Numbers and narratives in Bangladesh's economic development / Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Titumir, Rashed A. M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Bangladesh.

Economic development.

Economic history.

Social conditions.

Bangladesh--Economic conditions.

Bangladesh.

Economic conditions.

Bangladesh--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 245 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Economic Growth In Bangladesh

Introduction

Stability Conditions

Labour Utilisation and Migration

Consumption-Led Growth from Shifts in the Labour Force

Incongruent Improvements in the Social Sector

Jobless Growth

Higher Concentration in Informal Employment

Stagnant Investment and Savings

Declining Capacity of Public Spending

Discrepancies in Accounting Methodology

Covid-19 and Risks

Transformability Conditions

Political Settlement

Competitive Clientelism

Investment in Human Capital

Productive Expansion

Sustain ability Conditions

Institutions for Conservation of Natural Resources

Growth and the Environment

Concluding Remarks

References

2. Agriculture In Bangladesh

Fragility in Food Security

Slow Rate of Structural Transformation

Increasing Land Fragmentation

Overuse of Fertilisers

Differential Access to Credit

Declining Agricultural Productivity with Concentrated Output Basket

Low Utilisation of Technology

Loss from Covid-19

Diversification of Output

Integrated Irrigation

Optimum Use of Fertilisers

Formalising Credit

Mechanisation in Harvesting

Integrated Agricultural Marketing System

Sustainability Conditions

Sustainable Irrigation Methods

Shifting Towards Bio-Fertilisers

Diversification Towards Cash Crops

3. Manufacturing Industry Of Bangladesh

Production Capacity

Market Diversification

Employment Generation

Technological Catch-Up

COVID-19: A Havoc in the Manufacturing Industry

Increasing Competitiveness

Augmentation of Technological Deepening

Circulation and Market Diversification

Clean Production

Circular Production

Equalising Returns

Whole of Society

4. Financial Sector Of Bangladesh

Banking Sector: A Framework

Deterioration in Quality and Soundness

Shortfalls in Access and Functioning

Performance and Profitability

Diversification of Investment Portfolio

Strengthened Policies for Risk Management

Capital Market: A Framework

Size of the Market

Access to the Market

Efficiency of the Market

Risk Control Mechanisms

Price-Earnings (P/E) Ratio

Linking the Banking Sector and Stock Market

Growing Importance of Financial Sector in Pandemic Era

5. Education In Bangladesh

Increasing Access to Education

Low Skill Formation and Innovation

Waning Citizenship Education

Disruptions Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Augmenting Secondary Education

Vocational and Technical Education for Skilled Workforce

Emphasis on Tertiary Education

Quality Provisioning

Access to Educational Infrastructure

6. Health In Bangladesh

Low Public Expenditure

Inequality in Health Outcomes and Access

High Out of Pocket Expenditure (OOP)

Budget Allocation for Universal Healthcare

Ensuring Universal Healthcare System

Moving Towards Quality Health Service

Capacity to Absorb Shocks: Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

7. Poverty And Inequality In Bangladesh

Slow Reduction

Persistent Regional Differences

Inadequate Investment in Education and Health

Declining Real Wage and Rising Inequality

Absence of Universal Social Security

Rising Trend in Income Inequality

Growing Concentration and Centralisation of Income

Consumption and Nutritional Inequality

Inequality in Food and Nutrition Intakes

Gender Inequality in Literacy and Education

Gender Disparity in Participation and Earnings

Fiscal Policy

Dependence on Regressive Taxes

New Poor Driven by Covid-19

Inequality Propelled by Covid-19

Policies of Active Restraint

Institutional Provisioning for Skilled Labour

Public Financing for Coping

Social Security in the Post-pandemic Era

Policies for Resilience

Accountable and Equalising State

Strengthening Social Contract

A Human-Nature Compatibility

8. Conclusions: Institutions, Political Settlement And Economic Outcome

Power, Institutions and Economy

Institutions and the Economy

Growth and Real Sectors

Financial Sector

Education and Health

Poverty and Inequality

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9811606579

9789811606571

OCLC:

1235416390

Publisher Number:

99987974400