Blogs and Briefs

Blog Posts

• "Enhancing secondary school learning: Role of remedial camps and teacher flexibility," with Sabrin Beg, Anne Fitzpatrick, Jason Kerwin, and Adrienne Lucas. Ideas for India, April 8, 2024.  

• "The Learning Crisis Persists in Bangladesh: Findings from a Two-stage Study,” with Marjan Hossain, Radhika Nagesh, Md Johirul Islam, and Shaila Ahmed. Center for Global Development, November 29, 2023. 

• "Unravelling the Association between Shocks and Education in Bangladesh,” with Marjan Hossain, Radhika Nagesh, Md Johirul Islam, and Shaila Ahmed. Center for Global Development, July 11, 2023.  

• "Mobile Banking in Bangladesh: An Opportunity with Constraints?,” with Jeffrey R. Bloem. BRAC Institute for Governance and Development, February 28, 2023.  

• "Trust in Me: Can Parent-Daughter Interventions Build Trust, Reduce Child Marriage, and Improve Girls Education in Bangladesh?,” with Marjan Hossain, Lee Crawfurd, Susannah Hares, and Radhika Nagesh. Center for Global Development, November 10, 2022.  

Policy Writings/Reports

• "Partnership for Research on Progress and Resilience in Education (PREPARE): Round 1 Policy Brief,” with Marjan Hossain, Md. Johirul Islam, and Shaila Ahmed. 2023. BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) Report. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

• "The State of Learning in Bangladesh: A Pilot Study,” with Marjan Hossain. 2022. BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) Report. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

• "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Education of Primary and Secondary School Children in Bangladesh,” with Marjan Hossain. 2022. Scoping Paper, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

• "Job Creation in Egypt: A Sectoral and Geographical Analysis Focusing on Private Establishments 1996-2017,” with Ragui Assaad, Caroline Krafft, and Irene Selwaness. Economic Research Forum Policy Paper. Cairo, Egypt.