Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) have found more interest in the last few years, whereas industrialization is no longer seen as a simple way of development. This book analyses how SME clusters emerge in a developing economy. Using India as a case study, it addresses one central question:...

Small and medium enterprises (SME) have attracted increasing interest in the last few years, and industrialization is no longer seen as a linear way of development. This book analyzes how SME clusters emerge in a developing economy. Using India as a case study, it addresses one central question:...

1. Introduction -- 2. Spatial organization of production : contesting themes -- 3. Shifts in policy : SSI sector to SME cluster -- 4. Horizontal expansion or fragmentation? : a tale of artisanal clusters -- 5. Foundries in Howrah : impediments in institutions and organizations -- 6. Garments...