Policy Briefs Archives - RAPID Bangladesh

A system under pressure: Status and structural weaknesses in Bangladesh’s social protection architecture

Loss of trade preference leading to tariff hikes after LDC graduation

Policy Brief|| Domestic resource mobilisation for inclusive growth and development: Priority reform areas

Policy Brief|| U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: A New Trade Reality and Its Implications for Bangladesh’s Export Sector.

RAPID’s policy recommendations for pre- and post-election actions to support LDC graduation and sustainable growth.

Policy Brief- March 2025| GDP Controversy in Bangladesh: Are Official Growth Figures Overstated?

Policy Brief- February 2025: RAPID study provides an overview of disability inclusion in Bangladesh, with a focus on addressing systemic gaps and ensuring equitable opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Policy Brief-January 2025: RAPID study highlights a trade-off in the EU market for Bangladesh’s apparel products, where achieving a higher market share comes at the expense of product valuation, while the US market rewards quality but offers smaller market shares.

Policy Brief-December 2024: Inflation and its impact on poverty and vulnerability

Policy Brief- October 2025: EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D) and implication for Bangladesh.

Policy Brief: RAPID research suggests that Bangladesh’s proactive measures in patent law, which allows for flexibility in intellectual property rights, will likely mitigate significant price increases for drugs, even after LDC graduation.

Policy Brief: RAPID research suggests that Bangladesh’s post-graduation tariff hikes and Vietnam’s improved market access in the EU pose significant trade diversion risks, with Bangladesh’s apparel and leather exports facing severe competitiveness pressures.

Policy Brief: This study utilises household-level survey data and a cross-country panel to establish a causal relationship between indirect taxation and poverty, inequality, and economic growth in Bangladesh.

Policy Brief: Implications of LDC Graduation for Agricultural Exports from Bangladesh

Policy Brief: Is the EU’s incomplete tariff preference a boon or a bane for Bangladesh post-LDC graduation in apparel exports?

Policy Brief: Can Bangladesh Safeguard its Export Competitiveness Post-LDC Graduation?

Policy Brief: Shedding Nightlight on Economic Development in Bangladesh

Policy Brief: What Will MC13 Decide for Global Trade? A Look at Bangladesh’s Position and Expectations

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