DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2021.v08i01.006

Pages: 44-51

Present study analyses the pattern of growth of micro manufacturing enterprises (MMEs) in the context of West Bengal. The growth of MMEs is noticeable in respect of number of MMEs, employment generation and gross value added (GVA). This analysis is based on the unit level data of NSSO 67th (2010-11) and 73rd (2015-16) rounds. The study reveals that annual growth rate of per enterprise GVA was significantly increased during 2010-11 to 2015-16. But it was not in the case for employment. The number of own account enterprises (OAEs) was significantly higher than establishment enterprises (ESTTs). Female workers were more engaged in MMEs than the male workers. The ownership MMEs increased for Other Backward Caste people. The percentages share of expanding enterprises decreased whereas the percentage share of contracting enterprises increased during 2011-10 to 2015-16. The multinomial regression result of the status of growth of MMEs reveals that rural located, establishment, perennial and higher labour productive MMEs are more likely to be expanding.