Economies across the globe are working on creating a business climate in their regions, which is favorable for the business firms. However, business firms still face a variety of obstacles in their day-to-day operations. This paper aims at analyzing the difference in business obstacles faced by firms across sizes using a comprehensive survey data of 9281 Indian firms conducted under the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey. The results of the analysis of variance for business obstacles across the size of firms indicate a significant difference in the mean values on 9 parameters of business obstacles out of 15 parameters. The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) perceive a comparatively lower level of obstacles than large firms due to a number of supports and provisions for SMEs in the country. Access to resources for managing the business operations, competition, and availability of qualified manpower are the major areas of concern for SMEs. This study is helpful in designing appropriate policies for promoting business enterprises in a focused manner.

全球经济正在努力在其地区创造商业环境，这对商业公司是有利的。但是，商业公司在日常运营中仍然面临各种障碍。本文旨在使用世界银行企业调查下对9281家印度企业的综合调查数据，分析各种规模企业面对的商业障碍的差异。对整个公司规模中的业务障碍的方差分析结果表明，在15个参数中，有9个业务障碍参数的平均值存在显着差异。由于该国对中小企业的许多支持和规定，中小型企业（SME）的障碍程度要比大型企业低。访问用于管理业务运营的资源，竞争和合格人才的提供是中小企业关注的主要领域。这项研究有助于设计适当的政策以有针对性地促进商业企业。