Public perception about civil service
The elitism allegations on bureaucracy are not far-fetched
The writer is a public policy expert and an honorary Fellow of Consortium for Development Policy Research. He tweets @hasaankhawar
A few weeks ago, I wrote about bureaucrats’ perspective on civil service reforms and their issues relating to low compensation, excessive accountability, political interference and judicial scrutiny.
But the worldview about civil service is entirely different. The public feels that civil service is corrupt; breeds a culture of non-responsiveness, apathy, elitism and arrogance; and enjoys excessive perks in the form of official vehicles, palatial residences and unlimited allowances.
How the recovery from COVID-19 crisis can build sustainable and inclusive economic systems
Almost one year after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the deep economic recession it has triggered continues to have profound economic and social consequences. While no nation has emerged unscathed, this year’s
Global Competitiveness Report finds that countries with advanced digital economies and digital skills, robust social safety nets and previous experience dealing with epidemics have better managed the impact of the pandemic on their economies and citizens.
As the global economy recovers, the opportunity exists for countries to expand their focus beyond a narrow return to growth. The
People walk under Christmas illuminations at the Rennweg shopping street in Zurich, Switzerland Dec 16, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Nations including Estonia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States have been praised in a new report for their economic responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The World Economic Forum s Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020: How Countries are Performing on the Road to Recovery says: Countries with advanced digital economies and digital skills, robust social safety nets, and previous experience dealing with epidemics have better managed the impact of the pandemic on their economies and citizens.
The report, which was released on Wednesday, does not include Global Competitiveness Index rankings this year. They were suspended because of the pandemic. But the World Economic Forum does talk in general terms about the nations it believes have best coped in economic terms with the pandemic.
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Three problems for doing business in Bangladesh The New Nation By
INEFFICIENT government bureaucracy, corruption and limited access to finance were the main three problems for doing business in Bangladesh last year. According to the 2020 Global Competitiveness and Bangladesh Business Environment report, inefficient bureaucracy is the biggest trouble for trade and commerce as 72 per cent businessmen surveyed in major cities believe.
Besides, Bangladesh is also lagging behind in competitiveness due to various other obstacles, such as, infrastructural deficiencies, high rate tax and shortage of skilled manpower and experts. The survey report further shows that access to finance has increasingly become a major concern for businesses, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Dec 17, 2020
Almost one year after the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, the deep economic recession it has triggered continues to have profound economic and social consequences.
While no nation has emerged unscathed, this year’s
Global Competitiveness Report finds that countries with advanced digital economies and digital skills, robust social safety nets and previous experience dealing with epidemics have better managed the impact of the pandemic on their economies and citizens.
As the global economy recovers, the opportunity exists for countries to expand their focus beyond a narrow return to growth. The
Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020: How Countries are Performing on the Road to Recovery, published by the World Economic Forum, charts a way forward.