Bangladesh: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 1996/101, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper analyzes poverty in Bangladesh. The paper highlights that poverty in Bangladesh has many facets, including low income, inadequate calorie intake, poor health and educational attainment, and limited access to social services. The paper reviews the recent trends in social indicators. It discusses definitions and the measurement of poverty, and relates poverty to growth scenarios. Poverty alleviation programs are reviewed, and the government’s strategies to reduce poverty are also highlighted.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; broad money; money demand; interest rate; narrow money; balance of payments; UR Bangladesh; factory price; opportunity cost; GDP deflator; excl. Bangladesh; market price; garment industry; UR agreement; retail price; Exports; Agricultural commodities; Tariffs; Demand for money; Monetary base; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66
Date: 1996-10-15
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