Publications

CPD’s current publication list contains more than 500 titles including Books, Monographs, Working Papers, Dialogue Briefs and Policy Briefs. If you want to collect the hard copies of the publications, please contact with CPD. You can find the soft copies of the book in the CPD website.

This working paper embodies the results of trade and transport facilitation audit which was carried out in the Bangladesh context, as part of a South Asian regional study. Read more
This publication emerged from a collaborative initiative of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB). Read more
সব নিরীখেই সদ্যসমাপ্ত ২০১৪ সাল বাংলাদেশের জন্য ছিল একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সময়কাল। রাজনৈতিক অনিশ্চয়তা, কার্যকর গণতন্ত্রচর্চার অভাব এবং অর্থনীতির ওপর তার নেতিবাচক অভিঘাত বছর জুড়েই ছিল আলোচনার কেন্দ্রে। Read more
Since adopting liberal economic policies two decades ago, India has become one of the two fastest growing economies in the world. Read more
Urban local government institutions, comprising of city corporations and municipalities, in Bangladesh are by law expected to provide basic urban services to citizens. Read more
This paper assesses the final outcome document of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following a brief history of the process, it evaluates how proposed OWG goals and targets reflect the three pillars of sustainable development, Read more
 This paper explores the scope for Innovative Development Finance (IDF) to compensate for declining Official Development Assistance (ODA) and/or to enhance the efficiency of ODA. Read more
This paper explores asymmetrical risks that leave some people more vulnerable than others, and relates these asymmetries to the structurally derived variations in socioeconomic circumstances. Read more
The articles provide a source of ideas, practical actions, analysis and case studies on the partnerships and programmes needed to create a development agenda that is truly shared, in terms of both responsibilities and benefits. Read more
This article estimates returns to education among entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, using unique survey data from 2012. Our main instrument for education is the education of the father of the entrepreneur, and we control for sibling education in order to take out the potential effect of father education on productivity and profitability. Read more
The paper analyses the potential opportunities between Bangladesh and Myanmar stemming from sub-regional cooperation. Read more