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For a country like Bangladesh, skill development programs are of top policy importance; and adequately planning for such programs are crucial policy concerns. The country is currently enjoying the youth bulge or popularly known as demographic dividend – a large youth workforce (especially workforce aged 15 to 24) compared to its dependent population. The age […]

This volume uniquely addresses the mismatch between credit repayments and income seasonality, which can create serious distortions. Typically, Micro-Finance Institutes (MFIs) do not provide any adjustments due to the income seasonality. For instance, in Northern Bangladesh, income and consumption downfalls during the time of post-Aman rice plantation season are a regular phenomenon, locally known as […]