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Table 3 Salient features of the business-as-usual (BaU) scenario

From: Impact of trade liberalization and world price changes in Bangladesh: a computable general equilibrium analysis

Commodities

VAshr (%)

PrdShr (%)

EmpShr (%)

ExpShr (%)

ImpShr (%)

Rice

6.61 (32.77)

5.49 (29.02)

2.13 (31.19)

-

-

Aus

0.38

0.35

0.11

-

-

Aman

2.63

2.05

0.93

-

-

Boro

3.60

3.09

1.09

-

-

Wheat

0.22

0.22

0.12

-

1.81

Othercer

0.11

0.1

0.05

0.00

0.19

Jute

0.48

0.50

0.33

-

-

Sugar

0.35

0.33

0.09

-

-

Othercash

0.29

0.32

0.11

0.59

6.53

Pulse

0.15

0.13

0.03

-

-

Rapeseed

0.11

0.09

0.02

-

-

Otheroil

0.11

0.1

0.02

0.0

0.83

Spices

0.59

0.56

0.13

0.02

0.11

Potato

1.16

1.01

0.21

-

-

Veget

0.32

0.28

0.06

0.35

4.27

Fruits

0.9

0.79

0.16

0.15

0.33

Livestock

2.43

2.24

1.46

0.02

0.05

Poultry

0.21

0.22

0.09

-

0.04

Shrimp

1.3

1.37

0.39

4.09

-

Otherfish

3.03

3.14

1.17

0.5

0.03

Forestry

1.81

2.06

0.26

0.31

0.001

Total agri (a)

20.17

18.92

6.83

6.05

14.2

Total non-agric (b)

79.83

81.08

93.17

93.95

85.8

Total (a + b)

100

100

100

100

100

  1. Source: Own calculation from Bangladesh SAM, 2005
  2. Notes: VAshr value added share, PRDshr production share, EMPshr share in total employment, EXPshr sector share in total export, and IMPshr sector share in total imports