Convergence of Per Capita Output Levels Across Regions of Bangladesh, 1982-97
June 1, 2000
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Summary
This paper has examined the phenomenon of convergence of per capita output levels across regions of Bangladesh during 1982–97. The main finding is that most of the regions of Bangladesh experienced strong convergence of per capita output levels during 1982–91. There are two other findings within the domain of convergence. First, a few poorer regions of the country did not demonstrate any output convergence for the full or part of the sample period. Second, no evidence has been found for regional convergence of per capita output levels during 1991–97 that coincided with opening up the economy.
Subject: Migration, National accounts, Personal income, Population and demographics, Population growth, Production, Production growth, Technology
Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Bangladesh economy, beta convergence, country map, East Asia, Global, Gulf country, lagging country, Migration, output level, per capita income, Personal income, Population growth, Production growth, regression equation, standard deviation, WP
Pages:
36
Volume:
2000
DOI:
Issue:
121
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/121
Stock No:
WPIEA1212000
ISBN:
9781451854374
ISSN:
1018-5941
