Purpose Personal remittance and ready-made garments (RMG) export incomes have emerged as the largest source of foreign income for Bangladesh's economy. The study investigates their impact on income inequality and gross domestic product (GDP) as a control variable, using time-series yearly data...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Islamic microfinance services (IMFS) on women's empowerment in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach - The study is based on a multi-stage sampling technique. The primary data are collected through a face-to-face survey...

The Mahabub Hossain Panel Data (MHPD) was initiated in 1988 and maintained by and named after the late Dr. Mahabub Hossain, a well-known agricultural and development economist who led a number of reputed organizations in Bangladesh (Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and BRAC) and in...