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Dr. Monzur Hossain, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS, attended the "7th Seminar on Asia and Pacific Economics" in China

Dr. Monzur Hossain, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS, attended the “7th Seminar on Asia and Pacific Economics” in Suzhou, China, 30 May-2 June, 2019. Dr. Hossain was invited by Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University of China and presented his paper titled " Optimal SME Financing Strategies under Borrowing Constraints: Evidence from a Special Credit Program in Bangladesh" in the conference. The visit was funded by Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan.

ARDD
The Agriculture and Rural Development Division (ARDD) deals with issues related to agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development. Agriculture is defined broadly to include crops, livestock, forestry, and fisheries subsectors. Much of the environmental and climate change research...

GED
The research in the General Economics Division (GED) is concerned with macroeconomic management, globalization and trade, monetary and fiscal policy regimes, and related development issues. Recent major research includes preparation of the Bangladesh Human Development Report, and studies on...

HRDD
The mandate of the Human Resources Development Division (HRDD) is to carry out research on issues related to human resources including education, health, nutrition, poverty, and gender and empowerment issues. Recent major research includes the role of social capital and people’s consultative...

IPID
All research related to manufacturing activities including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), micro enterprises, rural industries, and infrastructure are carried out in the Industry and Physical Infrastructure Division (IPID). Recent research includes regional trade regimes and industrialization,...

PSD
The Population Studies Division (PSD) has competent demographers and other researchers. The research conducted by the Division goes beyond quantitative aspects of population dynamics and focuses on empowerment and reproductive behavior, health service provision and consumption, health seeking...