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Business economics bridge up the gap between economic theory and business practice which helps to take optimal business decisions. In this regard, the current manuscript includes the following issues: Business intelligence in retailing, India-ASEAN trade relations, Innovative management practices, Micro enterprise development, Entrepreneurship in India, Advertisers and media, Growth of social networking sites business in India, FDI and Economic growth, Organic agriculture in rural development, Urban informal sector in India, Employment and regional development, India s key policy commitments, Role of Information and Communication Technology in rural livelihood development, Globalization and Indian SMEs, Recession and India s export.

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Dr. Mandeep Singh, Associate Professor of Economics,Guru Nanak Khalsa college, India. Dr. Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Davoudi, Human Resource Management PhD., Iran. Dr. Fazel Hajizadeh Ebrahimi, Faculty member of Industrial Engineering Department, Qom University of Technology, Iran.

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