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Factors Determining the Performance of Non-agricultural Enterprises in Nepal

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  • Ajay Thapa

    (School of Development and Social Engineering, Pokhara University, Nepal)

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The non-agricultural economic activities play a vital role in the growth of the economy of a country. Nepal has been experiencing an increasing rate of non-agricultural economic activities meanwhile decreasing agriculture activities over the period after economic liberalization in 1990s. This study using the data enumerated from 2,583 households in the Nepal Living Standards Survey III has provided empirical evidence from Nepal in reference to the factors determining the performance of non-agricultural enterprises. In addition to descriptive, t-test and correlation analysis, a multiple regression model was run to identify the key factors determining the performance of non-agricultural enterprise in Nepal. Among several factors included in this study, registration status of the enterprises with government agency, enterprise age and number of hired workers were identified as the key factors determining the performance of non-agricultural enterprises in Nepal.

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  • Ajay Thapa, 2020. "Factors Determining the Performance of Non-agricultural Enterprises in Nepal," International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, vol. 19(3), pages 285-299, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijb:journl:v:19:y:2020:i:3:p:285-299
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    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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