Lessons from successful Indian cottage firms
Most aid providers for developing country small firms would like the recipients of their aid to be independent and profitable in the long run. This article examines the factors that contributed to the success of cottage firms in six Indian industries. It draws lessons from those casesand discusses implications for the design of programmes for cottage firms in developing countries.
and discusses implications for the design of programmes for cottage firms in developing countries.
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