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Financial Access and Business Performance of Urban Unorganised Sector Enterprises: A Study of Assam in Northeast India

The urban unorganised sector has been a dominant characteristic feature of the developing countries providing livelihood to a disproportionately large number of households for prolonged period. However, enterprises in this sector are often stunted by myriads of problems among which meagre access to...

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Main Author: Baruah, Prasenjit Bujar
Other Authors: Bezbaruah, M. P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Journal of Entrepreneurship 2020 March
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Online Access:http://library.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui/handle/123456789/10135
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