Survey with small and medium enterprises on the perception of extractive industries in Cambodia

The overall objective of the study aims to obtain a better understanding of the perceptions of SME owners. The study focuses on whether these individuals believe new resource revenues entering the Cambodian economy, from oil/gas/mining, would be beneficial or harmful to their businesses, the overall business environment and the general population. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used for data collection and analysis for this study. A questionnaire was prepared for face-to-face interviews, with 548 SME owners and representatives in a total of 16 provinces in Cambodia. Provinces with more than 200 SMEs were chosen. Focus group discussions were conducted in 3 areas: Battambong, Kampong Cham and Phnom Penh, and the sample was randomly selected.