Employment in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects
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The purpose of this paper is to review briefly the nature and magnitude of unemployment and underemployment as they exist in Bangladesh today. An attempt is made to investigate some of the major causes of the high unemployment rate. Finally this paper focuses on identifying and recommending policy measures which would help create job opportunities.
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1 The author, who was formerly Post-Doctoral Associate, Iowa State University, U.S.A., is currently Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Dacca. He is deeply indebted to Dr Erik Thorbecke, Professor of Economics at the Iowa State University, U.S.A., and currently Director, World Employment Programme, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, for useful comments offered during his recent visit to Dacca. The author alone is responsible for any errors.
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Iftikhar Ahmed, ‘Unemployment and Underemployment in Pakistan’ (and Bangladesh), unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University, 1972.
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Ahmed, I. (1974). Employment in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects. In: Robinson, E.A.G., Griffin, K. (eds) The Economic Development of Bangladesh within a Socialist Framework. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02363-9_9
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