Title: Bangladesh: promoting higher growth and human development.

POPLINE Document Number: 050693

Corporate Author(s):

World Bank

Source citation:

Washington, D.C., World Bank, 1987. xli, 279 p. (World Bank Country Study)

Abstract:

A 1987 World Bank report on Bangladesh explores the economic progress the country made 2 years into its 3rd 5-year development plan. The report also assesses the feasibility and effect of accelerating development in the country. In addition to summarizing recent economic developments, the report examines medium-term growth options but suggests that policy reforms and more generous foreign assistance are required to achieve optimum growth. Policy reforms should target agricultural issues, trade and industry, the jute market and manufacturing sector, and the domestic financial system. Although Bangladesh has made progress in alleviating poverty, it can improve programs that would promote economic opportunities among the poor and women, as well as better address education, health, population management, and nutrition. The report includes charts and tables detailing economic, budgetary, and agricultural production trends and indicators. A statistical appendix provides data on the country's human resources, national accounts, balance of payments, external debt, public financing, wages and prices, industry, transportation, and energy.

Keywords:

Bangladesh
Development Policy
Development Planning
Five-Year Plans
Financial Activities
Economic Development
Economic Conditions
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Policy
Economic Factors
Macroeconomic Factors