The many dimensions of mobile money: Evidence from Bangladesh Mobile money makes transfers easier, increases rural consumption and reduces poverty, but places pressure on migrant workers to increase remittances Technology & Innovation Jean Lee Jonathan Morduch Saravana Ravindran Abu S. Shonchoy Hassan Zaman Published 21.09.18
The path to scale: Replication, general equilibrium effects, and new settings As a programme scales, it is important to check that RCT results are replicable and that general equilibrium effects are considered Methods & Measurement Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão Published 21.11.17
The path to scale: From randomised control trial to scalable programme An RCT conducted in Bangladesh found positive impacts on incomes and calorie consumption; academics and practitioners work together to scale it Methods & Measurement Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão Published 14.11.17
Pathways to human development: Explaining the Bangladesh surprise Low-cost solutions and social mobilisation have helped surprising improvements in social development indicators, however there remain many challenges Institutions & Political Economy Wahiduddin Mahmud Published 16.08.17
Labour markets and poverty in village economies Programme to provide ultra-poor women in Bangladesh with livestock assets suggests one-off interventions can be effective in fighting extreme poverty Social Protection Oriana Bandiera Robin Burgess Imran Rasul Published 29.06.17
Contaminated water and mental health: Evidence from Bangladesh Drinking contaminated drinking can lead to symptoms of arsenicosis, with negative impacts on mental health, household productivity, and wellbeing Health Shyamal Chowdhury Annabelle Krause Klaus F. Zimmermann Published 28.04.16
Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women The rise of the Bangladeshi garment industry can help explain declining fertility, increasing age at marriage, and increasing educational attainment Public Economics Rachel Heath Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 04.08.15