The project, titled “The Price Pandemic: Drivers and Impacts of Inflation in Bangladesh”, aimed to understand the causes of high and rising prices of essential commodities, disaggregate the supply-side causes of a few selected products, and formulate significant policy tools that may address the challenges caused by inflation. As part of the study, a market survey was conducted to provide data on the supply-side constraints contributing to growing inflation in Bangladesh’s commodity market, building an extensive database to facilitate the integration of research evidence into policy. The survey specifically sought to understand the role of shortages in the supply of essential commodities in increasing prices; understand the extent to which collusion, extortion, monopoly power, hoarding, and stockpiling were responsible for the increase in price levels; assess the supply chain of the essential commodity market; and understand the role of intermediaries in the commodity market. The project was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom. dRi implemented the market survey, conducting 1000 face-to-face interviews across 10 marketplaces in Bangladesh.
Serial No: 305
Theme: Food Security and Nutrition
Research Method: Quantiative
Partner: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
Starting Year: 2025
Study Area: 10 marketplaces across Bangladesh
