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This book provides valuable insights on issues pertaining to current macroeconomic policy debates and challenges in Bangladesh. It evaluates various macroeconomic policies and reflects on a future direction in terms of four central themes: (i) Macroeconomic Policy, Growth and Poverty; (ii) Monetary and Fiscal Policy; (iii) International Trade and Finance; and (iv) Finance and Growth.
Given its scope, the book will serve as a useful resource for academics and macroeconomic practitioners whose work involves developing countries.
List of contents
Part I Macroeconomic Policy, Growth and Poverty.- 1. Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh: An Overview.- 2. Inflation and Household Welfare: Evidence from Bangladesh.- 3. Labor Market Dynamics, Inflation and Wage Adjustments in Bangladesh.- 4. Impact of Energy Price Adjustments on Bangladesh Economy: A Macro-Econometric Modeling Approach.- Part II Monetary and Fiscal Policy.- 5. Assessing the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy in Bangladesh.- 6. A Review of Public Expenditures in Bangladesh: Evidence on Sustainability and Cyclicality.- 7. Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Stimulating Economic Growth: An Empirical Study on Bangladesh.- 8. Financing Infrastructure Investment Through Spillover Tax Revenue Sharing: Evidence from Some Asian Countries.- Part III International Trade and Finance.- 9. Trade Liberalization Policies and Trade Performances in Bangladesh: An Empirical Evaluation.- 10. Analysis of Trade Pattern, Market Access and Trade Potential in Bangladesh.- 11. Exchange Rate Management Under Floating Regime in Bangladesh: An Assessment.- 12. Determinants of Capital Flows to Least Developed Countries: Lessons for Bangladesh.- 13. Aid, Macroeconomic Stability and Economic Development in Bangladesh.- 14. Macroeconomic Determinants of Remittances and Implications for Economic Growth: Evidence fromBangladesh.- Part IV Finance and Growth.- 15. Financial Liberalization, Financial Development and Economic Growth: An Analysis of the Financial Sector of Bangladesh.- 16. Microfinance in Sustainable Development and Economic Growth in Bangladesh.- 17. Development of Capital Market and Financing Future Growth in Bangladesh.
About the author
Dr Monzur Hossain is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka. He holds a Ph.D degree in International Economics from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan. He has worked with the Bangladesh Bank, academia and research institutes including the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. Dr. Hossain has vast research and professional experience in the fields of macroeconomics, development economics, and banking and financial sector development. He has published extensively in accredited journals and contributed to many edited volumes.
Contributors
Farhana Rafiq, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, American International University, Bangladesh
Iffat Anjum, Senior Research Associate, South Asian Network of Economic Modeling (SANEM)
M. A. Baqui Khalily, Professor, Department of Finance, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and former Executive Director, Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM)
Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Research Associate, University of Portsmouth, U.K. and former Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh and currently a Ph.D candidate at University of New Mexico, USA
Md. Wahid Ferdous Ibon, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
Mansur Ahmed, Economist, World Bank, DC, Washington
Mustafa K. Mujeri, Executive Director, Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean and CEO, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan and Professor, Emeritus, Keio University, Japan
Narayan Chandra Nath, Former Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, (BIDS), Dhaka
Nella Hendriyetty, Senior Capacity Building and Training Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Saloni Lakhia, Research Associate, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and Executive Director, South Asian Network of Economic Modeling (SANEM)
Shubhasish Barua, Assistant Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka
Sultan Hafeez Rahman, Professorial Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance Studies, Dhaka and former Director General, Asian Development Bank
Tahreen Tahrima Chowdhury, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Zahid Hussain, Lead Economist, World Bank, Dhaka office, Dhaka
