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Rural Markets In Bangladesh And The Rural Maintenance Programme

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  • Uddin, M. Mosleh
  • Kabir, M.
  • Alam, M. Mostafa
  • Boss, G. K.

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This study describes the Impact of rural maintenance programme on rural markets in Bangladesh. Rural Maintenance programme (RMP) is a year-round programme for maintenance ol 16 miles earthen roads In each selected union. The programme is run by crews consisting of 15 destitute women. The findings suggest that better road maintenance by RMP in the programme areas has resulted in more traffic f low through which the markets in the programme areas have been expanded. Better supply of services such as tea stalls and repair services for bicycle/rickshaw within the market were observed in programme area then in the control areas.

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  • Uddin, M. Mosleh & Kabir, M. & Alam, M. Mostafa & Boss, G. K., 1989. "Rural Markets In Bangladesh And The Rural Maintenance Programme," Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, vol. 12(2), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:bdbjaf:208107
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.208107
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