Primary survey for the study: ‘VAT Reform for Graduating Bangladesh: Justice Perspective’
Bangladesh was set to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2026, a milestone that presented both opportunities and challenges. With the gradual withdrawal of preferential trade and concessional financing, the country needed to strengthen domestic...Know Your Place – Employment Decisions among Couples
This study examined the implications of the male breadwinner norm (MBN) for couples’ employment decisions in Bangladesh. The MBN, which dictates that men should be the primary earners, often discouraged situations where wives outearned their husbands. The research...The Causes and Consequences of the Male Breadwinner Norm in Bangladesh
The project ‘The Causes and Consequences of the Male Breadwinner Norm in Bangladesh’ was funded by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). This field experiment investigated the causes and implications of the ‘male...Gender Roles in Risky Household Decisions
This study focused on household decision-making in rural Bangladesh, particularly regarding risk-taking and coordination between husbands and wives. In patriarchal societies like Bangladesh, men typically made most market-related decisions, while women handled...
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