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Data Issues Bangladesh TRE and Investments

Data Issues Bangladesh TRE and Investments. Harsha de Silva and Abu Saeed Khan. Availability. Generally not available Public information: Internal BTRC does not have and does not collect? Obligation of operators; not mandatory

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Data Issues Bangladesh TRE and Investments

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  1. Data Issues Bangladesh TRE and Investments Harsha de Silva and Abu Saeed Khan

  2. Availability • Generally not available • Public information: Internal • BTRC does not have and does not collect? • Obligation of operators; not mandatory • Annual reports of companies not regular, if at all [most do not have] • Public information: External • Regular updates: World Bank, ITU… • Irregular research papers • Private information • Costly

  3. Accuracy • Generally inaccurate • Public: Internal • Dated. Mostly FY 2001-02 [June 2002] • Aggregated • Incomplete  cannot find “reinvestment” figures. • Public: External • Reconciliation problems with internal data. WB: USD 150m investment of BRTA? • Private • Not standardized [measurement]

  4. Scope • Budgetary allocations • Aggregated [ADP] • Hard to reconcile with actual investments • Could even be to pay back debt of BTTB • T&T bonds • GoB gilt-edged paper • New vs. re-investments State + Private • w/o reinvestment data hard to get clear picture  bulk [?] missing • Hard to assess TRE link • Supply side vs. demand side investments

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