Using data from multiple sources, we show that in Bangladesh, the increase in real wages, particularly female wages, has accelerated since the late 2000s, suggesting that the Lewis turning point (the point at which the labor market starts to shift in favor of workers) has arrived in Bangladesh....

Sector Overview and Study Design -- Value Chain Transformation -- Cluster-based Aquaculture Growth -- Welfare and Poverty Impacts of Aquaculture Growth -- Future Scenarios (Projections to 2050) -- Summary and Implications

Using data from multiple sources, we show that the real wages in Bangladesh, particularly in rural areas and for female workers, have accelerated in recent years. Real wage escalation is likely the result of a combination of more job opportunities in the nonfarm sector, especially in the...