Final Sylla 1
Final Sylla 1
Final Sylla 1
Concepts and definition of industrial entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial motivation, types , characteristics and
functions of industrial entrepreneurs, role of entrepreneurs in economic development, role of women
entrepreneurs in the industrial development, rural entrepreneurship development in India, institutional
finance to entrepreneurs development, problems and remedies of industrial entrepreneurs.
The general determinants of industrial location- technical factors, economic and infrastructural factors,
other factors, theories of industrial location-the central place theory, Renner’s theory, Rawstron’s
principles, Weber’s theory, the market area theory of Tord Palander, Central place theory of Losch-trend
of industrial location in India.
Importance of finance to industrial development, Owned, and external funds for industrial development;
Role, and types of institutional finance- functions of IFCI, IDBI, SIDBI, MSFC ,ICICI, SFCs, SIDC,
commercial banks, etc in industrial development, trend and problems of industrial finance in India.
Recent trends in industrial growth in India- growth of major industries- Cotton textiles, Iron and Steel;
Jute; Sugar; Coal; Cement and engineering goods; Development and problems of small-scale industries in
India, Role of public and private sectors in India. Effects of liberalization on industrial development in
India, role of MNCs in industrial development, Sick industries and remedies, Industrial policy of India.
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Reserve Bank of India, Report on Currency and Finance (Annual). And Government of India, Economic Survey (Annual).
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