Small Manufacturing Industries: The Impact of Environmental Regulation

This paper examines the impact of environmental issues on small Indian enterprises. Due to India's rapid industrialization the environment is now becoming more of a major business concern. This paper compares small with large enterprises to see of there are any differences in the way they approach environmental issues. Small firms in particular, have been encouraged and given due assistance by the Indian government but this policy now conflicts with India's environmental responsibilities as findings in this paper indicates they poorly respond to attaining social responsibility and acknowledging environmental policies.