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Structural Transformation of Bangladesh Economy: A South Asian Perspective

Structural Transformation of Bangladesh Economy: A South Asian Perspective

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Series: South Asia Economic and Policy Studies

EconomicsGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 9811607664
ISBN13: 9789811607660
Publisher: Springer
Published: Mar 19 2022
Pages: 279
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book examines the theory and global evidence on structural transformation along with stylised facts and implications using, among others, a dynamic panel model, for South Asia. The characteristics of the structural transformation process in Bangladesh bring out the relevance of a comprehensive and inclusive South Asian 'brand' in view of the challenges of large population size, high burden of poverty, rising inequalities and its compulsion to achieve rapid and sustained inclusive development.

The analysis highlights several distinct characteristics of Bangladesh's structural transformation including changes in value added, trade, employment, productivity, formal-informal jobs, and opportunities for low-skilled workers. The book suggests that the manufacturing sector could not create the required number of jobs and generate rapid absolute and relative productivity gains in the Bangladesh economy. Although the services sector has largely led output and employment growth, servicessubsectors with strong labour absorptive capacity have low average productivity. Hence, growth-enhancing structural transformation led by these subsectors is likely to be less dynamic than required for rapid employment-creating growth in the economy.

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