Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education
ABSTRACT Rural transformation is critical for supporting inclusive economic development. This study assessed the effect of infrastructure and education on the process of rural transformation in Bangladesh using data from four waves of Household Income and Expenditure Surveys between 2000 and 2016. T...
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| author | Subrata Saha Mohammad Jahangir Alam Al Amin Al Abbasi Ismat Ara Begum Maria Fay Rola‐Rubzen |
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| description | ABSTRACT Rural transformation is critical for supporting inclusive economic development. This study assessed the effect of infrastructure and education on the process of rural transformation in Bangladesh using data from four waves of Household Income and Expenditure Surveys between 2000 and 2016. This study employed the Fixed Effects Model, Moment‐Quantile Regression with Fixed Effects Model, and Feasible Generalised Least Squares for checking robustness. The results show that infrastructure and education positively affect rural transformation. The expansion of small‐scale farms, improved healthcare accessibility, and land rental arrangements are key factors that facilitate transformation, whereas the rise of large‐scale farming has a negative impact. Policy recommendations highlight investment in infrastructure and educational access, such as universal primary education, to enhance transformation. It also suggests encouraging land rentals, improving healthcare services, and supporting small‐scale farming while addressing the drawbacks of large‐scale farming to strengthen economic convergence between rural and urban areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-abd5fa5ee7054f9b93442af6205ba04a2025-01-31T08:45:15ZengWileyAsia & the Pacific Policy Studies2050-26802025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/app5.70011Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and EducationSubrata Saha0Mohammad Jahangir Alam1Al Amin Al Abbasi2Ismat Ara Begum3Maria Fay Rola‐Rubzen4Department of Agribusiness and Marketing Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh BangladeshDepartment of Agribusiness and Marketing Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh BangladeshDepartment of Agribusiness and Marketing Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh BangladeshDepartment of Agricultural Economics Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh BangladeshCenter for Agricultural Economics and Development, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment University of Western Australia Crawley AustraliaABSTRACT Rural transformation is critical for supporting inclusive economic development. This study assessed the effect of infrastructure and education on the process of rural transformation in Bangladesh using data from four waves of Household Income and Expenditure Surveys between 2000 and 2016. This study employed the Fixed Effects Model, Moment‐Quantile Regression with Fixed Effects Model, and Feasible Generalised Least Squares for checking robustness. The results show that infrastructure and education positively affect rural transformation. The expansion of small‐scale farms, improved healthcare accessibility, and land rental arrangements are key factors that facilitate transformation, whereas the rise of large‐scale farming has a negative impact. Policy recommendations highlight investment in infrastructure and educational access, such as universal primary education, to enhance transformation. It also suggests encouraging land rentals, improving healthcare services, and supporting small‐scale farming while addressing the drawbacks of large‐scale farming to strengthen economic convergence between rural and urban areas.https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70011educationfeasible generalised least squaresfixed effects modelinfrastructurerural transformation |
| spellingShingle | Subrata Saha Mohammad Jahangir Alam Al Amin Al Abbasi Ismat Ara Begum Maria Fay Rola‐Rubzen Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies education feasible generalised least squares fixed effects model infrastructure rural transformation |
| title | Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education |
| title_full | Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education |
| title_fullStr | Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education |
| title_short | Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education |
| title_sort | shifting landscape of rural transformation in bangladesh exploring the interplay of non farm gdp infrastructure and education |
| topic | education feasible generalised least squares fixed effects model infrastructure rural transformation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70011 |
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