Globalisation has become the reality of the times. The rules of the game under globalisation are much different from what we were used to in the 20th century. Irrespective of the changes in the old economy and the birth of the New Economy, the concerns guiding the development of small enterprises still remain intact, as the objectives of social policy in India continue to be the same. But the strategies for translating these concerns into policies have changed significantly. While until 20th century, the primarily employment generating role of small industry guided us to distinguish between micro and macro policies, today, even the smallest of the small firm cannot remain unaffected by rules of a global economy. It is this new environment which forms the backbone of the discussion in this book. The discussion ranges from macro policies, regional development experiences, development strategies and new perspective on the emerging development scene. The coverage and complementarities make it an indispensable reading material for all who are interested in business and employment.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.M. Mathew
P.M. Mathew is Director, Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED), Cochin. In a career spanning over two and half decades, he worked in various capacities, as teacher, trainer, researcher and consultant. He has written widely on issues of small enterprise development and regional planning, and has participated in several international conferences and Discussion Groups. Apart from many research papers and reports, he is also author of Women’s Organisations and Women’s Interests (1986), Informal Sector in India: Critical Perspectives (1995), Small Enterprises and Regional Development (1999) and, Small Enterprise Development: The Experience of the North and the South (2000). A consultant to several national and international organizations, he is also Member of international Missions, and expert committees of the Central and State Governments. Dr. Mathew has served as Member of the Dr. S.P. Gupta Committee on Small Enterprise Development at the Planing Commission, the Prime Minister’s Consultative Group on Unorganised Sector, and the Dr. Pravin Visaria Committee on Unorganised Manufacturing at the NSSO. He was honoured by the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), Tokyo, with its prestigious Oshikawa International Award in 1995, and by the Birla Foundation with its Birla Economics Fellowship in 2001.
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