Re: on equality

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anthony, do you know about Bangladesh as well as India.  Can you give any
context to the article?

On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 12:32:04PM -0800, Anthony D'Costa wrote:
> here's a news item that might be of interest, given that textile exports
> is very important for B'desh:
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> BANK REPORT SEES DECLINING POVERTY IN BANGLADESH.  Poverty level in
> Bangladesh, one of the world's most populous Muslim nations, fell over the
> last 10 years because of healthy economic growth, Reuters notes a report
> from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.
>
> "In 2000, 50 percent of the country's population was poor compared to 59
> percent in 1991-92," said the report. The country, a major textile
> exporter, has a population of around 130 million, which is growing at
> about
> 1.6 percent a year. The average annual growth rate was about five percent
> over the last decade, the report said. "Between 1991 and 2000, real GDP in
> Bangladesh increased 60 percent averaging a growth rate of about five
> percent per year."
>
> The report attributed economic growth to prudent management and
> wide-ranging reforms introduced in the early 1990s. The reforms included
> deregulation of the economy and investment, and liberalization of foreign
> trade. The total population living below the poverty line was unchanged at
> 63 million in 2000 compared with 1991/92, while people living in extreme
> poverty dipped to 42.5 million from 45.5 million.
>
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