Participatory development efforts in rural Bangladesh: a case study of experiences in three areas

Hossain, Mahabub,, Mahmood Ra. and Ahmad, Qazi Kholiquzzaman,

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Abstract: Case study of rural development policies in Bangladesh. Considers the effects of the Swanizvar movement in Jessore, Kushtia and Rangpur districts, aimed at agrarian reform and community development through social participation and self help. Discusses the decentralization of local government, land ownership problems, and rural employment implications.

Keywords: rural development; agrarian reform.; community development; social participation; self help.; decentralization; local government.; land ownership; rural employment; rural area; employment policy; statistical table; développement rural; desarrollo rural; réforme agraire; développement communautaire; participation sociale; autoassistance; décentralisation; administration locale; propriété foncière; emploi rural; zone rurale; politique de l'emploi; tableau statistique; reforma agraria; desarrollo de la comunidad; participación social; autoayuda; descentralización; gobierno local; propiedad de la tierra; empleo rural; PME; política de empleo; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 1979
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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