Anindita Bhattacharjee
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anindita Bhattacharjee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anindita |
| FAMILY NAME | Bhattacharjee |
| SIGNATURE | BHATTACHARJEE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | BRAC University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5888-2710 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Election waves and market ripples
This study examined how the stock market responded to the assembly elections in India in 2024 by examining market trends both before and after the election results. Additionally, to find trends and deviations in the way the market has responded to political developments and examines market volatility over the election cycles of 2014, 2019 and 2024. The Event Method is used in this study to examine stock price movements and trading activity on ele…
Tackling Women’s Unemployment
Social enterprise interventions to tackle food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Background: Food insecurity remains a significant global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where it contributes to the growing prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition. Social enterprises (SEs) are increasingly recognized as effective tools for addressing social challenges through innovative and sustainable approaches. However, their role in mitigating food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa has not been ex…
The impact of entrepreneurship training and credit on the labour market outcomes of disadvantaged young people
This paper estimates the impact of a program providing classroom and on-the-job entrepreneurship training followed by the provision of a loan to disadvantaged youth. We find that the program increases employment by seven percentage points and income by 21 per cent. The impact is larger for women than men. Furthermore, the results demonstrate an increase in the propensity to save by 17 percentage points with an increase in both the amount of loan …
Graduation approach to poverty reduction in the humanitarian context
Increasing forcibly displaced populations worldwide are adversely affecting the poorest host communities' livelihoods. Livelihood programmes can reduce this tension by addressing host communities' skills and capital constraints. In this paper, we examine the effect of a customised version of BRAC's Ultra‐Poor Graduation (UPG) programme on the livelihoods of the host communities of Rohingya refugees. We find that the programme increases labour sup…
Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use, and Learning Loss during Covid-19
COVID-19 school closure has caused a worldwide shift towards technology-aided home schooling. Given widespread poverty in developing countries, this has raised concerns over new forms of learning inequalities. Using nationwide data on primary and secondary school children in slum and rural households in Bangladesh, we examine how learning time at home during the early months of school closure varies by access to technology at home. Data confirms …
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Digital Divide or Digital Provide? Technology, Time Use, and Learning Loss during Covid-19
COVID-19 school closure has caused a worldwide shift towards technology-aided home schooling. Given widespread poverty in developing countries, this has raised concerns over new forms of learning inequalities. Using nationwide data on primary and secondary school children in slum and rural households in Bangladesh, we examine how learning time at home during the early months of school closure varies by access to technology at home. Data confirms …
Graduation approach to poverty reduction in the humanitarian context
Increasing forcibly displaced populations worldwide are adversely affecting the poorest host communities' livelihoods. Livelihood programmes can reduce this tension by addressing host communities' skills and capital constraints. In this paper, we examine the effect of a customised version of BRAC's Ultra‐Poor Graduation (UPG) programme on the livelihoods of the host communities of Rohingya refugees. We find that the programme increases labour sup…
The impact of entrepreneurship training and credit on the labour market outcomes of disadvantaged young people
This paper estimates the impact of a program providing classroom and on-the-job entrepreneurship training followed by the provision of a loan to disadvantaged youth. We find that the program increases employment by seven percentage points and income by 21 per cent. The impact is larger for women than men. Furthermore, the results demonstrate an increase in the propensity to save by 17 percentage points with an increase in both the amount of loan …
Social enterprise interventions to tackle food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Background: Food insecurity remains a significant global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where it contributes to the growing prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition. Social enterprises (SEs) are increasingly recognized as effective tools for addressing social challenges through innovative and sustainable approaches. However, their role in mitigating food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa has not been ex…
Election waves and market ripples
This study examined how the stock market responded to the assembly elections in India in 2024 by examining market trends both before and after the election results. Additionally, to find trends and deviations in the way the market has responded to political developments and examines market volatility over the election cycles of 2014, 2019 and 2024. The Event Method is used in this study to examine stock price movements and trading activity on ele…
Tackling Women’s Unemployment
Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Developing country (2 works) · Food security (2 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty (2 works)