Small Firm Ownership and Credit Constraints in India

Synopsis

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are considered the backbone of the Indian economy, but limited access to external finance can be a major constraint which hinders their growth and productivity. This barrier acts as a double-edged sword in the case of women and socially disadvantaged owners who are also subjected to discrimination in credit markets. This book investigates the role of credit constraints in determining the performance of MSMEs in India and considers how gender- and caste-based prejudices influence and inform a firm owner’s access to formal credit. Combining micro-econometric techniques with large-scale firm surveys, it offers readers new findings, which shed light on the effect of ownership characteristics on credit access and firm performance. It also examines recent credit policy initiatives aimed at weaker sections of society including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and women-owned enterprises and puts forward valuable policy recommendations. This volume will serve as a useful reference text for students and researchers of economics, finance, business and management, entrepreneurship, credit policy, development economics, caste discrimination, gender discrimination and South Asian studies.

Copyright:

2021

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Publisher Quality

Book Size:

200 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000331110

Related ISBNs:

9780367135126, 9781003141310, 9780367693015

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/24/20

Copyrighted By:

Rajesh Raj S.N. and Subash Sasidharan. The right of Rajesh Raj S.N. and Subash Sasidharan to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies

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