Working Paper
28 February 2024
Being New Poor in Bangladesh: Coping Strategies, Constraints, and Trajectories
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Recent studies of the Covid-19 pandemic have found that millions in Bangladesh fell into poverty during this time, and they were unable to recover to their pre-pandemic economic position. This study draws on qualitative panel data collected from 39 new-poor households in Khulna, coping with pandemic-induced shocks and attempting to come out of poverty.
