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Intensity of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage by Women Entrepreneurs in SME Sector: A Study of Alipurduar District of West Bengal

Women entrepreneurship has emerged as driving force to achieve economic development of the country as well as to improve the social status of the women. ICT has a positive impact on the developmental effort by the entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship when complemented with ICT technology provides immense...

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Main Author: Dutta, Sraboni
Other Authors: Goswami, Ananya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://library.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui/handle/123456789/48
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