ABSTRACT India is facing a difficult economic situation of low economic growth and job creation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in it. However, Indian manufacturing SMEs are not able to contribute enough. The paper thus explores policy level modifications required to enhance the contribution of SMEs critical to the growth of the Indian economy. The study uses the narrative policy framework (NPF) by using non-experimental content analysis to present findings. The meso level research explains how policy narrative influences the policy outcome. The study thus presents the benefits as well as challenges of shifting policy focus as per the requirement of ever-changing business ecosystem. The study finds that NPF can be an important tool for scholars to understand the policy problems. This study is unique as it broader policy process scholarship by expanding NPF theory using content analysis and dealing with questions relevant to strategic policy actors and solutions for the first time.

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培育矮人和婴儿中小企业创造就业机会和印度决策者生产力的政策：叙事政策框架

摘要印度正面临着经济增长缓慢和创造就业机会的困难局面。中小企业（SME）在其中起着至关重要的作用。但是，印度的制造业中小企业没有能力做出足够的贡献。因此，本文探讨了提高中小企业对印度经济增长至关重要的贡献所需的政策水平修改。这项研究通过使用非实验性内容分析来呈现结果，从而使用叙述性政策框架（NPF）。中观水平的研究解释了政策叙事如何影响政策成果。因此，根据不断变化的业务生态系统的要求，该研究提出了转移政策重点的好处和挑战。研究发现，NPF可能是学者了解政策问题的重要工具。