Research and Policy Integration for Development - RAPID

The illusion of advantage: US reciprocal tariffs and Bangladesh’s exports- Dr M A Razzaque, Chairman, RAPID.

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.

16 per cent of the world’s population (1.3 billion people) live with significant disabilities.

RAPID Staff Seminar Series

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

Final Report: A Review of the National Social Insurance Scheme (NSIS) Framework and Towards a Feasible Model for Bangladesh

What are the principles of effective budget reporting?

Put yourself in Finance Minister’s shoes: What will be your allocations to different sectors?

Research Paper: Diagnostics for Urban Poverty and the Social Security Needs of the Urban Poor in Bangladesh

The proportion of people living in the urban areas will be 68% of total global population by 2050 (UNDESA, 2018).

RAPID Webinars & Events

RAPID Monthly Webinar: Exploring Monetary Policy Frontiers

RAPID monthly webinar shed light on key macroeconomic issues, including the impact of exchange rate pass-through to inflation in Bangladesh, and the effectiveness of inflation targeting in Emerging & Developing Asian countries.

Stakeholder Consultation: Expanding and Diversifying Exports to the UK Market

Dissemination Seminar: Can Bangladesh Absorb LDC Graduation-induced Tariff Hikes?

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.

16 per cent of the world’s population (1.3 billion people) live with significant disabilities.

RAPID Staff Seminar Series

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

Development Letters March 2025-Apparel Export Prices: A Quality-Adjusted Analysis of the EU and US Markets-By Syful Islam

RAPID Staff Seminar Series

RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque was invited to the talk show ‘How’s the Economy?’ conducted by BTV to discuss why export development is necessary.

RAPID Centre for International Trade (RCIT)

Final Report: A Review of the National Social Insurance Scheme (NSIS) Framework and Towards a Feasible Model for Bangladesh

What are the principles of effective budget reporting?

Research Paper: Diagnostics for Urban Poverty and the Social Security Needs of the Urban Poor in Bangladesh

RAPID Webinars & Events

RAPID Monthly Webinar: Exploring Monetary Policy Frontiers

Stakeholder Consultation: Expanding and Diversifying Exports to the UK Market

Dissemination Seminar: Can Bangladesh Absorb LDC Graduation-induced Tariff Hikes?

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