Quick Overview

The focal theme of this Report is on the emerging paradigm of economic concentration at the global level, and its implications on the prospects of small and medium enterprises in India. The Report running through nine chapters, also makes an excursion into the experience of Development Reporting on MSMEs in India through the two- decades long experience of India MSME Report. It dwells into some of the best practices across the world, and brings to light the initiatives at the ISED Small Enterprise Observatory. It makes a thorough review of the emerging global trends impacting SMEs, with special focus on subsectors like, construction, consumer electronics, food and food processing, automobiles, textiles and garments, apart from a review of the major technology trends, with their implications for SMEs. The Report also highlight the role of a badly neglected area in India's policy and practice: Business Development Services.