Bangladesh's Economy: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Bangladesh's birth, social progress, microfinance, BRAC and women's work.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on Bangladesh’s birth, social progress, microfinance, BRAC and women’s work.

Question 1 of 5 When did Bangladesh become independent?

December 1971 August 1947 1991 2001

It followed a war with Pakistan.

Question 2 of 5 What caused the 1974 famine according to Amartya Sen?

People lost the ability to buy food as prices rose No food existed Food was exported A foreign blockade

It was an entitlement failure.

Question 3 of 5 What lending method did Grameen Bank use?

Group lending with joint responsibility Loans only to men with land Credit cards Government bonds

Peer pressure encouraged repayment.

Question 4 of 5 What did BRAC's graduation programme give ultra-poor households?

Assets, training, stipends and coaching Only cash loans Government jobs Land titles

Trials found lasting income gains.

Question 5 of 5 What did research find about girls near garment factories?

They stayed in school longer and married later They left school early No effect They migrated abroad

Factory jobs raised the value of education.

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