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Bangladesh is entering a period of significant economic, demographic, and social transition. Over recent decades, the country has achieved substantial progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, human development, and social indicators. At the same time, the context within which social protection systems operate is changing rapidly. Population growth is slowing, urbanisation is accelerating, labour markets are evolving, climate-related risks are increasing, and households are becoming more exposed to economic, health, and livelihood shocks. These changes are occurring alongside a period of political and institutional transition, preparations for graduation...
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This study utilizes the 2007 Bangladesh Occupational Wage Dataset to investigate determinants of earnings and to estimate gender wage differentials in a large...
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Social protection initiatives are as much at risk from climate change as other development approaches. They are unlikely to succeed in reducing poverty...
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Microfinance is about extending financial access to poor and excluded people. However, apart from a few notable exceptions, microfinance has not typically reached...
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This compendium brings together two companion papers on inclusive development. The first paper uses the global literature to formulate a conceptualisation of inclusive...