Growth and inequality in bangladesh

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