Bangladesh since independence : development performance, constraints and challenges / by Sadiq Ahmed.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Sadiq

Contributor:

World Bank

Series:

Internal discussion paper (World Bank) ; report no. IDP-178.

South Asia region discussion paper ; report no. IDP-178

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Bangladesh.

Economic development.

Poverty--Bangladesh.

Poverty.

Bangladesh--Economic policy.

Bangladesh.

Bangladesh--Social policy.

Women in economic development--Bangladesh.

Women in economic development.

Economic policy.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

24 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : World Bank, 2000.

Summary:

The objective of this report is to trace the development progress in Bangladesh over the past years 28 years, look at the emerging constraints and challenges, and draw lessons for the way forward. Close to three decades constitute a rich experience and important lessons can be gained, both positive and negative. As well, an effort will be made to draw on the equally rich international experience, especially lessons from the neighboring South Asian countries. Hopefully, this review will make a modest contribution to the debate on policy options for Bangladesh. This paper is organized as follows: After an overview, the section 2 reviews development performance in Bangladesh since independence. Trends in relevant quantitative indicators of performance are presented and compared, wherever possible, with performance in South Asia and other developing economies. Policies that explain past developments are analyzed in section 3. In section 4, the authors summarize the emerging development challenges for Bangladesh in the new millennium and discuss the implications for future policy and institutional reform.

Notes:

"August 2000"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-24).

OCLC:

320780184