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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/17748| Title: | Performance of the Selected Clusters of Small and Medium Industries in India in the Post-Reform Period — An Overview |
| Authors: | Bandyopadhyay, Saurabh |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2001 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | The factor conditions for the development of small scale industry in India, were determined by the availability of skilled labour, raw materials and infrastructure in and around clusters; while the demand conditions were generated through the existence of home market initially and international demand in the latter stage. Both the factor and demand conditions were associated uniquely to determine the level and extent of supporting industries. In the backdrop of reform process undertaken in India, present study was aimed at analyzing the performance of some of the product clusters, which played an important role in developing inter-firm relations and inter-firm competition in the economy. Data on various performance indicators of clusters were collected and collated from different firms in the select clusters. Data was also collected from various small and medium units. While aggregating different indicators, a weighted aggregate approach was taken, being the relative value share of each firm in the respective indicator formed the weights. Economic performance of the firms in the clusters was studied with the help of such indicators as tentatively reflected financial performance, productivity, mode of finance and export intensity. Two key ratios, gross margin to gross block, and earnings before depreciation and taxes (EBDT) to net worth, were employed as indicators to study the performance of clusters as well as to compare them. Apart from these tangible indicators, qualitative factors were also considered which were: the impact of reforms in creating positive attitude towards enterprenuership, competition, innovation, diffusion, cost competitiveness, quality improvement and global standardisation and developing core competence to integrate multiple skills in an efficient manner. The study conducted in various clusters shows that the message of reform successfully penetrated in most of them. |
| Page(s): | 220-231 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | JSIR Vol.60(03) [March 2001] |
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