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The good, the bad, and the ugly of ‘Startup India' - a review of India’s entrepreneurship policy

Tiwari, Anish, Hogan, Teresa ORCID: 0000-0002-9508-1717 and O'Gorman, Colm ORCID: 0000-0001-6507-309X (2021) The good, the bad, and the ugly of ‘Startup India' - a review of India’s entrepreneurship policy. Economic & Political Weekly (EPW), 56 (50). pp. 45-52. ISSN 0012-9976

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Abstract

Promoting high-tech entrepreneurship is widely accepted as a catalyst for economic growth, but outside of developed countries, there has been little independent assessment of these policies. Using a comprehensive set of data sources, we provide the first assessment of the “Startup India” programme launched in 2016. We find that Startup India has had a positive impact in reducing regional entrepreneurial disparities but has been less successful in providing financial support through its fund of funds for startups. Furthermore, the policy has failed to recognise and address the under-representation of marginalised caste groups and women entrepreneurs in the Indian start-up ecosystem.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Business > Economic policy
Business > Innovation
Social Sciences > Political science
Social Sciences > Ethnicity
Social Sciences > Gender
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School
Publisher:Sameeksha Trust
Official URL:https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/50/special-articles/good-bad-and-ugly-%E2%80%98startup-india%E2%80%99.html
Copyright Information:© 2021 Sameeksha Trust
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:MSCA European Training Network European Commission Horizon 2020 Global India
ID Code:26570
Deposited On:07 Jan 2022 14:44 by Teresa Hogan . Last Modified 07 Jan 2022 14:44

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