The Economy of Bangladesh [electronic resource] : A Quarter Century of Development /
Khan, Azizur Rahman.author.
In the quarter century since its emergence from military rule and integration into the global economy, Bangladesh's economy has achieved high growth, reduced aid dependence and made remarkable improvement in social indicators while at the same time it continues to suffer from increasing inequality. This book analyses these successes and failures.
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Cover ; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction                     ; The context                  ; Successes and failures                             ; An outline                 ; 2 Growth and Structural Change: An Overview                                                  ; Growth and structure of output                                     ; Demographic transition                             ; Change in the structure of employment
3 Macroeconomic Accounts: The Structure of Demand                                                        Issues and puzzles                         ; Rising rates of saving and investment                                            ; The external balance                           ; Foreign capital inflow                             ; Capital outflow                      ; Selected macroeconomic issues concerning prices, budget, money and banking
4 The Emerging Pattern of Structural Change                                                  Historical experience                            ; Structural change of the Bangladesh economy in the historical context                                                                            ; Desirable direction of the emerging pattern of change                                                            ; 5 Agriculture: Past Success and Future Prospects                                                       ; Declining importance of agriculture
Production performance                             Factors behind the growth of agriculture                                               ; Institutional reform                           ; Future direction                       ; 6 Structure, Growth and Direction of Manufacturing Industries                                                                    ; The size and structure of manufacturing industries                                                         ; Changing structure of manufacturing
Labor productivity, factor intensity and profitability                                                             Gender distribution of employment                                        ; Labor productivity, factor intensity and profitability by size and ownership                                                                                   ; Cottage industries                         ; Incentives and obstacles                               ; 7 Trade and Global Links                               ; Trade regime and development
An evaluation of the reformed trade regime
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the quarter century since its emergence from military rule and integration into the global economy, Bangladesh's economy has achieved high growth, reduced aid dependence and made remarkable improvement in social indicators while at the same time it continues to suffer from increasing inequality. This book analyses these successes and failures.
Asia-Economic conditions.
Economic history.
Development economics.
Macroeconomics.
Economic growth.
Asian Economics.
Economic History.
Development Economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Economic Growth.