Development Constraints and Realisation

This volume is a tribute to Professor Mosharaff Hossain, assembled by his colleagues, friends, and students. Alongside personal recollections, the essays delve into agriculture, the rural economy, and broader development issues that were central to his life's work. The collection opens with an appreciation of his remarkable public career by his close friend Rehman Sobhan, with further memories shared by Ian Martin and George Zeidenstein.

The core of the book examines the transformation of Bangladesh's rural society. It explores topics such as the rise of peasant capitalism, the potential of villages, and structural changes in rural development. Comparative studies look at agricultural economies in China and Vietnam, while other essays reassess food security policies and the productivity of the rice sector. The discussion then broadens to consider development theory, technological capacity, and future challenges related to gender and taxation. The editor, Mustafa K. Mujeri, brings his own distinguished background as an economist, having served in key roles at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and the Bangladesh Bank, to frame this collection as a source of inspiration for a new generation of scholars.