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Entrepreneurship in India - The Question of Occupational Transition

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  • Erik Monsen

    () (Max Planck Institute of Economics, Germany)

  • Prashanth Mahagaonkar

    () (University of Wuppertal, Germany)

  • Christian Dienes

    () (University of Wuppertal, Germany)

Abstract

Occupational transition from salaried to self-employment is an important issue in developed economies, but is even more critical in emerging economies, as individuals' occupational choices can drive economic development. Using data on 3637 individuals from India, we examine the effect of regional factors on actual and intended transition. We find that self-employment and unemployment rates decrease actual and intended transition, and the effects are at least four times greater than that of individual-level factors. In addition, we find that urban versus rural location moderates the effects of income ratios and state GDP, with the effects being greater in rural locations.

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Paper provided by Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library in its series Schumpeter Discussion Papers with number sdp10007.

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Date of creation: Jun 2010
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Keywords: Occupational Transition; Self-Employment; Emerging Economies;

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  1. Vivarelli, Marco, 2012. "Drivers of entrepreneurship and post-entry performance : microeconomic evidence from advanced and developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6245, The World Bank.

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