Authors

1. Dr. T. Dulababu
2. Prof. RB Lakshmi
4. Prof. Girish Babu

Affiliation

• Professor & Management Consultant, Bengaluru
• GIBS Business School, Near Anekal, Bengaluru
• GIBS Business School, Near Anekal, Bengaluru

Abstract

This paper explores how informal sector or informal economy plays a significant role in a developing
or emerging economy like India in terms of employment opportunities and its contribution in national
GDP is discussed. After exploring the reasons and demerits of this sector, the authors discover the
need of strategic focus on this economy to devise the curriculum to benefit the local farmers and the
owners of micro and small business enterprises of the informal sector to gain a win-win situation.

Keywords

Informal Economy, Agriculture, Micro and Small Enterprises and Curriculum.

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