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- Title
An Economic Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.
- Authors
Senthilkumar, M.; Sudha, T.
- Abstract
The paper analyses the economics of women entrepreneurs in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. The paper examines the importance and problems of women entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu and India. In particular, two blocks of Namakkal District is selected for the study where 240 women entrepreneurs are randomly selected, i.e. 120 from Tiruchengode and another 120 from Namakkal block. The profile of the women entrepreneurs are discussed in the first part of the paper and second part examines the economics of women entrepreneurs. That is, nature of business, form of business, sources of funds, sales turnover, net income and return on investment are examined. Of the selected women entrepreneurs, majority of them engage in business, industrial and service sector constitutes next. In both rural and urban areas, most of the women entrepreneurs opted for sole proprietorship for unified control. Maximum number of women entrepreneurs both rural and urban has invested from their own fund. No entrepreneurs have borrowed money from private money lenders due to the high rate of interest. The sales turnover is high in urban area as compared to rural area. Business and service sector contributes more comparatively. Average returns are high in business sector, industrial sector and service sector respectively. The paper suggests the government and NGOs to give training and orientation to women entrepreneurs thereby to earn more returns.
- Subjects
ECONOMIC conditions of women; BUSINESSWOMEN; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; WOMEN-owned business enterprises; NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations
- Publication
Language in India, 2012, Vol 12, Issue 6, p338
- ISSN
1930-2940
- Publication type
Article