Contents: Introduction, The Role of Small Scale Industries in the Economic Development of India, The Growth of Small Scale Industries, Employment Generation Through Small Scale Industries, Socio-Economic Conditions of the Sampled Entrepreneurs, Summary of Findings and Conclusion.

This book analyzes the structural factors that underlie the persistent mass poverty and extreme inequality in South Asian countries. It highlights the fact that the supposed trade-off between output growth and job creation is a false dilemma. Growth can create jobs, and jobs can drive growth, mutually reinforcing one another. Increased employment and better jobs would mitigate the problems arising from a widening inequality gap. The book argues that policies focused on employment generation, mostly through industrialization, are the way forward in terms of providing livelihoods, sustaining growth and reducing inequality. The book is divided into two main parts. Part A explores cases in selected countries in South Asia in detail, primarily focusing on the opportunities and challenges of job creation in the manufacturing sector, as well as related issues, including constraints on manufacturing-sector growth in South Asia, exports and trade linkages, participation in value chains and the role of investment. In turn, Part B addresses a number of aspects that can promote a deeper understanding of strategies for industrialization and employment creation in the South Asian context, including regional cooperation, skill development, and industrial competitiveness. Gathering contributions from some of the region’s top minds, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers, policymakers and industry analysts alike.

Study of social changes and innovations in the direction of postindustrial society, with particular reference to the growth of service sector employment - examines changes in industrial structure, occupational structure, labour productivity and input output coefficients; assesses the impact of computerization, microelectronics and telecommunications; discusses redundancy, occupational change, public expenditure trends, and implications for research and development in Western Europe. Bibliography.

Intensive study of small firms in industrial clusters and locations on how to create jobs and achieve Make in India goals.

Research report on choice of technology and the role played by multinational enterprises in employment creation in developing countries - includes case studies of Brazil, Singapore, India, Nigeria and Kenya; discusses direct and indirect effects and the impact of government policy; concludes that backward and forward linkages between MNE subsidiarys and local level enterprises are more important than the MNE's choice of technology.

A study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)