Economic and Social Development of Bangladesh

This book discusses Bangladesh's economic and social development that may be called a "miracle" since the country has achieved remarkable development progress under several unfavorable situations: weak governance and political instabilities, inequality, risks entailed in rapid urbanization, and exposure to severe disaster risks. The authors examine what led to this successful economic development, and the potential challenges that it presents, aiming to elicit effective policy interventions that can be adapted by other developing countries.

Auteur

Yasuyuki Sawada is Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank, Professor of Economics at University of Tokyo and Former Visiting Researcher at JICA-RI, Japan.

Minhaj Mahmud is Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and Visiting Scholar at JICA-RI, Japan. Naohiro Kitano is Director at JICA Research Institute, Japan.

Contenu

1. Development Transformation in Bangladesh: An Overview.- 2. The Miraculous Development of the Garment and Pharmaceutical Industries in Bangladesh.- 3. Welfare Implications of Subsidies in the Microfinance Indusrty in Bangladesh.- 4. Bangladesh's Structural Transformation: The Role of Infrastructure.- 5. International Migration and Remittances for Economic Development in Bangladesh: An Overview.- 6. Non-farm Sector Growth and Female Empowerment in Bangladesh.- 7. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Education in Bangladesh: Achievements and Challenges.- 8. NGO Employments and Job Preferences of Youth: Evidence.- 9. Bangladesh's Achievement in Poverty Reduction: The Role of Microfinance Revisited.- 10. Is Multiple Borrowing a Bad Sign? Evidence from Bangladesh and India.- 11. Urbanization and Subjective Well-Being in Bangladesh.- 12. Happiness in Life-domains: Evidence from rural Bangladesh.- 13. Challenges in Reducing the Number of Disaster Victims in Bangladesh.- 14. Governance Challenges: Institutional Quality and Trust in Bangladesh.