Bangladesh's Macroeconomic Policy

the long version

This book provides valuable insights on issues pertaining to current macroeconomic policy debates and challenges in Bangladesh. It evaluates various macroeconomic policies and reflects on a future direction in terms of four central themes: (i) Macroeconomic Policy, Growth and Poverty; (ii) Monetary and Fiscal Policy; (iii) International Trade and Finance; and (iii) Finance and Growth. Given its scope, the book will serve as a useful resource for academics and macroeconomic practitioners whose work involves developing countries. Dr Monzur Hossain is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka. He has worked with the Bangladesh Bank, academia and research institutes including the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. He was involved in preparing background studies for the sixth and seventh Five Year Plans of the Government of Bangladesh, and has substantial experience in conducting performance assessments and impact evaluations for organizations such as the UNDP, World Bank, ADB, Bangladesh Bank, USAID and the Government of Japan. He has also worked as an individual consultant to the UNDP, UNCTAD, EU, and the IGC (London School of Economics).