Escalation of real wages in Bangladesh: Is it the beginning of structural transformation?
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- Zhang, Xiaobo & Rashid, Shahidur & Ahmad, Kaikaus & Ahmed, Akhter, 2014. "Escalation of Real Wages in Bangladesh: Is it the Beginning of Structural Transformation?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 273-285.
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BANGLADESH; SOUTH ASIA; ASIA; remuneration; wages; structural change; off-farm employment; social safety nets; poverty; real wages;All these keywords.
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