Structural Change and Dynamics of Labor Markets in Bangladesh

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxii
 Structural Change in Bangladesh: Challenges for Growth and Employment Creation  (Selim Raihan)....Pages 1-18
 What Determines the Choice Between Farm and Nonfarm Employments in the Rural Bangladesh?  (Selim Raihan, Syer Tazim Haque)....Pages 19-32
 How Does Employment Status Matter for the Well-Being of Rural Households in Bangladesh?  (Selim Raihan, Fatima Tuz Zohora)....Pages 33-49
 Female Labor Market Participation in Bangladesh: Structural Changes and Determinants of Labor Supply  (Simeen Mahmud, Sayema Haque Bidisha)....Pages 51-63
 Unpaid Family Labor: A Hidden Form of Labor Market Discrimination of Women in Bangladesh  (Sayema Haque Bidisha, Selim Raihan)....Pages 65-78
 Dynamics of Employment in the Urban Informal Sector in Bangladesh  (Selim Raihan, K. M. Nafiz Ifteakhar, Mir Tanzim Nur Angkur)....Pages 79-91
 Some Estimates of First Demographic Dividend in Bangladesh: An Application of the Bangladesh National Transfer Account  (Bazlul H. Khondker, Muhammad Moshiur Rahman)....Pages 93-107
 How Does Social Protection Affect Labor Force Participation in Bangladesh?  (Selim Raihan, Israt Jahan)....Pages 109-123
 How Do Education and Skill Development Affect the Transition from “Good-Enough” Job to “Decent” Job?  (Selim Raihan, Mahtab Uddin)....Pages 125-140
 Does Participation in Vocational Training Differ on Agricultural Seasonality?  (Israt Jahan, Abu S. Shonchoy)....Pages 141-154
 How Does Remittance Affect Labor Force Participation Behavior and Employment Choice in Bangladesh?  (Selim Raihan, Muhammad Moshiur Rahman, Andilip Afroze, Mahtab Uddin)....Pages 155-170
 Backward and Forward Linkages in the Bangladesh Economy: Application of the Social Accounting Matrix Framework  (Bazlul H. Khondker)....Pages 171-187
 Economy-Wide and Employment Effects of Different Scenarios in Bangladesh: Application of a CGE Model  (Selim Raihan)....Pages 189-205