Small and medium-size firms: government support, local strenght and export performance : experiences from Bangladeshi manufacturing firms

Abstract

This study focuses on the role of Government and the Firm in accelerating Firm’s export performance in Bangladesh. The role of government has been discussed on the basis of both Government Export Assistance and Government Export Barriers. On the other hand the role of firm has been followed by the Firm’s internal strength in the form for firm’s export experience, managers’ experience, skilled labor and market share and Firm’s Export marketing strategy. The motto of this study is to find out the affecting role of both Government and Firm to ensure profitable export performance in the case of Bangladeshi manufacturing firms. Keywords: Bangladesh, Firm’s Export performance, Government role, Government Export assistance, and Government Export barriers, Bangladeshi manufacturing firms.