Cover -- Title -- Copyright page -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of abbreviations -- Executive summary and policy recommendations -- Chapter 1. Economic performance and the challenge of creating jobs -- Introduction -- A. Macroeconomic developments -- B. Labour market developments -- C. Macroeconomic conditions for better employment outcomes -- D. Concluding remarks -- Appendix A: Detailed labour market indicators -- Appendix B: Calculating employment projections basedon growth scenarios -- References -- Chapter 2. Strengthening the link between employment and development: The role of women -- Introduction -- A. Status of women: Significant progress in the last few decades,but challenges remain -- B. Labour market performance of women -- C. Policy considerations -- References -- Chapter 3. Informality and poor working conditions: Challenge for equity and growth -- Introduction -- A. The informal sector in Bangladesh -- B. Factors influencing informal employment: An empirical overview -- C. Policy considerations -- Appendix A. Determinants of informality using principal component analysis -- References -- Chapter 4. Poverty reduction and social programmes: A critical overview -- Introduction -- A. Poverty reduction in Bangladesh -- B. Social spending: Overview and challenges -- C. Policy considerations -- Appendix A: Overview of major social programmes in Bangladesh -- References -- Chapter 5. Migrant labour abroad: Fuelling the Bangladeshi economy -- Introduction -- A. Migration patterns: Trends and composition -- B. Remittances: Recent trends, household and macroeconomic impact -- C. Policy considerations -- Appendix A: Determinants of remittances in Bangladesh: An empirical assessment -- Appendix B: Macroeconomic impact of -- References.