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Narayan C. Das, PhD

Narayan C. Das, PhD

Professor and Senior Research Fellow

narayan.das@bracu.ac.bd

Narayan C. Das, PhD, is a development economist, Professor of the Master of Development Studies program, and Senior Research Fellow at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.

He is leading BRAC’s research in Bangladesh under the Economic Development cluster of BIGD, while also leading BRAC Asia Research. Dr Narayan started his career at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh in 2004. His last appointment was as a Senior Research Fellow at BRAC’s Research and Evaluation Division which has been integrated with BIGD since January 2019.

Dr Das has a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California in Berkeley. He has published extensively, including in top economics journals on poverty and labour market issues. His research focus on poverty analysis, quantitative analysis of development policies, and impact assessment of social programs and labour markets.

Journal Article

A Re-Examination of the Relationship Between Plot Size and Productivity: The Case of Bangladesh

Date: 2025

Author(s): Das, Narayan; Nisat, Rafia; Rahman, Atiya

Report

Qualitative Study on BRAC DIUPG: Findings from Early Stage

Date: 2024

Author(s): Adeeba, Tanjia Tasneem; Mohce, Tahasin Tasnim; Kamruzzaman, Md; Gomes, Mohima; Salam, Maisha Binte; Das, Narayan

Journal Article

Process evaluation of a disability-inclusive employment programme: examining the design and implementation of STAR+

Date: 2024

Author(s): Shatil, Tanvir; Carew, Mark T.; Chowdhury, Soujannita; Biswas, Dipika; Adiba, Afsana; Banks, Lena Morgon; Shakespeare, Tom; Das, Narayan

Publisher: Oxford Development Studies

Journal Article

The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training and Credit on the Labour Market Outcomes of Disadvantaged Young People

Date: 2024

Author(s): Khan, Tahsina Naz; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan; Hossain, Marzuk A.N.; Rahman, Atiya; Tabassum, Asma

Publisher: Development in Practice

Journal Article

Economic Recovery of the New Poor Created by COVID-19: Evidence From Bangladesh

Date: 2023

Author(s): Gomes, Mohima; Jahan, Nusrat; Shatil, Tanvir; Tahsin, Nabila; Das, Narayan; Matin, Imran.

Publisher: Development in Practice

Report

Effectiveness of Post Graduate Diploma in Knitwear Industry Management (PGD-KIM) Program

Date: 2023

Author(s): Ahmed, Md Shakil; Adiba, Afsana; Shatil, Tanvir; Tanchangya, Ratul; Das, Narayan

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

Graduation Approach to Poverty Reduction in the Humanitarian Context: Evidence From Bangladesh

Date: 2023

Author(s): Rahman, Atiya; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Nisat, Rafia; Das, Narayan

Publisher: Journal of International Development

Report

A Timely Response for the Sudden Poor An Early Evaluation of BRAC’s New Poor Program

Date: 2022

Author(s): Gomes, Mohima; Shatil, Tanvir; Jahan, Nusrat; Tahsin, Nabila; Das, Narayan C; Matin, Imran

Publisher: BIGD

Report

Impact Evaluation Report of the Women’s Skill Development for Freelancing Marketplaces (WSDFM) Program

Date: 2022

Author(s): Arman, Md. Raied; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan; Ghosh, Dipanwita; Gomes, Mohima; Huq, Lopita; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Mahmood, Sakib

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

The Impact of Livestock Asset Transfers on the Livelihoods of the Ultra-poor

Date: 2022

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Ahmed, Md. Shakil

Topic(s): Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Development in Practice

Evidence and Insights

Socio-Economic Reintegration of Returnee Migrant Workers of Bangladesh

Date: 2021-2022

Author(s): Neaz, Nuzaira Binte; Jahan, Nusrat

Publisher: BIGD

Journal Article

A Good Mix Against Ultra-poverty? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in Bangladesh

