Social and Ethnic Diversity in Employment : Under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India

Abstract

Present paper presents the possible explanations for differing social diversihj in employment of workers in units owned by various social groups of entrepreneurs. This perplexing pattern requires an in depth research on understanding recruitment preferences of employers and underlying causes thereof It is equally important to understand that whether SCjST entrepreneurs are driven more by labour market signals while hiring workers without any prejudices of caste and gender, or they though do exhibit such preferences but are unable to get trained workers from their own social background. The paper also demonstrates how employment in OC/OBC owned enterprises is largely organized on caste lines, whereas same is not true in case of units owned by SC/ST. The paper explores possible causes for differing enterprise ownership and social diversity in employment of workers in units owned by various social groups of entrepreneurs.