| Titre : | Bangladesh : the test case of development |
| Auteurs : | Just Faaland, Auteur ; J. R. Parkinson, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Ouvrages |
| Editeur : | London : Hurst Publishers, 1976 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-903983-41-9 |
| Format : | xi, 203 p. / 23 cm |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
[Eurovoc] ÉCONOMIE > politique économique > politique économique [Eurovoc] ÉCONOMIE > situation économique [Eurovoc] FINANCES > finances publiques et politique budgétaire > finances publiques [Eurovoc] FINANCES > prix [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Asie - Océanie > Asie du Sud > Bangladesh |
| Tags : | Bangladesh ; economic conditions |
| Résumé : |
Few countries are faced with economic and social problems as severe as those of Bangladesh. Size for size, it is the most densely populated country in the world. The remorseless expansion of population has created an intense Malthusianpressure on resources and it is far from certain that living standards can be raised above subsistence level. It is in this sense that Bangladeshis regarded as a test case: cess in solving the economic problems of the country would be convincing evidence that no other country in the world need face the deprivations of extreme poverty.
The authors examine the prospects for Bangladesh until the end of the century, drawing on the experience and knowledge they gained from working there in 1972 and 1973. They conclude that it ought to be possible to alleviate the position of the country Significantly by the end of the century, mainly because agricultural yields are low, and can be greatly increased if technical innovation is applied in full. But they hold out little prospect that Bangladesh can attain living standards comparable to those of industrialised countries within the next100 years. Indeed they argue that life can be made bearable only if the Western path of development is resisted. The measures needed to improvenment in living Standards are examined in some detail, and it is argued that it is beyond Bangladesh's capacity tolift itself out of its present dificulties without substantial and sustained foreign assistance over a long period. The rise in primary product prices has hit Bangladesh with significantly improved the outlook for Jute, its main export earner. It will be many years before additional exports can be promoted to make it possible to pay for essential imports and for Bangladesh to be independent of foreign aid. The main objective of the book is to provide an account of the Bangladesh economy which will enable those interested in economic development to have a greater insight into the nature of the country's difficulties. Considerable use is made of economic analysis, but the book is addressed to a wider readership than professional economists. |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| 007886 | RC/ASIE 245 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Disponible |
