Corruption in land ‘e-mutation‘ in Bangladesh
Research question This research project questions the efficacy and implications of the official strategy of digitisation of the land record and land mutation system as ...
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Smuggling and enforcement of tax codes in the garments industry in Bangladesh
Research question This research investigates the feasibility of fighting smuggling using the incentives of powerful organizations adversely affected by specific types of smuggling. We focus ...
Pharmaceuticals procurement in Bangladesh
Health systems in many countries create incentives for health workers to engage in corrupt practices that lead to inappropriate and ineffective care, leading to high costs and poor outcomes for those in need of care.
Irregularities, informal practices, and the motivation of frontline healthcare providers in Bangladesh
An ACE Working Paper presenting a literature review of irregular health practices in Bangladesh, and strategies to tackle them.
Anti-corruption in Bangladesh: towards feasible governance improvements
A Briefing Paper discussing possible future scenarios for evolution of the political settlement in Bangladesh.
Health providers in Bangladesh
Health systems in many countries create incentives for health workers to engage in corrupt practices that lead to inappropriate and ineffective care, leading to high costs and poor outcomes for those in need of care.
Anti-corruption in Bangladesh: a political settlements analysis
This Working Paper, by Prof Mushtaq Khan, analyses the political and economic context to anti-corruption efforts in Bangladesh, both historically and today.
Skills in Bangladesh
Overall, the performance of skills training programmes in Bangladesh has been poor. But some targeted programmes have done well because they have addressed relevant market failures with targeted funding and appropriate governance structures.
Climate change in Bangladesh
As a developing country subject to potentially serious damage as a result of climate change, Bangladesh has received significant subsidies from development partners to invest in adaptation and mitigation. Pervasive corruption in the allocation and use of these funds however has resulted in the termination of many large investment flows
Electricity in Bangladesh
Productive investments in the power generation sector have been minimal, while less efficient and more costly investments have multiplied. There has been significant corruption through rent capture because incentives for long-term productive investments have declined over time.