AN OPEN DIALOGUE
How to reduce the employability skills gap / Why do university graduates remain unemployed?
The responsibility for the current employability skills gap in Bangladesh is shared by many parties, including students and the UGC.
The strange economics behind Trump’s resurgence
The latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shows Trump leading Biden by seven points.
Could we (please) do better in controlling food prices?
There have been reports of increase in food prices in domestic markets during the post-election weeks
What the economy may look like in 2024
The verdict so far is that the year will see slow GDP growth but also experience lower inflation.
A first-person tribute to Dr Saleemul Huq / The environmental movement has lost a valiant advocate
For me, Saleem was an activist friend, a mentor, and a fellow traveller
Claudia Goldin’s economics Nobel and the lessons for developing countries
A fundamental takeaway of Goldin’s work is that the source of the gender gap is not constant as a society transitions from one period of development to another.
The Pope’s global warming challenge to world leaders
The Pope’s urging comes at an appropriate juncture in the now-flagging momentum of the global environmental movement
Can BRICS de-dollarise the global financial system?
The Chinese yuan has become the most traded currency in Russia.
Good planning requires accurate data
An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.
The newest challenge to environmental goals
It was reported that US President Joe Biden will be travelling to Saudi Arabia next month and finally kowtow to its rulers.
Monitoring, better statistics and jawboning can check inflation
How do you control inflation in a market economy?
‘Price Controls! Can’t we do anything else to beat inflation?’
What does a government do to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by rising prices and shortages?
Will Ankhi be able to take the SSC exam this year?
I have known Ankhi since she was two-years-old. She is the daughter of Ali and Kohinoor who have struggled their entire life to support their children as they climb the steps to get out of poverty through education.
Could Bangladesh be the next Sri Lanka?
Public demonstrations, political protests calling for the government to resign, and long queues at gas stations and grocery stores have been a regular feature in Sri Lanka for the last few weeks.
Why do we love to hate Dhaka?
Over the years, I have offered in these columns my ideas on solving some of Dhaka’s problems: overcrowding, traffic, and open garbage on the streets.
How to make the Universal Pension Scheme successful
The Bangladesh government recently announced a move to roll out a pension plan, initially named the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS), during the 2022-23 fiscal year.
How war and heightened inflationary expectations could lead to recession
Writing about inflation and monetary policy when a major war is going on in Europe can appear very cynical, and can be likened to the situation where Nero played the fiddle while Rome was burning.
Can rising interest rates really tame inflation?
Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has unquestionably thrown the global economy off balance.
