Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?: The Institutional Diagnostic Project

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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.

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Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?
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Institutional Diagnostic Project - Series page
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Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable? - Title page
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The Institutional Diagnostic Project
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Figures
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Notes on Contributors
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Institutional Diagnostic Project
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Preamble
- By François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau
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1 - An Institutional Diagnostic of Bangladesh
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An Introduction
- By Selim Raihan, François Bourguignon
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Part I - The Economic and Institutional Background of Bangladesh’s Development
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2 - Bangladesh’s Development
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Achievements and Challenges
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3 - Critical Institutional Areas for Bangladesh’s Development
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- By Selim Raihan, Rafiqua Ferdousi, Towhid I. Iqram Mahmood
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Part II - Six Challenging Institutional Areas
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4 - Informal Institutions, the RMG Sector, and the Present Challenge of Export Diversification in Bangladesh
pp 101-136
- By Selim Raihan
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Discussion: Informal Institutions, the RMG Sector, and the Present Challenge of Export Diversification in Bangladesh
pp 137-145
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5 - Political Economy of Private Bank Governance in Bangladesh
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- By Mirza M. Hassan, Sayema Haque Bidisha, Towhid I. Mahmood, Selim Raihan
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Discussion: Political Economy of Private Bank Governance in Bangladesh
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6 - Institutional Dimensions of Tax Reforms in Bangladesh
pp 185-217
- By Sadiq Ahmed
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Discussion: Institutional Dimensions of Tax Reforms in Bangladesh
pp 218-221
- By Christopher Heady
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7 - Institutional Challenges in Public Spending
pp 222-254
The Case of Primary Education
- By Selim Raihan, Zubayer Hossen, Bazlul Haque Khondker
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Discussion: Institutional Challenges in Public Spending: The Case of Primary Education
pp 255-261
- By Elizabeth M. King
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8 - Institutional Challenges in Land Administration and Management in Bangladesh
pp 262-294
- By Selim Raihan, Md. Jahid Ebn Jalal, Eshrat Sharmin, M. Abu Eusuf
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Discussion of ‘Institutional Challenges in Land Administration and Management in Bangladesh’
pp 295-299
- By Dilip Mookherjee
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9 - Political Economy Analysis of the Role of the Judiciary in Land Dispossession Litigation in Bangladesh
pp 300-327
- By Rafiqua Ferdousi, Kazi Maruful Islam, Selim Raihan
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Discussion: Political Economy Analysis of the Role of the Judiciary in Land Dispossession Litigation in Bangladesh
pp 328-332
- By Jean-Philippe Platteau
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Part III - An Institutional Diagnostic of Bangladesh
pp 333-382
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