Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr, Stephen D. O'Connell
The spatial determinants of entrepreneurship in India in the manufacturing and services sectors are analysed. Among general district traits, the quality of the physical infrastructure and workforce education are the strongest predictors of entry, with labour laws and household banking access also playing important roles. Extensive evidence is also found of agglomeration economies among manufacturing industries. In particular, supportive incumbent industrial structures for input and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. In comparison with the United States, regional conditions in India play a stronger relative role for the spatial patterns of entrepreneurship compared with incumbent industry locations.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Industrial structure; India.
- Posted on:
- November 29, 2013
- Length:
- 1 minute read, 106 words
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- Publication
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