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Entrepreneurship through Micro Finance in North East India: A Comprehensive Review of Existing Literature

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Entrepreneurship on small scale is the only solution to the problems of unemployment and proper utilization of both human and non-human resources and improving the living conditions of the poor masses. The basic rationale of developing these industries are that they provide immediate large scale employment, ensure more equitable distribution of income, encourage decentralization of industries and eradicate poverty and unemployment. During the last three decades, many countries of the world have experienced the need and importance of entrepreneurship has been accepted as a strategy to achieve the twin objectives of promotion of entrepreneurship, particularly among the educated unemployed youth and also for rapid industrialization in the economy. The main object of this paper is to study the existing literature on entrepreneurship through Micro finance-SHG linkage in India in general and NER in particular. The analysis of this study is based on secondary sources. Efforts are also made in this paper to analyze the role of micro finance through SHGs in the promotion and development of entrepreneurship. This paper examines the different approaches of entrepreneurship and also explains the different key areas of micro enterprise development. Finally, this paper highlights the problems of micro, rural and women entrepreneurs and also suggested some specific measures based on the survey of existing literature, for the promotion of these industries in the country.

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  • Sanjay Kanti Das, 2012. "Entrepreneurship through Micro Finance in North East India: A Comprehensive Review of Existing Literature," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 4(4), pages 168-184.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arimbr:v:4:y:2012:i:4:p:168-184
    DOI: 10.22610/imbr.v4i4.978
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