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Abstract
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Contents
CHAPTER ONE. Introduction 16
1.1. Background of the study 16
1.2. Statement of the Issue 18
1.3. Significance/ Originality of the Study 19
1.4. Goals and Research Objectives 21
1.5. Research Questions 21
1.6. The specific objectives 21
1.7. Scope of the study 22
CHAPTER TWO. Review of Literature 23
2.1. Key Definition 23
2.2. SMEs and Agro-based SMEs in Bangladesh 26
2.3. Importance of SMEs and Agro-based SMEs 27
2.4. Constraints of the agro-based SMEs 29
2.5. Overview of Public-Private Partnership related to Agro-based SMEs 31
2.5.1. Concept and Definition 31
2.5.2. PPP in Agro-base industries/ SMEs 32
2.6. Conceptual Framework of the Study 37
Conclusion 37
CHAPTER THREE. Research Design and Methodology 39
3.1. Research Design 39
3.1.1. Selection of the topic 39
3.1.2. Sources of Data and Sampling 40
3.1.3. Collection of data 42
3.1.4. Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data 43
3.1.5. Scope and Measurement 45
3.1.6. Findings of the study 47
3.1.7. Final report preparation 47
3.1.8. Limitations of the Study 48
CHAPTER FOUR. Overview of SME and Agro-based SMEs in Bangladesh: Results and Discussions 49
4.1. Current Status of Economic Establishments, SME and Agro-based SME sectors in Bangladesh 49
4.1.1. Economic Establishments in Bangladesh 49
4.1.2. Manufacturing Sector 51
4.1.3. Total Economic Establishments by Categories 54
4.1.4. Establishments by Category and Location 56
4.2. SMEs and Agro-based SMEs in Bangladesh 57
4.3. SME Clusters in Bangladesh 58
4.3.1. Introduction 58
4.3.2. Limitations of Agro-based SME cluster 59
4.4. Investment or Financing in SMEs and Agro-based SME sector 60
4.4.1. Credit to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) 60
4.4.2. Bangladesh Bank's Refinance for SMEs 60
4.4.3. Refinance Scheme for Agro-based Processing Industries in Rural Area 61
4.4.4. Refinancing Fund in Contrast to the Islamic Shariah 62
4.4.5. Investment Status in the Export Processing Zones 63
4.5. Employment opportunity/Job creation by SMEs 64
4.5.1. Total Persons Engaged in the permanent establishments 64
4.5.2. Total Persons Engaged by categories of establishments, location and economic activities 65
4.5.3. Total Persons Engaged (TPE) by sex and Categories 65
4.6. Current status of Agro-based Product in international market 67
4.6.1. Export Performance of Agro-based SME products 68
4.6.2. Export partner for agro-based product 72
4.6.3. Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) of Agro-based Product 73
4.6.4. RCA Cutoffs, Exports and Products' level of diversification 74
4.6.5. PRODY analysis of agro-based products 76
4.7. Government initiatives for fostering the Agro-based SMEs 77
4.7.1. SME Policy and Regulation 77
4.7.2. Institutional set up 81
4.7.3. Other Institutions 86
CHAPTER FIVE. Applicability of PPP on agro-based SMEs in Bangladesh 87
5.1. Public-Private Partnership in Bangladesh 87
5.2. Enabling factors of PPP in Bangladesh 88
5.3. Importance of PPP on Agro-based SMEs 89
5.4. Policy strategy of PPP for Agro-based SME sector in Bangladesh 91
5.5. The Field in where and how PPP can work 91
5.6. Benefits from the Partnership 93
5.7. Success Story of PPP in agri-business and Future Prospects of PPP in Agro-based industry 93
5.7.1. Agro-based Industries and Technology Development Projects(ATDP) 93
5.7.2. Partnership Projects Implementation by Hortex Foundation 94
5.8. Existing favorable set up for agro-based SMEs- PPP in Bangladesh 95
5.9. Challenges of PPP in Bangladesh 97
CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion and Recommendations 98
6.1. Conclusion 98
6.2. Recommendations 101
References 103
Appendices 110
요약 128
Table-2.1. Definition of SMEs in Bangladesh 26
Table-2.2. Global Case Studies: 34
Table-3.1. Scope of the Study and Measurement 45
Table-4.1. Permanent Establishment by Location and by Category,... 50
Table-4.2. Overview of Manufacturing Enterprises 52
Table-4.3. Volume and Growth Rate of Manufacturing Sector 53
Table-4.4. Quantum Index of Production for Medium to Large Scale... 53
Table-4.5. Total Economic Establishments by Categories 55
Table-4.6. Workforce in Agro-based SMEs in SME cluster 59
Table-4.7. Summary Information on SME Refinancing 61
Table-4.8. Refinance Scheme for Setting up Agro-Based Product... 62
Table-4.9. Refinance Scheme for Shariah Based financing in Agro-... 62
Table-4.10. Product and Enterprises in EPZs 63
Table-4.11. Total Person Engaged by Category and Sex 66
Table-4.12. Export performance of Agro-based Product 68
Table-4.13. Contribution on Export According to Product Group... 70
Table-4.14. Top 10 Export earning product 2005-2006 71
Table-4.15. Top 10 Export earning product 2015-2016 72
Table-4.16. Top 10 Export Partner 2015-2016 73
Table-4.17. Classification of Product according to RCA ranges 2005-06... 74
Table-4.18. SME Policy and Regulation 78
Table-4.19. Government Agencies 85
Table-4.20. State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for promoting Agro-based... 86
Table-4.21. Institutional Set up for Agro-based SMEs: 86
Table-5.1. The Structure to organize/ harmonize with existing set up... 95
Figure-3.1. Economic activities in Bangladesh 40
Figure-4.1. Manufacturing Farms by Location 54
Figure-4.2. Establishments by Category, 2013 55
Figure-4.3. Establishments by Category and Location 56
Figure-4.4. Sectoral Share of GDP (%) at Constant Prices 57
Figure-4.5. Total Persons Engaged in the permanent establishments... 64
Figure-4.6. The share of establishments according to Total Person... 66
Figure-4.7. EXPY Trend (1990-2016) of Bangladesh 67
Figure-4.8. Trend of Export Product from Food category 69
Figure-4.9. Changing pattern of RCA Value of food category items... 76
Figure-5.1. The cycle of partnership 88
Figure-5.2. Flow Chart of PPP to reduce market and coordination... 92
Chart-4.1. Total Economic Establishment by Location 50
Chart-4.2. %of Agro-base SMEs in manufacturing sector 58
Chart-4.3. Percentage of Total Person Engaged by category 65
Chart-4.4. Share of EXPY by product group in export basket 2005-06 69
Chart-4.5. Share of EXPY by group product in export basket 2015-16 70
Chart-4.6. RCA distribution comparison chart in different year for... 75
Chart-4.7. RCA distribution comparison chart in different year for... 75
List of Maps
Map-4.1. Agro-based SME Clusters in Bangladesh 59