Economic and Social Impact of Financial Crisis on Households: A Case Study of Bangladesh with Reference to Social Safety Net Programme (SSNPs)

Raihan, Selim (2009): Economic and Social Impact of Financial Crisis on Households: A Case Study of Bangladesh with Reference to Social Safety Net Programme (SSNPs).

Abstract

This paper examines the impacts of current global economic crisis on the economy of Bangladesh and evaluates the existing social safety net programmes in Bangladesh with a view to understanding the coverage and effectiveness of the programmes, as these SSNPs could be very important in mitigating the negative effects arising from the ongoing global economic crisis on Bangladesh.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Global Economic Crisis; Safety Net; Bangladesh
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F4 - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance > F42 - International Policy Coordination and Transmission; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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