Date: 2021

Author(s): Rahman, Atiya; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan

Topic(s): Ultra-poor Graduation, BRAC Programs

Publisher: Review of Development Economics

Report

Livelihoods, Coping and Recovery During COVID-19 Crisis: Evidence from Three Rounds of PPRC-BIGD Survey

Date: 2021

Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Zillur, Umama; Matin, Imran; Das, Narayan; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Hossain, Billal; Mahmood, Sakib; Ahmed, Shakil; Haque, Masudul

Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development

Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

Report

Capacity Building of Light Engineering Firms and Training to Youth: Effects on Youth Employment and Firm Level Outcomes

Date: 2020

Author(s): Mohammad, Ikhtiar; Mozumder, Tanvir; Islam, Asadul; Das, Narayan

Publisher: BIGD,Monash University

Journal Article

Training the Disadvantaged Youth and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence From Bangladesh

Date: 2020

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Economic Development

Publisher: Journal of Development Economics

Report

Phase I: Livelihoods, Coping and Support During COVID-19 Crisis

Date: 2020

Author(s): Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Das, Narayan; Matin, Imran; Wazed, Mohammad Abdul; Ahmed, Shakil; Jahan, Nusrat; Zillur, Umama

Topic(s): COVID-19, Economic Development

Publisher: BIGD,Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

Journal Article

The ‘Fishnet Approach’ to Livelihood Improvement in Depressed Basins: Evidence From BRAC’s Integrated Development Programme

Date: 2020

Author(s): Ara, Jinnat; Shahed, Syeda Sitwat; Rahman, Rehnuma; Ahmad, Sibbir; Das, Narayan C

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: Development in Practice

Journal Article

Credit and Land Contracting: A Test of the Theory of Sharecropping

Date: 2019

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.; Janvry, Alain de; Sadoulet, Elisabeth

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Report

Beneficiary Vulnerability Analysis and Engagement for Bangladeshi Overseas Labour Migrants

Date: 2019

Author(s): Ahmed, Md. Shakil;  C Das, Narayan; Huq, Lopita; Prabhakar, Pallavi; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, Governance and Politics

Publisher: BIGD

Report

Youth of Bangladesh: Agents of Change? Youth Survey 2018

Date: 2019

Author(s): Matin, Imran; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Ahmed, Md Shakil; Das, Narayan C; Jahan, Nusrat; Morshed, KAM; Rahman, Mohammad Azad; Islam, Md Mazedul; Hamid, Nimmi Nusrat

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Skills and Jobs

Publisher: BIGD

Working Paper

Training the Disadvantaged Youth and Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial in Bangladesh

Date: 2018

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Walking on Two Legs: Credit Plus Grant Approach to Poverty Reduction

Date: 2017

Author(s): Ara, Jinnat; Das, Narayan C.; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Quayyum, Tasmeen

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Monograph

A New Approach to Reducing Poverty and Vulnerability: Evidence from BRAC’s Integrated Development Programme

Date: 2017

Author(s): Ara, Jinnat; Rahman, Rehnuma; Shahed, Syeda Sitwat; Ahmed, Sibbir; Das, Narayan C 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Journal Article

Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies

Date: 2017

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender Justice, Economic Development

Publisher: The Quarterly Journal of Economics

Working Paper

Grant vs. Credit Plus Approach to Poverty Reduction: An Evaluation of BRAC’s Experience With Ultra Poor

Date: 2016

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.; Ahmad, Sibbir; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Ara, Jinnat; Bayes, Abdul 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Journal Article

Ultra Poor and Asset Transfer in Urban Setting: Evidence From Slums in Bangladesh

Date: 2016

Author(s): Ara, Jinnat; Hossain, Nusrat Zaitun; Das, Narayan C.; Bayes, Abdul 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Cities, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Journal of International Development

Journal Article

“Flypaper Effects” in Transfers Targeted to Women: Evidence From BRAC’s “Targeting the Ultra Poor” Program in Bangladesh

