growth and inequality in bangladesh
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Mahfuza Tasnim NoshinChowdhury Amir Abdullah
Amit Pramanik
Human Development Index (HDI)
Inequality
3.7
4.95.8
7.1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
80s 90s 2000s 2010s
GDP Growth
GDP Growth Source: BBS
1• Remittances: Helps the middle income family
2• Gender inequality: Obstacle to alleviating poverty
3
• Investment in Human Capital (Rich & Poor)• Education
• Health & Nourishment
“Income Inequality in Bangladesh” Khan A Matin
“Income Inequality in Bangladesh” Khan A Matin
LiteracyCurrent situation and future projection of literacy rate (<7 years of
age) by sex
Female Male
Year National Rural Urban National Rural Urban
2000 40.1 36.1 55.3 49.5 45.5 64.9
2005 48.1 42.9 63.2 55.8 50.4 72.1
2010 54.8 50.21 67.67 61.12 56.67 73.1
2014 60.68 55.85 72.61 65.77 61.14 76.38
Source: BBS & BANBEIS
3.74
2.22.12.3
1.2
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
National Rural Urban
Per
cen
t
Source: BBS
Annual growth rate in the percentage of literacy (2000-2010) by sex
Female Male
Literacy
• Sweden (23.0)1
• Hungary (24.7)2
• Norway (25.0)3
• Czech Republic (26.0)4
• Malta (26.0)5
FIRST APPROACH: DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL
Education Awareness Vocational
SECOND APPROACH: CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER POLICY
CCT programs conducted by Government in rural areas
Specialized training programs
Creating working sectors for trained people
Attract private investors in invest in this sector
THIRD APPROACH: SOLVING GENDER BASED INEQUALITY
Woman Empowerment
Identifying women-friendly working sectors for the rural illiterate woman
Train them on those sectors
Creating woman-friendly working sectors and bring the work-field to the workers
MISCELLANEOUS
Progressive taxation
Strong trade union
Developing welfare
state culture