Migration: Remitted money hardly used for productive use

Migration as a livelihood strategy has duly drawn the attention of academics and policymakers as it is considered as a linchpin of economic growth. The role of remittance in Bangladesh's growth and development needs no elaboration as two Rs (RMG and Remittance) on the external account keep the country's economic...

The debt challenge to African growth

Sub-Saharan Africa is confronting a pronounced rise in public debt. At the end of 2017, average public debt in the region was 57 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase of 20 percentage points in just five years. While this is well below the peaks of the...