 Poverty in Bangladesh: Extent and EvolutionBangladesh Development Studies, 1995, vol. 23, issue 3-4, 81-110 Abstract: While the extent of deprivation in Bangladesh makes it all the more important to monitor it's evolution, a consensus has yet to emerge on the trends in poverty since the early 1980s. These trends have been the subject of a lasting debate which started with contributions by The World Bank and Rahman and Haque (1988). According to these studies, from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s, the country experienced a steady growth in per capita income, a relatively stable income distribution, and thereby a decline in poverty. Concerns remained, however, about the very poor. Some evidence led Khan (1990) and Osmani (1990) to argue that extreme poverty increased towards the second half of the 1980s. Chowdhury (1992) rejected Khan and Osmani's arguments, but the ensuing debate between Chowdhury (1993) and Osmani (1993a, 1993b) did not resolve the dispute. Moreover, Ravallion (1990) questioned the comparability over time of the surveys for the early Keywords: Rural poverty; Poverty line; Energy intake; Development studies; Food consumption; Food intake; Basic needs; World Bank; Rural areas (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ris:badest:0345 Access Statistics for this article Bangladesh Development Studies is currently edited by Dr. Binayak Sen More articles in Bangladesh Development Studies from Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) E-17, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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