Date: 2015

Author(s): Roy, Shalini; Ara, Jinnat; Das, Narayan; Quisumbing, Agnes

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Gender Justice

Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute

Report

Impact Assessment of Credit Program for the Tenant Farmers: Baseline Report 2012

Date: 2014

Author(s): Hossain, Mahabub; Jaim, W M H; Malek, M A; Hossain, Marup; Jimi, Nusrat Abedin; Mahmud, Kazi Tanvir; Ahsan, Abu; Chakraborty, Barnali; Ahmed, Md Shakil; Reza, Md Hasib; Tarannum, Taheya; Rahman, A N M Mahfuzur; Das, Narayan C

Topic(s): Economic Development, BRAC Programs

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Tenant Farmers’ Access to Credit and Extension Services: BRAC Tenant Farmer Development Project in Bangladesh

Date: 2014

Author(s): Hossain, Mahabub; Malek, Mohammad Abdul; Das, Narayan Chandra

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Report

How Do Intrahousehold Dynamics Change When Assets Are Transferred to Women? Evidence From BRAC’s Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction—Targeting the Ultra Poor Program in Bangladesh

Date: 2013

Author(s): Das, Narayan C.; Yasmin, Rabeya; Ara, Jinnat; Kamruzzaman, Md.; Davis, Peter; Behrman, Julia A.; Roy, Shalini; Quisumbing, Agnes R.

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation

Publisher: International Food Policy Research Institute

Working Paper

Can Basic Entrepreneurship Transform the Economic Lives of the Poor?

Date: 2013

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan C; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Journal Article

Can Ultra-Poverty Be Sustainably Improved? Evidence From BRAC in Bangladesh

Date: 2012

Author(s): Raza, Wameq A; Das, Narayan C; Misha, Farzana A

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Journal of Development Effectiveness

Working Paper

Asset Transfer Program for the Ultra Poor: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluation

Date: 2011

Author(s): Bandiera, Oriana; Burgess, Robin; Das, Narayan C; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; Shams, Raniya; Sulaiman, Munshi 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Monograph

Profile of the Adolescent Girls: Findings From the Baseline Survey for Social and Financial Empowerment of Adolescents (SoFEA) Program

Date: 2011

Author(s): Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan C. 

Topic(s): Social Transformation, BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Gender Justice

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Impact of Char Development and Settlement Project on Improving the Livelihood of Char Dwellers

Date: 2011

Author(s): Raza, Wameq; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan Chandra

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Integration of the Ultra Poor Into Mainstream Development: How Effective Is CFPR?

Date: 2010

Author(s): Shams, Raniya; Mahmud, Sharif; Das, Narayan C

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Impact Assessment of Adolescent Development Programme in the Selective Border Regions of Bangladesh

Date: 2010

Author(s): Ara, Jinnat; Das, Narayan C 

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

How Much Can Asset Transfers Help the Poorest? The Five Cs of Community-Level Development and BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Program

Date: 2010

Author(s): Krishna, Anirudh; Poghosyan, Meri; Das, Narayan

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: Brooks World Poverty Institute

Working Paper

Addressing Extreme Poverty in a Sustainable Manner: Evidence From CFPR Program

Date: 2010

Author(s): Das, Narayan C; Misha, Farzana A

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

Social Protection Package for the Retrenched Workers of State-owned Enterprises: A Quick Assessment

Date: 2010

Author(s): Das, Narayan Chandra; Qayum, Nayma; Khan, Mehejabeen; Karim, Fazlul

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Social Transformation

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Working Paper

An Early Assessment of CFPR II Support Packages

Date: 2009

Author(s): Das, Narayan Chandra; Raza, Wameq Azfar; Misha, Farzana Akter

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Monograph

The Impact of Asset Transfer on Livelihoods of the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh

Date: 2009

Author(s): Ahmed, Akhter U; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Sulaiman, Munshi; Das, Narayan C

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,International Food Policy Research Institute

Monograph

Impact of the Food Price Hike on Nutritional Status of Women and Children

Date: 2009

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Parveen, Monira; Das, Narayan Chandra

