Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?: The Institutional Diagnostic Project

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Selim Raihan (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) François Bourguignon (École d'économie de Paris and École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris)

Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?

The Institutional Diagnostic Project

Selim Raihan (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), François Bourguignon (École d'économie de Paris and École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris), Umar Salam (Oxford Policy Management)

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Cambridge University Press
18 January 2024

Development studies; Political science & theory; Economics; Development economics; Political economy

Bangladesh is widely seen as a 'paradox'. Over the last quarter of a century, it has maintained economic growth and has outperformed many countries on social indicators while scoring very low on the quality of governance. Moreover, its economic progress does not seem to indicate significant improvement in comparative institutional indicators. Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable? thus examines whether such a paradoxical combination can be sustained in the long run if growth continues with no improvement in the quality of institutions. It argues that although Bangladesh has become the second largest world exporter in the garments, export diversification is needed, both within and outside the garment sector, if it is to maintain its development pace. Based on a thorough account of the country's economic, social and political development, this companion volume analyzes Bangladesh's critical institution- and development-sensitive areas such as the garment sector, banking, taxation, land management, the judiciary, and education. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Edited by: Selim Raihan (University of Dhaka Bangladesh), François Bourguignon (École d'économie de Paris and École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris), Umar Salam (Oxford Policy Management)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 825g
ISBN: 9781009284691
ISBN 10: 100928469X
Pages: 444
Publication Date: 18 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Selim Raihan is Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Executive Director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM). He is a Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, UK. Member of the Board of Directors, Global Development Network. His publications include more than 100 articles and 10 books. François Bourguignon is an Emeritus Professor of Economics, the Paris School of Economics, and School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris. He is a Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank and the Co-founder of the European Development Network. His awards include Dan David Prize and CNRS silver medal. Umar Salam is Principal Economist, Oxford Policy Management, and a Scientific Committee Member for the Economic Development and Institutions (EDI) Programme.