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A Comparative Study of SME Policies: Bangladesh and Pakistan

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  • Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

    (Department of Business Administration, Metropolitan University Sylhet, Bangladesh)

  • Nabeel Muhammad

    (Department of Economics and Business, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Léo-Paul Dana

    (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada)

Abstract

This article attempts to understand the developments in policy making and financing for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Bangladesh and Pakistan. From 1947–1971, Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan, as East Pakistan, while the remaining current Pakistan, is referred as West Pakistan. However, in 1971 a political turmoil resulted in a separation of two parts into two different nations. Since then, both have taken different routes to develop their economies along with heavy reliance on SMEs. This paper explores the key differences in financing and policy for SMEs in Bangladesh and Pakistan with a comparative study based on literature, empirical case studies and analysis of government policies and regulations, trying to identify some main takeaways from Bangladesh and Pakistan’s market for entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers.

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  • Mohammad Mizanur Rahman & Nabeel Muhammad & Léo-Paul Dana, 2020. "A Comparative Study of SME Policies: Bangladesh and Pakistan," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 28(02), pages 93-120, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:28:y:2020:i:02:n:s0218495820500053
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495820500053
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    1. Suhail Ahmad & Tahar Tayachi & Sahibzada Ghiasul Haq & Wangari Wang’ombe & Fawad Ahmad, 2022. "Entrepreneurial-Specific Characteristics and Access to Finance of SMEs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-14, August.

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