Bangladesh Economy in the 21st Century
Selected Papers from the 2008 and 2009 Conferences on Bangladesh at Harvard University
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Since the beginning of the 21st century, the economy of Bangladesh has surprised even the most astute observers and development agencies at home and abroad. In recent years, the economy has been resilient and impressive. In a pioneering book in the early 1970's, Faaland and Parkinson called Bangladesh "A Test Case for Development". Their point was that if Bangladesh could succeed, there was hope for other poor and less developed nations in the world. Forty years after this challenge, today Bangladesh presents a model of how a nation can overcome great odds to emerge as a successful economy. This book chronicles some of the successes, strategies and hopes for the future. Additionally, it presents sound policy recommendations for the continued success of the Bangladesh Economy in the 21st century.The papers are organized in four sections and twenty chapters. The book includes contributions on a wide variety of economic development topics from a distinguished panel of contributors. The authors are based in different parts of the world and bring their varied expertise to their research. The reader will appreciate the diversity of background and expertise of the contributors that has produced an extraordinary healthy mix of perspectives, an important strength of this collection. These papers were presented in two unique conferences organized by the Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI) with partners in 2008 and 2009 at the Ash Institute, Harvard University, Boston, USA.
Farida Chowdhury Khan
Farida Chowdhury Khan is Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin at Parkside, USA. She has earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland, USA. She has worked as a consultant for the World Bank. Her current research interests are on women's issues in Bangladesh, including the effects of micro-finance on women and their lives.
Munir Quddus
Munir Quddus received his Ph.D in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA. He is currently Dean of the College of Business at Prairie View A&M University and Professor of Economics. His research interests are: leadership and entrepreneurship, the history of economic thought, and economic development. Dr. Quddus is author of Entrepreneurs and Economic Development: The Remarkable Story of Garment Exports from Bangladesh (Dhaka: UPL, 2000).
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