Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India

Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India

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 pl...

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Main Authors: Ghani, Ejaz, Kerr, William R., O’Connell, Stephen
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2014
Subjects:
entrepreneurship
agglomeration
development
manufacturing
services industries
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18095
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spelling okr-10986-180952021-04-23T14:03:41Z Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India Ghani, Ejaz Kerr, William R. O’Connell, Stephen entrepreneurship agglomeration development manufacturing services industries 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. 2014-04-28T19:01:42Z 2014-04-28T19:01:42Z 2013-12-03 Journal Article Regional Studies 0034-3404 10.1080/00343404.2013.839869 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18095 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article India
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topic entrepreneurship
agglomeration
development
manufacturing
services industries
spellingShingle entrepreneurship
agglomeration
development
manufacturing
services industries
Ghani, Ejaz
Kerr, William R.
O’Connell, Stephen
Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
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description 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.
format Journal Article
author Ghani, Ejaz
Kerr, William R.
O’Connell, Stephen
author_facet Ghani, Ejaz
Kerr, William R.
O’Connell, Stephen
author_sort Ghani, Ejaz
title Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
title_short Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
title_full Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
title_fullStr Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
title_sort spatial determinants of entrepreneurship in india
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2014
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18095
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