Bangladesh at Fifty, 1st ed. 2020 Moving beyond Development Traps Palgrave Studies in Economic History Series

This book explores the diverse experience of Bangladesh?s development over the last fifty years and provides systematic explanations of its success in socioeconomic development.  It also assesses future trends on the basis of past experiences. It is widely acknowledged that Bangladesh provides one of the most striking examples in the study of present day development along with rapid growth and catching up. The analysis highlights the development traps that Bangladesh faced during its journey and the ones that may have to be faced in the coming decades in order to move towards prosperity. The book asserts that explaining Bangladesh?s development is not for the simpleminded; any single mono-causal explanation for Bangladesh?s development is bound to fall down in the face of reality.  This book will be of interest to academics, students, policy makers and development practitioners especially in developing countries?in particular in South Asia and Bangladesh.

1. Introduction.- 2. Creating Opportunities: The Growth Story.- 3. Fighting Deprivations: Poverty and Inequality.- 4. Building Capabilities: Human and Social Development.- 5. Resetting Priorities: Catching Up Strategies.- 6. Creating Jobs and Adjusting The Labour Market.- 7. Managing Social Vulnerability and Climate Change Impact.- 8. Developing Institutions for Development.- 9. Strengthening Financial-Real Sector Nexus.- 10. Future Perspectives.

Mustafa K. Mujeri is Executive Director at the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Neaz Mujeriis Executive Director at the Centre for Research Initiatives (CRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh.