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Mathematics for Economics
Functions, graphs, and the mathematical toolkit every economist needs.
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Functions, graphs, and the mathematical toolkit every economist needs.
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নোবেলের অর্থনীতি · পর্ব ৪
নোগালেস শহরের মাঝখানে একটা দেয়াল। দুই পাশে একই মানুষ, তবু আয়ে তিন গুণ ফারাক। অ্যাসেমোগলু, জনসন ও রবিনসন বলছেন, ফারাকটা নিয়মের।
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নোবেলের অর্থনীতি · পর্ব ৩
গরিব মানুষকে সাহায্যের কোন উপায় সত্যিই কাজ করে? ওষুধের মতো লটারি দিয়ে পরীক্ষা করে উত্তর খুঁজেছেন ব্যানার্জি, ডুফলো ও ক্রেমার। আছে ব্র্যাকের গল্পও।
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নোবেলের অর্থনীতি · পর্ব ২
পঞ্চাশের মন্বন্তর দেখেছিল নয় বছরের এক ছেলে। বড় হয়ে তিনি দেখালেন, দুর্ভিক্ষ হয় খাবার কেনার সামর্থ্য হারালে। অমর্ত্য সেনের গল্প।
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নোবেলের অর্থনীতি · পর্ব ১
চালের দাম, ঋণের সুদ আর কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের ঘোষণা: এই তিনটিকে এক সুতোয় বেঁধেছেন ২০২৬-এর নোবেলজয়ী হল ও উডফোর্ড।
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