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Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in India: Report of the Committee on Angel Investment and Early Stage Venture Capital
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2012
Even though the economic and social benefits of thriving entrepreneurship and innovation are evident, it is critical to recognize that these benefits will only accrue if the key gaps in the ecosystem are addressed. Five key areas that an entrepreneur would need to address on a priority basis are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945387
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Micro and Small Enterprises During Reforms: Policy and Concerns
Das, Keshab - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper addresses some key policy issues relating to the micro and small enterprises in India during the reforms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341718
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On Learning, Innovation and Competence Building in India’s SMEs: Challenges Ahead
Das, Keshab; Joseph, K.J. - eSocialSciences - 2011
technology across space and product spectrum in SMEs in India the R&D intensity in the small-scale sector has been declining over …With a vast and diverse SME sector India’s industrialization owes much to the technological dynamism of enterprises …, it appears that the SME sector has not been able to withstand global competition. The sector, in general, has lagged …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009386042
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Economic and Financial Developments in Uttarakhand
Mohanty, Deepak - eSocialSciences - 2012
A brief outline of the economic and financial structure of the State and the various financial inclusion initiatives taken by the Reserve Bank is highlighted. But there are some policy challenges in sustaining the growth momentum. [Speech delivered at the G. B. Pant University of Agricultural...
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The Roots of Gender Inequality in Developing Countries
Jayachandran, Seema - eSocialSciences - 2014
Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries in education, personal autonomy, and more explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are poor today hold certain cultural views that lead to gender inequality? This article discusses several mechanisms through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945569
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Review of Globalisation and Opening Markets in Developing Countries and Impact on National Firms and Public Governance: The and Impact on National Firms and Public Governance: The...
L, Lakshmanan - eSocialSciences - 2008
: The Case of India by Jean-Francois Huchet & Joel Ruet, Scientific Coordinators, Report by CSH, CERNA, LSE, ORF NCAER, New …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341692
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Barriers to Household Risk Management: Evidence from India
Topalova, Petia; Cole, Shawn; Gene, Xavier; Tobacman, Jeremy - eSocialSciences - 2011
Why do many households remain exposed to large exogenous sources of non-systematic income risk? Why don’t financial markets develop to pool these risks? This paper uses a series of randomized field experiments to test the importance of price and non-price factors in the adoption of an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323952
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The Nature of Rural Infrastructure: Problems and Prospects
Mitra, Siddhartha; Bery, Suman; B, Gupta D; Krishna, Reeta - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper looks at rural infrastructure facilities in India, the lack of which is demonstrated to be an impediment to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543097
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ICTs and Urban Microenterprises: Identifying and Maximizing Opportunities for Economic Development
Ilavarasan, Vigneswara; Levy, Mark R - eSocialSciences - 2010
The research reported here was guided by three questions: (1) What are the current and potential patterns of mobile phone, landline, PC, and Internet café use among urban microentrepreneurs? (2) Are mobile phones, PCs, and Internet cafés related to the stability or growth of urban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008492220
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The Interface Between Economic Development, Health and Environment in India : An Econometric Investigation
Nagar, A L; Ray, Amit Shovon; Sawhney, Aparna; Samanta, … - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper analyses interrelationships between ‘economic development’, ‘health’, and ‘environment’ in a simultaneous equations framework. The endogenous variables chosen for the model are GDPPC (per capita gross domestic product), LE (life expectancy),...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528281