Cafiero, who is leading a 34-member delegation to Bangladesh, said microfinance is a growing sector in Argentina and there are a number of organisations that are trying to support vulnerable families
Business groups influencing state policies: Influential business houses and groups are exerting their influence in order to make rules favourable to them, said a number of economists yesterday.
Bangladesh would hardly need to go for a sudden hike in fuel prices last year had the government waived value added tax (VAT) on petroleum, Eminent Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud said today.
Even though the debt-to-GDP ratio is still not extremely high, paying back the debts will become uncertain unless the foreign-funded mega projects boost exports, eminent economist Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud warned yesterday.