September 15, 2019 – CDER Bangladesh

15 Sep

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Is the Employment Generating Capacity of the Bangladesh Economy Declining?

Growth of employment in relation to output growth has been declining Although the performance of the economy of Bangladesh has been impressive in terms of output growth, the situation is different when the growth of productive employment is considered. Moreover, it seems that the growth of employment in relation to output growth has been declining over […]

15 Sep

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Employment in National Budget 2017-18: Pre-Budget Thoughts on Selected Issues

by Rushidan Islam Rahman, Centre for Development and Employment Research, Dhaka, April 2017 IntroductionEconomics is all about choices. The choices among contrasting policies become glaring in the days preceding the announcement of the national budget every year. Suggestions on budgetary priorities come from various directions which often may push forward contrasting agenda. This brief note […]