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© 2005 International Monetary Fund
July 2005
IMF Country Report No. 05/242
Bangladesh: Selected Issues
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
BANGLADESH
Selected Issues
Prepared by Olin Liu, Peter Berezin, Jonathan Dunn (all APD), Bernardin Akitoby (FAD), and Luc Moers (PDR)
Approved by the Asia and Pacific Department
June 14, 2005
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Growth in Bangladesh
A. Bangladesh’s Growth Experience
B. Some Key Factors Associated with Growth
C. Proximate Sources of Growth in Bangladesh
D. Conclusion
References
Figures
1. Per Capita Output Growth, 1976–2003
2. Investment Indicators, 1976–2003
3. Sector Shares in GDP, 1980–2003
4. Exports as a Percent of GDP, 1976–2003
Tables
1. Output and Population Growth 1976–2003
2. Initial Conditions, First Half of the 1970s
3. Governance Indicators for Bangladesh, 2004
4. Average GDP Growth and Average Sector Shares in GDP, FY 1994–FY2004
5. Sector Contributions to Growth Acceleration, FY1994–FY2004
III. The RMG Sector and External Competitiveness in the Post-MFA World
A. Background
B. Impact of Elimination of MFA Quotas
C. Medium-term Competitiveness
D. Conclusion
References
Tables
1. Infrastructure Indicators: Cross-Country Comparisons
2. Cost of Doing Business: Bangladesh vs. Comparator Countries
3. Labor and Productivity Comparisons
4. Rankings of Average Tariffs in South Asia in Relation to Average Tariffs in Other Developing Countries
IV. Key Medium-Term Fiscal Challenges
A. Key Challenges in Tax Administration and Policy
B. Key Challenges in Expenditure Management and Policy
C. Conclusion
References
Table
1. Fiscal Reform Priorities
V. Banking Reform in Bangladesh—A South Asian Perspective
A. Overview
B. Recent Areas of Reform
C. Conclusion
References
Figures
1. Net NPLs
2. Capital