Overview
Questions if economic growth can be obtained even without functioning institutions, and an inclusive political system.
Challenges the dominant international narrative of Bangladesh as being a development surprise.
Investigates factors of economic growth in Bangladesh such as land, labour, capital and technology.
Focuses on sectors on Bangladesh such as agriculture, manufacturing, financial, health, and education
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Economic Growth
- Economic Models in Developing Countries
- Economic Growth of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh economy
- Bangladesh Development
- South Asian Economies
- Bangladesh Government
- Bangladesh's National Income
- Bangladesh's GDP
- Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh's Agriculture Economy
- Bangladesh's Manufacturing Industry
- Bangladesh's Financial Sector
- Bangladesh's Education and Health Sectors
- Poverty and Inequality in Bangladesh
- Politics of Bangladesh
- Institutions in Bangladesh
About this book
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 in to the state of the economy of Bangladesh vis-à-vis other relevant economies makes such claims myopic and parochial.
This book thus investigates 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 while sufficient conditions warrant a penetrating 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, and interjects these variables have on themes such as growth, agriculture, manufacturing industry, financial sector, health, education, poverty and inequality.
Reviews
“The book is an important addition to the literature on development studies in general and political economy of South Asia in particular. It contains useful leads and insights on the process of growth in less developed economies and provides interesting guidelines to construct a growth framework. Its main takeaway is that quantitative growth cannot be sustained in the long run without improving its quality.” (Pervez Tahir, PIDE P&R, Vol. 2 (6), June, 2021)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Numbers and Narratives in Bangladesh's Economic Development
Authors: Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0658-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0657-1Published: 27 March 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-0660-1Published: 29 March 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-0658-8Published: 26 March 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 245
Number of Illustrations: 67 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Development Economics, Development Studies, Economic Growth