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Papers by Soma Sutradhar

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2020

This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth of four South Asian... more This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth of four South Asian emerging countries by employing balanced panel data from 1977 to 2016. Pooled OLS, fixed effects, random effects and dummy variable interaction models are used to estimate the impact of remittances. The empirical regression analysis confirms a negative effect of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Conversely, remittances have a positive impact on economic growth in India. This study also indicates a joint significant and negative relationship between remittances and economic growth in four countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Ukraine–Russia Conflict and Stock Markets Reactions in Europe

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

This paper analyses the impact of Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock markets in Europe. We consider... more This paper analyses the impact of Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock markets in Europe. We consider the stock markets of nine EU countries and Russia. The analysis consists of day-firm which includes the time between 24 November 2021 and 23 May 2022. We consider ordinary least squared (OLS) and fixed effects as baseline models. Additionally, we consider the impact of this conflict on stock return for several months, the elasticity test, the instrumental variable—two-stage least squared (2SLS) approach for the robustness test and endogeneity concerns. We find evidence of the negative impact of the Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock return of that stock markets. In addition, our finding indicates that the impact of this war on the mining construction and manufacturing sectors is greater than on other sectors because Russia and Ukraine are the key suppliers or exporters of mining and manufacturing sector. Our finding also indicates that Ukraine–Russia conflict largely affects stock return ...

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Inflation and Silicon Valley Bank Collapse on Shareholder Wealth

Research paper thumbnail of The Evaluation of the Performance of Eastland Insurance Company Limited a Study of Bangladesh

Journal Of International Business Research And Marketing, 2015

This research is conducted on Eastland Insurance Company Limited. It is accomplished on the “The ... more This research is conducted on Eastland Insurance Company Limited. It is accomplished on the “The Evaluation of the policies and performance of Eastland Insurance Company Limited”. This study also includes the information on the overview of Eastland Insurance Company Limited, theoretical analysis of insurance and legal framework of insurance industry Bangladesh on. This research is prepared primarily to have clear and real life ideas about the position of Eastland Insurance Company in insurance sector of Bangladesh. The research focuses on the major challenges of insurance industry in Bangladesh that obstruct smooth development of Bangladesh. This study conveys the message that if the insurance companies are operated very smoothly, the insurance sector will flourish very fast way.

Research paper thumbnail of Econometric Study of Loan Classification of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

International Journal Of Innovation And Economic Development, 2015

This research intends to exemplify the loan classification of commercial banks in Bangladesh. The... more This research intends to exemplify the loan classification of commercial banks in Bangladesh. The study area is selected on commercial banks of Bangladesh. After liberation, our banking business had been performing well but very recent time most of the banks face a problem of loan classification. So they loss some profit and fall under trouble for the loan run. We know that there are 56 commercial banks in Bangladesh. Deposit collection and lending are the main function of these banks. The study is conducted on only five commercial banks of Bangladesh. Last 10 years data of the selected banks are considered to accomplish the study. This research focuses on the major challenges of good loan that obstruct smooth development of Bangladesh. This study conveys the message that if the loan classification is reduced and good loan culture is created, the banking sector will flourish very fast way.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Inflow of Remittances: Perspective of Bangladesh

PSN: Disease & Illness (Topic), 2020

This paper evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the inflow of remittances in Bangladesh. ... more This paper evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the inflow of remittances in Bangladesh. A Tableau dashboard is designed on total remittance received and COVID-19 confirmed cases along with the death of remitter countries for January and February of 2020. This pandemic has already been declined remittance inflow. Scenario analysis is calculated on remittances of 2018-19 to represent the inflow of remittance for evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Bangladesh for short, medium, and long term. Currently, the remitter countries are locked down, closed the businesses, made the people jobless. This study indicates the negative effect of COVID-19 on remittance inflow, ultimately on GDP growth.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2020

This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth of four South Asian... more This paper investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth of four South Asian emerging countries by employing balanced panel data from 1977 to 2016. Pooled OLS, fixed effects, random effects and dummy variable interaction models are used to estimate the impact of remittances. The empirical regression analysis confirms a negative effect of remittances on economic growth in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Conversely, remittances have a positive impact on economic growth in India. This study also indicates a joint significant and negative relationship between remittances and economic growth in four countries.

Research paper thumbnail of Ukraine–Russia Conflict and Stock Markets Reactions in Europe

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

This paper analyses the impact of Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock markets in Europe. We consider... more This paper analyses the impact of Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock markets in Europe. We consider the stock markets of nine EU countries and Russia. The analysis consists of day-firm which includes the time between 24 November 2021 and 23 May 2022. We consider ordinary least squared (OLS) and fixed effects as baseline models. Additionally, we consider the impact of this conflict on stock return for several months, the elasticity test, the instrumental variable—two-stage least squared (2SLS) approach for the robustness test and endogeneity concerns. We find evidence of the negative impact of the Ukraine–Russia conflict on stock return of that stock markets. In addition, our finding indicates that the impact of this war on the mining construction and manufacturing sectors is greater than on other sectors because Russia and Ukraine are the key suppliers or exporters of mining and manufacturing sector. Our finding also indicates that Ukraine–Russia conflict largely affects stock return ...

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Inflation and Silicon Valley Bank Collapse on Shareholder Wealth

Research paper thumbnail of The Evaluation of the Performance of Eastland Insurance Company Limited a Study of Bangladesh

Journal Of International Business Research And Marketing, 2015

This research is conducted on Eastland Insurance Company Limited. It is accomplished on the “The ... more This research is conducted on Eastland Insurance Company Limited. It is accomplished on the “The Evaluation of the policies and performance of Eastland Insurance Company Limited”. This study also includes the information on the overview of Eastland Insurance Company Limited, theoretical analysis of insurance and legal framework of insurance industry Bangladesh on. This research is prepared primarily to have clear and real life ideas about the position of Eastland Insurance Company in insurance sector of Bangladesh. The research focuses on the major challenges of insurance industry in Bangladesh that obstruct smooth development of Bangladesh. This study conveys the message that if the insurance companies are operated very smoothly, the insurance sector will flourish very fast way.

Research paper thumbnail of Econometric Study of Loan Classification of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

International Journal Of Innovation And Economic Development, 2015

This research intends to exemplify the loan classification of commercial banks in Bangladesh. The... more This research intends to exemplify the loan classification of commercial banks in Bangladesh. The study area is selected on commercial banks of Bangladesh. After liberation, our banking business had been performing well but very recent time most of the banks face a problem of loan classification. So they loss some profit and fall under trouble for the loan run. We know that there are 56 commercial banks in Bangladesh. Deposit collection and lending are the main function of these banks. The study is conducted on only five commercial banks of Bangladesh. Last 10 years data of the selected banks are considered to accomplish the study. This research focuses on the major challenges of good loan that obstruct smooth development of Bangladesh. This study conveys the message that if the loan classification is reduced and good loan culture is created, the banking sector will flourish very fast way.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Inflow of Remittances: Perspective of Bangladesh

PSN: Disease & Illness (Topic), 2020

This paper evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the inflow of remittances in Bangladesh. ... more This paper evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the inflow of remittances in Bangladesh. A Tableau dashboard is designed on total remittance received and COVID-19 confirmed cases along with the death of remitter countries for January and February of 2020. This pandemic has already been declined remittance inflow. Scenario analysis is calculated on remittances of 2018-19 to represent the inflow of remittance for evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Bangladesh for short, medium, and long term. Currently, the remitter countries are locked down, closed the businesses, made the people jobless. This study indicates the negative effect of COVID-19 on remittance inflow, ultimately on GDP growth.