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From ‘good-enough’ jobs to ‘decent’ jobs
- Dr Selim Raihan
- May 25, 2015
Though there are many views on ‘inclusive growth’, the key consensus is that inclusive growth is a growth process that reduces poverty, inequality, and social exclusion and promotes ‘decent’ jobs and economic and social [....]
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The Manufacturing Sector in Bangladesh: Is it a sustained driver of economic growth and employment creation?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- May 9, 2015
The Bangladesh economy has witnessed significant structural changes over the last four decades. The share of agriculture in GDP has declined while the relative significance of industry and services sectors has increased substantially. Over the past two decades [....]
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How costly are the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Feb 1, 2015
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts because of its vast low-lying areas, large coastal population, high population density, inadequate infrastructure, and high dependence on natural resources. For Bangladesh, climate change manifests [....]
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Time to Move Beyond SAFTA
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Nov 20, 2014
There are strong arguments for deeper regional economic integration in South Asia, as it is believed to generate significant intra-regional trade and welfare gains for the countries involved. Deeper regional integration is supposed to provide countries in the region improved [....]
