Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have emerged as an accelerator of economic growth with a sizeable contribution in job creation, innovation development, and reduction of regional disparities in most world economies. This paper investigates the influence of external and internal factors af...

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Autores principales: Bishwajeet Prakash, Indrajit Kumar, Jainendra Kumar Verma
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:08e43df4e619402a981d195dfeb4f9e72021-12-02T08:40:53ZBarriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India10.21511/ppm.19(4).2021.261727-70511810-5467https://doaj.org/article/08e43df4e619402a981d195dfeb4f9e72021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/15875/PPM_2021_04_Prakash.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1727-7051https://doaj.org/toc/1810-5467Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have emerged as an accelerator of economic growth with a sizeable contribution in job creation, innovation development, and reduction of regional disparities in most world economies. This paper investigates the influence of external and internal factors affecting the growth of MSMEs in poor-performing Bihar state, India. The objective of the study is to identify the major deep-rooted causes for the inability of MSMEs to compete in developing states and identify potential solutions. The study is based on an empirical database; it tested various dimensions of MSMEs barriers in their potential growth. The target group included MSMEs of Bihar state, India, using a sample of 450 entrepreneurs. The paper adopted a multistage stage sampling and multivariate analysis technique. The results showed that there are twelve major potential barriers, both endogenous and exogenous, faced by MSMEs, such as availability of raw materials, financial issues, labor force challenges, technology inefficiency, power/electricity scarcity, poor marketing, competition, knowledge-related challenges, government and administration problems, infrastructure inefficiency, etc. The findings show that these barriers affect the promotion and growth of MSMEs in developing regions. In future, it is suggested to focus on the implementation of good governance that helps to remove effectively the major barriers of MSMEs in underdeveloped states, such as Bihar, India.Bishwajeet PrakashIndrajit KumarJainendra Kumar VermaLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"articlebarriers approachBihareffective solutionsentrepreneurshipexternal and internal factorsinfrastructureBusinessHF5001-6182ENProblems and Perspectives in Management, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 325-337 (2021)
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topic barriers approach
Bihar
effective solutions
entrepreneurship
external and internal factors
infrastructure
Business
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Bihar
effective solutions
entrepreneurship
external and internal factors
infrastructure
Business
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Bishwajeet Prakash
Indrajit Kumar
Jainendra Kumar Verma
Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
description Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have emerged as an accelerator of economic growth with a sizeable contribution in job creation, innovation development, and reduction of regional disparities in most world economies. This paper investigates the influence of external and internal factors affecting the growth of MSMEs in poor-performing Bihar state, India. The objective of the study is to identify the major deep-rooted causes for the inability of MSMEs to compete in developing states and identify potential solutions. The study is based on an empirical database; it tested various dimensions of MSMEs barriers in their potential growth. The target group included MSMEs of Bihar state, India, using a sample of 450 entrepreneurs. The paper adopted a multistage stage sampling and multivariate analysis technique. The results showed that there are twelve major potential barriers, both endogenous and exogenous, faced by MSMEs, such as availability of raw materials, financial issues, labor force challenges, technology inefficiency, power/electricity scarcity, poor marketing, competition, knowledge-related challenges, government and administration problems, infrastructure inefficiency, etc. The findings show that these barriers affect the promotion and growth of MSMEs in developing regions. In future, it is suggested to focus on the implementation of good governance that helps to remove effectively the major barriers of MSMEs in underdeveloped states, such as Bihar, India.
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title Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
title_short Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
title_full Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
title_fullStr Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
title_full_unstemmed Barriers and potential solutions for MSMEs in developing economies: Evidence from India
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