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New Technologies and Indian SMEs

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The study identifies and analyzes the factors that influence the adoption of new technologies in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The study suggests that industry-specific characteristics such as skill- and export-intensiveness have bearings on the degree of the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) led technologies. The size of operation in terms of sales turnover as well as employment also influences the adoption of new technologies. The results suggests that there are marginal differences between the labor productivity and profitability of firms between advanced users of new technology and others. The study suggests that government must provide basic and technological infrastructure to SMEs without which firms cannot use these technologies effectively. And without adoption of new technologies, firms may not remain competitive in the era of liberalization and globalization. As Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) provisions are no longer available to garments sector firms since January 1, 2005, the government must provide basic infrastructure like technological, physical and communication at a globally competitive level so that SMEs can face the stiff competition from large firms and Multinational Enterprises.

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  • Kaushalesh Lal, 2007. "New Technologies and Indian SMEs," The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, IUP Publications, vol. 0(1), pages 20-41, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:icf:icfjae:v:06:y:2007:i:1:p:20-41
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    1. K.J Joseph & Vinoj Abraham, 2007. "Information technology and productivity: Evidence from India's manufacturing sector," Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum Working Papers 389, Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum, India.

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