Topic(s): Inclusive Growth

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division

Case Study

Cost-Benefit Analysis of CFPR

Date: 2008

Author(s): Sinha, Sanjay; Gidwani, Jyoti; Das, Narayan Chandra

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-poor Graduation, Economic Development

Publisher: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division,EDA Rural Systems

Measuring the long-term impact of reducing childhood poverty: Evidence from Ultra-poor Graduation program

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Anindita Bhattacharjee, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Marzuk A. N. Hossain

Topic(s): Ultra-Poor Graduation

An Early Evaluation of BRAC’s New Poor Programme

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Nusrat Jahan, Mohima Gomes, Tanvir Shatil

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation

Gender Norms at Work: Impacts on Women’s Hiring and Workplace Experiences in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD, Nuzaira Binte Neaz

Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice

Impact Assessment of BRAC’s Disability Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation (DIUPG) Programme

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD, Semab Rahman

Topic(s): Social Transformation, Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs

Understanding the Impact and Effectiveness of Holistic Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities: The Case of Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Md. Kamruzzaman, Maliha Noshin Khan

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation, Education

Jobs to End Poverty: Evidence From Bangladesh

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): Economic Development, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation

BRAC Strategy 2021-2025: Findings from Baseline Survey

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Touhidul Islam, Semab Rahman, Ashik Sufi Islam

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Impact Evaluation of Skills Training Program for Youth with Disabilities in Bangladesh

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, BRAC Programs

How Important is Credit Access for Resilience and Recovery during a Crisis? An Evaluation based on the Activities of BRAC’s BCUP Program during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Md. Raied Arman, Sakib Mahmood, PhD, Semab Rahman

Topic(s): Economic Development, BRAC Programs, COVID-19

The Impact of Job Training on Livelihoods: A Tracer Study

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Tanvir Ahmed Mozumder

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, COVID-19, Skills and Jobs

Progressing the Retail Sector by Increasing Decent Employment (PRIDE)

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Md. Shakil Ahmed

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs

Reintegration of Returnee (Failed) Migrants

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Shahaduz Zaman, PhD, Tanvir Shatil, Sakib Mahmood, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, COVID-19

Identity, Agency and Networks in the Ultra-Poor Graduation Model in Bangladesh: Experimental Assessment of Varying Coaching Intensity and Village Assistance Committees (VAC)

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Atiya Rahman (On study leave)

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Ultra-Poor Graduation

The Effect of Public Handwashing Stations, Awareness Campaigns and Behaviour Change Interventions on Health Behaviour and Outcomes During COVID-19

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Atiya Rahman (On study leave)

Topic(s): BRAC Programs

Resilience of the Ultra-Poor People in the Face of COVID-19

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Atiya Rahman (On study leave)

Topic(s): Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Impact Evaluation of the Ultra-Poor Graduation Program’s New Model

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Atiya Rahman (On study leave), Md. Raied Arman, Farzin Mumtahena, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Anindita Bhattacharjee

Topic(s): Ultra-Poor Graduation, BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Does Skills Training Improve the Employment Prospect for Underprivileged Youth? Evidence From BRAC’s STAR Program

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, BRAC Programs, Economic Development

Sustainable Skills Development in Rural Enterprises: Impact Evaluation of PROGRESS

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Skills and Jobs

Impact of Humanitarian Play Lab on Child Development and Mothers’ Psychological Wellbeing

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Tanvir Shatil

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Humanitarian, Skills and Jobs

Evaluation of the Sustainable Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) Model

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation

Beneficiary Vulnerability Analysis and Engagement for Bangladeshi Overseas Labour Migrants

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Lopita Huq, Md. Shakil Ahmed

Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, BRAC Programs

Are the Youth of Bangladesh Agents of Change? Youth Survey 2018

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Imran Matin, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD, Nusrat Jahan, Anindita Bhattacharjee, Md. Shakil Ahmed

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation

Credit plus Grant-Based Approach to Ultra-Poverty Reduction: An Experimental Evaluation

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Anindita Bhattacharjee

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation

Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Narayan C. Das, PhD

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Economic Development, Ultra-Poor Graduation

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