An Analysis of the Top Ten Loss-Making Public Sector Enterprises in India

The public sector enterprises have made important contributions to the Indian economy in terms of income, employment, & technology. However, their profit performance has been very poor. Here, official survey data are used to analyze the losses of the top ten loss-making public sector enterprises...

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Published in:Journal of developing societies 1987-04, Vol.3 (1), p.46-61
Main Authors: Singh, Saraswati P, Jain, Anil K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Firms
India
Profit Motive
Public Sector
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Summary:The public sector enterprises have made important contributions to the Indian economy in terms of income, employment, & technology. However, their profit performance has been very poor. Here, official survey data are used to analyze the losses of the top ten loss-making public sector enterprises. Factors contributing to this poor performance are identified, & remedial measures suggested. The relevance of findings to other public sector enterprises is considered. 10 Tables, 15 References. Modified HA
ISSN:0169-796X