dc.contributor.author | Sud, Mukesh | |
dc.contributor.author | Sahasranamam, Sreevas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-24T01:52:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-24T01:52:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sahasranamam, S. & Sud, M. (2016). Opportunity & Necessity Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study of India & China . Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 22(1), 21-40 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11718/21923 | |
dc.description.abstract | Prior research on opportunity and necessity based entrepreneurship has largely been
confined to contexts prevailing in either high or low-income countries. Our study examines
individual level antecedents of entrepreneurial activity in two rapidly growing mid-income
economies- India and China. Drawing on country level data from the Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor adult population survey we find that in both nations, factors like gender, age, fear of
failure, and an individual's human/financial/social capital impact both opportunity and necessity
entrepreneurship. Results for the two countries however differ significantly. We further observe
that contrary to theorization in the extant literature, in these contexts individuals who are
currently employed are also inclined towards necessity entrepreneurship.
This research identifies specific pull and push factors that facilitate both opportunity and
necessity based entrepreneurship. Further, it offers a basis for comparing the institutional
environment in these contexts with those prevailing in other nations where similar research has
been undertaken. With many governments emphasizing entrepreneurship as a key element of
state policy, this study has lessons for policy makers seeking to replicate the rapid growth rates
in India and China. This study is especially relevant as factors responsible for furthering
opportunity entrepreneurship do not necessarily facilitate necessity entrepreneurship. This
research will hence help advance theory development in the entrepreneurship field. | en_US |
dc.subject | Opportunity entrepreneurship | en_US |
dc.subject | Necessity entrepreneurship | en_US |
dc.subject | India, China | en_US |
dc.title | Opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship: a comparative study of India and China | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |