Shahidur R. Khandker

World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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1.

Does Micro-Credit Empower Women? Evidence from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2998
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Mark M. Pitt, Shahidur R. Khandker and Jennifer Cartwright
Brown University, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Micro-Finance and Poverty: Evidence Using Panel Data from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2945
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Shock Persistence and the Choice of Foreign Exchange Regime - an Empirical Note from Mexico

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Shock Persistence and the Choice of Foreign Exchange Regime - an Empirical Note from Mexico

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2371
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Rashid Faruqee
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Environmental Economics & Policies, Macroeconomic Management, Banks & Banking Reform, Economic Stabilization, Economic Theory & Research, Fiscal & Monetary Policy, Payment Systems & Infrastructure

The Impact of Farm Credit in Pakistan

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2653
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Rashid Faruqee
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Financial Intermediation, Payment Systems & Infrastructure, Banks & Banking Reform, Economic Theory & Research, Environmental Economics & Policies, Strategic Debt Management, Economic Theory & Research, Banks & Banking Reform, Environmental Economics & Policies, Financial Intermediation

4.

Dynamic Effects of Microcredit in Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6821
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Banks & Banking Reform, Labor Policies, Economic Theory & Research, Debt Markets, Science Education

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Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification: A Case Study from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4859
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Douglas F. Barnes and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank
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Energy Production and Transportation, Access to Finance, Engineering, Electric Power, Rural Poverty Reduction

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The Poverty Impact of Rural Roads: Evidence from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3875
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 06 Oct 2006
Shahidur R. Khandker, Zaid Bakht and Gayatri B. Koolwal
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank
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Who Benefits Most from Rural Electrification? Evidence in India

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6095
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Hussain A. Samad, Rubaba Ali and Douglas F. Barnes
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank, World Bank and World Bank
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Energy Production and Transportation, Rural Poverty Reduction, Engineering, Electric Power, Energy and Poverty Alleviation

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The Benefits of Solar Home Systems:An Analysis from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6724
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Hussain A. Samad, Shahidur R. Khandker, M. Asaduzzaman and Mohammad Yunusd
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
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Energy Production and Transportation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases, Climate Change Economics, Economic Theory & Research

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Energy Poverty in Rural and Urban India: Are the Energy Poor Also Income Poor?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5463
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Douglas F. Barnes and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank
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Energy Production and Transportation, Rural Poverty Reduction, Energy and Environment, Environment and Energy Efficiency, Energy Demand

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Welfare Impacts of Rural Electrification: Evidence from Vietnam

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5057
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Douglas F. Barnes, Hussain A. Samad and Nguyen Huu Minh
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank, World Bank and World Bank
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Electric Power, Energy Production and Transportation, Access to Finance, Rural Poverty Reduction, Engineering

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Poverty and Income Seasonality in Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4923
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Safety Nets and Transfers, Economic Theory & Research, Inequality

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Seasonal and Extreme Poverty in Bangladesh: Evaluating an Ultra-Poor Microfinance Project

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5331
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, M. A. Baqui Khalily and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and World Bank
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Regional Economic Development, Food & Beverage Industry, Debt Markets

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Does the Village Fund Matter in Thailand?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5011
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jirawan Boonperm, Jonathan Haughton and Shahidur R. Khandker
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Suffolk University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Economic Theory & Research, Rural Poverty Reduction

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Energy Access, Efficiency, and Poverty: How Many Households are Energy Poor in Bangladesh?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5332
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Douglas F. Barnes, Shahidur R. Khandker and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Energy Production and Transportation, Energy and Environment, Environment and Energy Efficiency, Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases, Energy Demand

15.

Does Access to Finance Matter in Microenterprise Growth? Evidence from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6333
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Hussain A. Samad and Rubaba Ali
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank
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Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Investment and Investment Climate, Banks & Banking Reform, Economic Theory & Research

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Appraising the Thailand Village Fund

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5998
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jirawan Boonperm, Jonathan Haughton, Shahidur R. Khandker and Pungpond Rukumnuaykit
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Suffolk University - Department of Economics, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Debt Markets, Banks & Banking Reform, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Investment and Investment Climate, Economic Theory & Research

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Are Microcredit Participants in Bangladesh Trapped in Poverty and Debt?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6404
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Rural Poverty Reduction, Debt Markets, Banks & Banking Reform, Poverty Monitoring & Analysis

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Evaluating the Impact of Egyptian Social Fund for Development Programs

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4993
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Hala Abou-Ali, Hesham El-Azony, Heba El-laithy, Jonathan Haughton and Shahidur R. Khandker
Cairo University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, The American University in Cairo - School of Business and Economics, Suffolk University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Rural Poverty Reduction, Housing & Human Habitats, Population Policies

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Grameen Bank Lending: Does Group Liability Matter?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6204
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Debt Markets, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Banks & Banking Reform, Economic Theory & Research, Microfinance

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Does Institutional Finance Matter for Agriculture? Evidence Using Panel Data from Uganda

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6942
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Gayatri B. Koolwal
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Access to Finance, Banks & Banking Reform, Economic Theory & Research, Labor Policies, Financial Intermediation

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Estimating the Long-Term Impacts of Rural Roads: A Dynamic Panel Approach

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5867
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker and Gayatri B. Koolwal
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and World Bank
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Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Housing & Human Habitats, Economic Theory & Research, Rural Poverty Reduction, Rural Roads & Transport

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Estimating the Long-Run Impact of Microcredit Programs on Household Income and Net Worth

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7040
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Tiemen Woutersen and Shahidur R. Khandker
University of Arizona and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Social Development & Poverty, Inequality, Social Protections & Assistance

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Are Microcredit Borrowers in Bangladesh Over-Indebted?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6574
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Rashid Faruqee and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and World Bank
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Debt Markets, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Currencies and Exchange Rates, Banks & Banking Reform, Emerging Markets

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Estimating the Effects of Credit Constraints on Productivity of Peruvian Agriculture

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6658
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Tiemen Woutersen and Shahidur R. Khandker
University of Arizona and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Economic Theory & Research, E-Business, Knowledge for Development, Econometrics, Labor Policies

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How Does Competition Affect the Performance of Mfis? Evidence from Bangladesh

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How Does Competition Affect the Performance of Mfis? Evidence from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6408
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Gayatri B. Koolwal and Syed Badruddoza
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and Washington State University
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Debt Markets, Banks & Banking Reform, Emerging Markets, Microfinance, Rural Finance

How Does Competition Affect the Performance of MFIs? Evidence from Bangladesh

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 Sep 2014
Shahidur R. Khandker, Gayatri B. Koolwal and Syed Badruddoza
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank and Washington State University - School of Economic Sciences
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Microfinance, Competition, Performance, Bangladesh

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Replicating Replication: Due Diligence in Roodman and Morduch's Replication of Pitt and Khandker (1998)

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6273
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Mark M. Pitt and Shahidur R. Khandker
Brown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Statistical & Mathematical Sciences, Economic Theory & Research, Econometrics, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Science Education

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Can Social Safety Nets Alleviate Seasonal Deprivation? Evidence from Northwest Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5865
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, M. Abdul Khaleque and Hussain A. Samad
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and World Bank
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Safety Nets and Transfers, Rural Poverty Reduction, Food & Beverage Industry, Regional Economic Development, Housing & Human Habitats

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Credit Programs for the Poor and the Health Status of Children in Rural Bangladesh

International Economic Review, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 87-118, February 2003
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 May 2003
Omar Haider Chowdhury, Shahidur R. Khandker, Daniel L. Millimet and Mark M. Pitt
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) - General Economics Division, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Department of Economics and Brown University
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The Surprising Effects of the Great Recession: Losers and Winners in Thailand in 2008-2009

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6255
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Jonathan Haughton and Shahidur R. Khandker
Suffolk University - Department of Economics and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Economic Theory & Research, Currencies and Exchange Rates, Regional Economic Development, Markets and Market Access, Debt Markets

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Household Coping and Response to Government Stimulus in an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Thailand

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6016
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Shahidur R. Khandker, Gayatri B. Haughtonm Jonathan and Somchai Jitsuchon
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, Rural Poverty Reduction, Climate Change Economics, Debt Markets

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Credit Programs for the Poor and Reproductive Behavior in Low-Income Countries are the Reported Causal Relationships the Result of Heterogeneity Bias?

Demography, Vol. 26, No. 1, 1999
Posted: 24 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2013
Signe-Mary McKernan, Shahidur R. Khandker and Mark M. Pitt
The Urban Institute - Center on Labor, Human Services and Population, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and Brown University

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Families and Parenting, International Issues

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The Impact of Group-Based Credit Programs on Poor Households in Bangladesh: Does the Gender of Participants Matter

Journal of Political Economy, 1998
Posted: 19 Oct 1998
Mark M. Pitt and Shahidur R. Khandker
Brown University and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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