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Policy Support For Informal Sector Entrepreneurship: Micro-Enterprises In India

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  • ANJULA GURTOO

    (Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore–560012, Karnataka, India)

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This paper highlights the presence of a hidden enterprise culture in the Indian informal economy (versus a necessity driven view) and draws a developmental framework to harness micro-enterprise owners. Policy research has typically taken a welfare approach toward studying the informal sector in the developing countries. Therefore, the agenda has been to create a favorable environment for survival instead of cultivating entrepreneurship and facilitating their growth. Conversely, this paper explores a strategic orientation for the informal sector. The proposed framework balances entrepreneurial spirit of the individuals, market dynamics of the economy, and socio-economic imperatives of a developing nation. Implications for research and policy are also drawn.

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  • Anjula Gurtoo, 2009. "Policy Support For Informal Sector Entrepreneurship: Micro-Enterprises In India," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(02), pages 181-194.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jdexxx:v:14:y:2009:i:02:n:s1084946709001223
    DOI: 10.1142/S1084946709001223
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