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Author Profile

Janmejoy Khuntia is currently teaching as an Associate Professor in Economics in School of Open Learning, Campus of Open Learning, University of Delhi which was formerly known as School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education, best known as India's first Institution in Distance Education at University level. He did his B.A (Hons) and M.A in Economics from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, M. Phil (Economics) from Delhi School of Economics University of Delhias Junior Research Fellow (JRF) granted by UGC and Ph. D (Economics) from M.D.U, Rohtak. Dr. Khuntia has nearly 30 years of teaching experience at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. He has been a Member of Academic Council of University of Delhi.

About The Book

Entrepreneurship development holds the key to economic development of a country as amply depicted by the developed countries in the world. In case of India, absence of entrepreneurial development happens to be a major hindrance to its economic development. It is true that in the social hierarchical system prevailing in India, some or a few upper caste groups in the total population have exhibited entrepreneurial skills to do very well in organising business ventures and become richer. But on the other hand, the vast segment of population belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class have remained economically backward due to lack of adequate capital as well as necessary support to pursue entrepreneurial activity. Most the enterprises run by them happened to be at subsistence level and require urgent attention to achieve growth and development. With this back ground, the author has made an attempt to find out the status of enterprises run by such people through a case study conducted in the National Capital Region of India and give suggestions for improvement. The book is a product of Doctoral Research conducted by the Author on the topic "Entrepreneurial Development of Socially and Economically Backward Communities in the National Capital Region - An Empirical Study".

Table of Contents

Preface Forward List Tables List of Charts List of Boxes Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Data 3. Methodology 4. Growth of Micro Enterprises and Share of Social Groups 5. Entrepreneurship Profile by Social Group 6. Analysis of the Determinants of Entrepreneurship from Primary Data 7. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship Conclusion Bibliography Annexture Questionnaire Index