Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a noble initiative to deal with certain chronic socioeconomic problems of the backward societies. Targeted to achieve eight major goals by 2015, the initiative deserves critical assessment of its achievement and strategies as its time frame is approaching...

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Main Author:	Moniruzzaman, Md.
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Medwell Journals 2015
Subjects:	HC Economic History and Conditions JF Political institutions (General)
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spelling	iium-425832017-11-08T08:31:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42583/ Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies Moniruzzaman, Md. HC Economic History and Conditions JF Political institutions (General) The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a noble initiative to deal with certain chronic socioeconomic problems of the backward societies. Targeted to achieve eight major goals by 2015, the initiative deserves critical assessment of its achievement and strategies as its time frame is approaching to an end. Based on data on the goals achievement from the relevant countries, this article argues that while significant achievements are noticeable, these are far less than satisfactory in real terms, secondly, nonachievement of the goals are due to three large factors; first, uncertain international political economic structure and market functioning; second, international power-politics which intentionally affect regime sustainability in the countries concerned; and third, domestic dynamics of political power-play which influences allocation of resources for short-term political gains. The research makes a cross-country comparative analysis adopting an approach of institutional analysis in comparative politics. Medwell Journals 2015-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42583/1/MDGs_Int_Biz_Mgt_2015.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42583/3/42583_Political%20economy%20of%20millennium_SCOPUS.pdf Moniruzzaman, Md. (2015) Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies. International Business Management, 9 (4). pp. 540-546. ISSN 1993-5250 http://medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=ibm.2015.540.546 10.3923/ibm.2015.540.546
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description	The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a noble initiative to deal with certain chronic socioeconomic problems of the backward societies. Targeted to achieve eight major goals by 2015, the initiative deserves critical assessment of its achievement and strategies as its time frame is approaching to an end. Based on data on the goals achievement from the relevant countries, this article argues that while significant achievements are noticeable, these are far less than satisfactory in real terms, secondly, nonachievement of the goals are due to three large factors; first, uncertain international political economic structure and market functioning; second, international power-politics which intentionally affect regime sustainability in the countries concerned; and third, domestic dynamics of political power-play which influences allocation of resources for short-term political gains. The research makes a cross-country comparative analysis adopting an approach of institutional analysis in comparative politics.
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title	Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
title_short	Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
title_full	Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
title_fullStr	Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
title_full_unstemmed	Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
title_sort	political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies
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Political economy of millennium development goals: a critical assessment of achievement and strategies

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