Enable pro-poor spending for inclusive growth
While the spending of the affluent class has cascading effects to generate income for many, there are scopes for making the impact of that spending broader.
1y ago
Syndicate, rationality and price expectation
Inflation is ubiquitous now, largely fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war and the pent-up demand after easing of the Covid restrictions. The overheated economies along with the high import prices of commodities and gasoline have made the consumption basket dearer in almost all countries in the world.
2y ago
Scale effect of domestic market, tipping point and paths of industrialisation
The size of the economy matters. The size of the domestic market, popularly known as the “scale effect” in growth theory, has a strong bearing on the paths of industrialisation of an economy.
2y ago
Beyond RMG: Paths to industrialisation
The conventional textbook approach of export-led growth models rooted in export-oriented manufacturing and climbing up the value chain has been the canonical models for growth for the East Asian countries (e.g., Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, and China). This model is widely advocated for other developing countries for both enhancing growth and reduction of poverty.
2y ago
This is an RFL-Walton story too!
Those who grew up watching Bangladesh Television (BTV) during the 1980s and 1990s can recall well the commercials BTV would run, in part because there was only a handful of them. Toiletries, batteries, jewellery, shoes, and garments would dominate the intervals of the TV programmes.
3y ago
Apparel exports: resilience and future challenges
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in over 114 million infections and a staggering 2.5 million deaths worldwide. It has crippled health systems, deteriorated living standards, and exacerbated inequality.
3y ago
March 13, 2023
Enable pro-poor spending for inclusive growth
While the spending of the affluent class has cascading effects to generate income for many, there are scopes for making the impact of that spending broader.
April 17, 2022
Syndicate, rationality and price expectation
Inflation is ubiquitous now, largely fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war and the pent-up demand after easing of the Covid restrictions. The overheated economies along with the high import prices of commodities and gasoline have made the consumption basket dearer in almost all countries in the world.
February 27, 2022
Scale effect of domestic market, tipping point and paths of industrialisation
The size of the economy matters. The size of the domestic market, popularly known as the “scale effect” in growth theory, has a strong bearing on the paths of industrialisation of an economy.
January 9, 2022
Beyond RMG: Paths to industrialisation
The conventional textbook approach of export-led growth models rooted in export-oriented manufacturing and climbing up the value chain has been the canonical models for growth for the East Asian countries (e.g., Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, and China). This model is widely advocated for other developing countries for both enhancing growth and reduction of poverty.
May 23, 2021
This is an RFL-Walton story too!
Those who grew up watching Bangladesh Television (BTV) during the 1980s and 1990s can recall well the commercials BTV would run, in part because there was only a handful of them. Toiletries, batteries, jewellery, shoes, and garments would dominate the intervals of the TV programmes.
March 14, 2021
Apparel exports: resilience and future challenges
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in over 114 million infections and a staggering 2.5 million deaths worldwide. It has crippled health systems, deteriorated living standards, and exacerbated inequality.
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