Title: Entrepreneurship in a protected region with limited infrastructure: a study of Mizoram State in India

Authors: Rosangpuii Hmar; Geetika Goel; Nidhi Tiwari

Addresses: School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211004, India ' School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211004, India ' Department of Management, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi (Patna Campus), Near Patna Airport, P.O. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna-800014, India

Abstract: Extant literature has established direct link between entrepreneurship and economic development whereas entrepreneurship is determine by various macro and micro variables. The purpose of the paper is to explore factors shaping entrepreneurship in a region, which is remotely located and suffers with lack of infrastructure in spite of being rich in term of education and natural resources. Therefore, it may be useful to explore the entrepreneurial environment of Mizoram State in India as a precursor to its economic development. Towards this objective, a survey is conducted among 250 entrepreneurs operating in the state to assess the macro and micro determinants of entrepreneurship using GEM indicators. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is used for data analysis and as an outcome, four factors - entrepreneurial motivation, social values, opportunities and capabilities and network emerge as significant determinants of entrepreneurship. Finally, the paper concludes with a model of entrepreneurship based on research findings.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; protected region; limited infrastructure; GEM indicators; intrinsic variables; macro variables; Mizoram.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.123522

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2022 Vol.27 No.2, pp.288 - 305

Received: 23 Feb 2020
Accepted: 03 May 2020
Published online: 27 Jun 2022 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article