Ern Chen Loo, Margaret McKerchar, Ann Hansford
This article reports on the findings of a mixed method study that was conducted to investigate the impact of the introduction of self assessment on the compliance behaviour of individual taxpayers in Malaysia. The likely impact of this change was uncertain given inconclusive evidence in the literatu...
Ashish Bajracharya, Sajeda Amin
This article explores the relationship between women's participation in microcredit groups and domestic violence in Bangladesh. Several recent studies have raised concern about microcredit programs by reporting higher levels of violence among women who are members. These results, however, may be att...
Olof Johansson‐Stenman, Minhaj Mahmud, Peter Martinsson
Kerry Jacobs, Jeff Kemp
This paper explores accounting presences and absences in the daily life of three Bangladeshi small traders. By exploring the margins of accounting it is possible to better understand why we do and do not do accounting. Two different ideas are explored. Based on the work of Boden it is suggested that...
Nahid Sultana, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Rasheda Khanam
Abstract This study aims to explore the impact of the informal sector on the sustainability of development. A large panel data set of 50 developing countries that spans over 2010–2019 has been utilized to this end while the informal sector is evaluated in terms of working poverty. Selecting indicato...
Mahfuzur Rahman, Che Ruhana Isa, Teng‐Tsai Tu, Moniruzzaman Sarker et al.
Abstract Despite the impressive growth of socially responsible investment (SRI) Sukuk (Islamic bond) over the last five years, a handful of comprehensive research is documented in literature. Hence, the aim of this study is to systematically explore and cluster the SRI Sukuk literature to offer comp...
Willy McCourt
No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers27 Jun 2013Models of Public Service Reform: A Problem-Solving ApproachAuthors/Editors: Willy McCourtWilly McCourthttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6428SectionsAboutPDF (0.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In...
Alan de Brauw, Berber Kramer, Mike Murphy
As a substantial portion of the rural labor force migrates to urban areas, it is commonly assumed that women could take over traditionally male tasks in agricultural production, with potentially empowering outcomes for women. We study how changes in the supply of labor may influence female labor par...
Biru Paksha Paul
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to unveil the relationship between corruption and economic growth in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The paper is designed to combine both theory and empirical work. Findings Bangladesh poses a positive relation between corruption and growth. This relation...
Md. Abdul Halim, Md. Mominur Rahman
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of the corporate tax rate on sustainable development in the BRIC and CIVETS countries. This research employs a panel dataset for 2000-2021 years and applies panel data regression model to analyse the data. The study confirms the results checking the...
Md. Saiful Islam
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Islamic microfinance services (IMFS) on women’s empowerment in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a multi-stage sampling technique. The primary data are collected through a face-to-face survey of 389 w...
Md. Mominur Rahman
Multiple ecological and socioeconomic problems have occurred worldwide, raising the awareness of sustainability. This study aims to examine the impact of taxes on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. This rese...
Azharul Islam, Md. Harun Ur Rashid, Syed Zabid Hossain, Rubayyat Hashmi
In compliance with the socioeconomic theory, the study has strived to investigate the impact of economic and non-economic public policies on tax evasion using panel data of 7 SAARC countries covering the period from 1998 to 2015. The study has applied the ordinary least square with fixed effect and ...
James Heintz, Naila Kabeer, Simeen Mahmud
This article was published in Oxford Development Studies [© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2017.1382464 The Article's website is at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi...
Giacomo De Giorgi, Matthew Ploenzke, Aminur Rahman
Firm informality is pervasive throughout the developing world, Bangladesh being no exception. The informal status of many firms substantially reduces the tax basis and therefore impacts the provision of public goods. The literature on encouraging formalisation has predominantly focused on reducing t...