LEADER 03976nam 22005655 450 001 9910485014003321 005 20240923210750.0 010 $a9789811606588 010 $a9811606587 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-16-0658-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000011807241 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6531684 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6531684 035 $a(OCoLC)1246582012 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-16-0658-8 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011807241 100 $a20210326d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNumbers and Narratives in Bangladesh's Economic Development /$fby Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (xxxv, 245 pages) $cillustrations 311 08$a9789811606571 311 08$a9811606579 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1: ECONOMIC Growth IN BANGLADESH -- Chapter 2: Agriculture IN BANGLADESH -- Chapter 3: Manufacturing Industry OF BANGLADESH -- Chapter 4: Financial Sector OF BANGLADESH -- Chapter 5: Education IN BANGLADESH -- Chapter 6: Health IN BANGLADESH -- Chapter 7: Poverty and Inequality IN BANGLADESH -- Chapter 8: Conclusions: Institutions, Political Settlement and Economic Outcome. 330 $aThis book focuses on socio-economic developments of Bangladesh by challenging the dominant international narrative of the case being termed a "development surprise", "development paradox" or "development conundrum." In doing so, the book examines the political economic dynamics of the country and offers valuable insights into the current state of the Bangladeshi economy in light of stability, transformability and sustainability. Pointing to the 'high' rate of growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in Bangladesh, there is wide belief that economic growth can be obtained even without functioning institutions, and is more important than an inclusive political system. Advocates go on to argue that authoritarianism may be condoned as long as a steady course of development is perused. However, the inadequacy of comparative analysis on the state of the economy of Bangladesh vis-à-vis other relevant economies makes such claims myopic and parochial. This book thusinvestigates the numbers and narratives to ascertain the validity of such assertions and lamentations by looking at the necessary and sufficient conditions of development. The necessary conditions imply an incisive inquiry into the factors of economic growth: land, labour, capital and technology. As such, the book explores development by drawing variables of politics and economics to find out a causal relationship to themes such as growth, agriculture, manufacturing industry, financial sector, health, education, poverty and inequality. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has worked in diverse constituencies, namely, academia, governments, think-tanks, international organisations and media. He has led numerous projects for diverse organisations including governments, development partners and international organisations at home, and abroad. 606 $aDevelopment economics 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aDevelopment Economics 606 $aDevelopment Studies 606 $aEconomic Development, Innovation and Growth 615 0$aDevelopment economics. 615 0$aEconomic development. 615 14$aDevelopment Economics. 615 24$aDevelopment Studies. 615 24$aEconomic Development, Innovation and Growth. 676 $a338.95492 700 $aTitumir$b Rashed A. M.$01230145 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910485014003321 996 $aNumbers and narratives in Bangladesh's economic development$92855497 997 $aUNINA