The informal sector plays an indispensable role in sustaining livelihoods and economic activity in developing countries. It contributes close to one-third of the gross domestic product (GDP) and ...

The share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) has remained largely stagnant, around 15%–17%, while gross fixed capital formation has weakened since the early 2010s. This slowdown has ...

Researchers regard those firms as “superstar firms.1” For instance, the worldwide known superstar firms, such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and Tesla, have distinguished themselves ...

However, this growth story is marked by a structural paradox. Conventional development theory posits a transition from agriculture to manufacturing and subsequently to services. In contrast, India’s ...

Access to finance constitutes a critical prerequisite for economic expansion, as it enables the growth of productive activities across sectors. In economies seeking to scale up manufacturing, services ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

EPW consults referees from a database of 200+ academicians in different fields of the social sciences on papers that are ...

Despite episodes of relatively rapid economic growth since the early 1990s, the manufacturing sector’s contribution to output and employment has remained modest. This has prompted scholars to question ...

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