Women Entrepreneurs of Manipur After MSME Act, 2006: An Analysis
Published: 2014
Author(s) Name: Yumlembam Linthoi Chanu, Ayekpam Ibemcha Chanu |
Author(s) Affiliation: Department of Commerce, Assam University Diphu Campus, Assam, India.
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Abstract
The basic objective of the paper is to find out the growth rate of women entrepreneurs in Manipur after the MSME Act, 2006. Since all the women entrepreneurs of Manipur belong to MSME sector, an attempt is made to examine
the status of women entrepreneurs in hill and valley districts of Manipur. The study is descriptive in nature and based on secondary data. The secondary data were collected from the Nucleus Cell, Directorate of Commerce
and Industry, Government of India, Manipur. The findings reveal that majority of women entrepreneurs of Manipur are in manufacturing sector and it is same in case of both hill and valley districts. However, the findings also reveal that the number of women enterprises is quite low as compare to the male enterprises in Manipur.
Keywords: MSME Sector, Women Entrepreneur, Manipur
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