Income Inequality, Poverty and Socioeconomic Development in Bangladesh: An Empirical Investigation

By analysing th6 data for 1963/64—1976/77, the paper attempts to study the pattern of income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh, and it also compares the socioeconomic status of the country in mid-1970s with other eveloping countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America, There has been a drastic de...

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Published in:Bangladesh development studies 1986-06, Vol.14 (2), p.75-92
Main Authors: Islam, Iyanatul, Khan, Habibullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Agricultural population
Americas
Asia
Bangladesh
Developing Countries
Development studies
Economic indices
Economics
Ethnolinguistics
Income
Income distribution
Income inequality
Latin America
Population
Poverty
Poverty line
Social Change
Social Planning
Social Problems
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomics
Urban populations
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Summary:By analysing th6 data for 1963/64—1976/77, the paper attempts to study the pattern of income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh, and it also compares the socioeconomic status of the country in mid-1970s with other eveloping countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America, There has been a drastic deterioration in inequality and poverty in recent years, and this disturbing finding is reinforced by the fact that Bangladesh occupies the lowest position in the Third Worfd in terms of a composite social index. The broad policy recommendation is that relatively more attention should be given to the social sectors while allocating resources for the country's future development.
ISSN:0304-095X