UID:
almafu_9960774849302883
Format:
1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-009-27628-X
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1-009-12823-X
Series Statement:
South Asia in the social sciences ; 18
Content:
This book looks at Bangladesh at and beyond its fifty years since its formation in 1971. A comprehensive, holistic narrative is constructed to track key development dynamics at the sectoral, sub-sectoral and macro levels. This much-needed exercise dispels the notion that the 'Bangladesh surprise' can be reduced to singular dimensions such as the trauma of the 1971 war or women's empowerment and micro-credit. The mixture of economic history, political economy and institutional and actor analysis provide fresh insights to the themes addressed. A well-argued case to view emerging Bangladesh as the newest member of the Flying Geese club, The Odds Revisited includes a detailed review of macro and sectoral developments over the last fifty years and provides new material and insights into the rise of Bangladesh's capitalist class; a socio-economic perspective of the role of Dhaka-based urbanization; and the rise of a new middle class.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jun 2022).
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Introduction -- A Bird's-Eye View of the Bangladesh Economy: 1971-2020 -- Initial Conditions: The Odds Revisited -- The Food Security Challenge -- Exploring Transition and Change in the Rice Market -- International Migration -- The Rural Non-Farm (RNF) Sector -- Industrialization and the Rise of RMG -- Industrialization: Other Stories -- The Social Sector Puzzle -- Dhaka: Capital Formation: Urbanization, Competition and the Rise of a Business Class -- Conclusion.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-009-12313-0
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009128230
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