THE DIMENSIONS AFFECTING INVESTMENT RESULTING STABILIZED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BANGLADESH: PERCEPTION ANALYSIS OF INVESTORS AND BANKERS

Mohammad Saiful Islam and Dulal Chandra Pattak
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Mohammad Saiful Islam: Department of Business Administration, Leading University Sylhet, Bangladesh
Dulal Chandra Pattak: Prime Bank Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Studies in Business and Economics, 2017, vol. 12, issue 1, 85-94

Abstract: The purpose of the study is to identify the impact of some assumed dimensions as vital reasons for investment sluggishness in Bangladesh resulting stabilized GDP growth rate around 6 percent over last decade in spite of having some favorable microeconomic and macroeconomic indicators such as controlled inflation rate, huge foreign exchange reserve, export growth etc. The study is descriptive in nature where correlation, regression and trend analysis have been conducted from the data of primary and secondary sources. The result of the analysis shows that mainly five important dimensions of investment sluggishness named high lending interest rate, corruption in public and private organizations, political unrest, inadequate power generation and supply and infrastructure problem are significantly affecting investment sluggishness in Bangladesh resulting stabilized GDP growth rate. At the end of the research paper, some measures have been recommended to overcome the obstacles of investment growth.

Keywords: Investment Sluggishness; GDP Growth; Bangladesh Bank; Excess Liquidity; Interest Rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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