Economic and Social Development of Bangladesh Miracle and Challenges [Hardcover]

This book discusses Bangladeshs 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.

I. Economic Transformation

1Development Transformation in Bangladesh: An Overview

Minhaj Mahmud, Keijiro Otsuka, Yasuyuki Sawada, and Eiji Yamada

Introduction

Overall Growth and Poverty Reduction

Development Transformation in Bangladesh

Social Transformation ?

Conclusions

2The Miraculous Development of the Garment and Pharmaceutical Industries in Bangladesh

Tetsushi Sonobe, Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb, and Md. Nurul Amin

Introduction

Development of the Garment Industry

The Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Survey data

Conclusions

3Welfare Implications of Subsidies in the Microfinance Industry in Bangladesh

Yasuyuki Sawada, Yuhei Miyauchi, Junichi Yamasaki

Introduction

Background

Data

Analysis

Simple Welfare Calculati

Conclusion

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