scholarly journals Incubation Centres and Start-ups: A Study on Kerala’s Start-up Ecosystem

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Jyotsna Thomas ◽  
Georgee K.I.
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
State Level ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Start Ups

Start-ups have got a vital role to play in the future of India by creating innovative solutions to country’s challenging issues and also by generating large-scale job opportunities for upcoming workforce. The government has recognised the importance of start-ups in the economic development of the country, and therefore they have come with various revolutionary measures to create a conducive ecosystem for start-ups. Along with union government, various state governments also have made their state-level policies to support the start-ups in their respective states. Apart from the government, there are many other institutions and ecosystem enablers in a start-up ecosystem who support start-up units, namely incubators, accelerators, educational institutions, research institutions, investors, mentors, NGOs etc. The purpose of this study is to explore how technology business incubation centres in Kerala are performing their role as a facilitator among start-ups in the state and also to evaluate their impact on functioning of start-ups units.

People’s Movement in Odisha: An Assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-283
Author(s):  
Subhendu Ranjan Raj
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Civil Disobedience ◽  
The State ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Protest Movements ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

Development process in Odisha (before 2011 Orissa) may have led to progress but has also resulted in large-scale dispossession of land, homesteads, forests and also denial of livelihood and human rights. In Odisha as the requirements of development increase, the arena of contestation between the state/corporate entities and the people has correspondingly multiplied because the paradigm of contemporary model of growth is not sustainable and leads to irreparable ecological/environmental costs. It has engendered many people’s movements. Struggles in rural Odisha have increasingly focused on proactively stopping of projects, mining, forcible land, forest and water acquisition fallouts from government/corporate sector. Contemporaneously, such people’s movements are happening in Kashipur, Kalinga Nagar, Jagatsinghpur, Lanjigarh, etc. They have not gained much success in achieving their objectives. However, the people’s movement of Baliapal in Odisha is acknowledged as a success. It stopped the central and state governments from bulldozing resistance to set up a National Missile Testing Range in an agriculturally rich area in the mid-1980s by displacing some lakhs of people of their land, homesteads, agricultural production, forests and entitlements. A sustained struggle for 12 years against the state by using Gandhian methods of peaceful civil disobedience movement ultimately won and the government was forced to abandon its project. As uneven growth strategies sharpen, the threats to people’s human rights, natural resources, ecology and subsistence are deepening. Peaceful and non-violent protest movements like Baliapal may be emulated in the years ahead.

Urban poverty in India: Issues and perspectives in development

Social Change ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 8-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitabh Kundu
Keyword(s):  
Credit Rating ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
The Government

The present paper examines the trends in rural and urban poverty, analyses the interstate variations and explains these in terms of socio-economic factors. It shows that rural poverty declines smoothly with economic development, which unfortunately is not the case with urban poverty. The availability of water supply, toilets and electricity, that are not explicitly incorporated in the official definition of poverty, has also been analysed at the state level as also across size class of urban settlements. It is argued that the small and medium towns have a weak and unstable economic base. As a consequence, most of these are not in a position to generate funds to provide civic services to all sections of population. These towns, particularly those located in less developed states, should, therefore, be the major concern of government policy. Further, overviewing the changing system of governance, it argues that the seventy-fourth Constitutional Amendment, has not succeeded in genuine empowerment of civic bodies. The power now seems to have shifted from the state governments to the financial institutions, international donors and credit rating agencies. Finally, the capacity of the government to generate employment directly through anti-poverty programmes would remain limited. The paper, therefore, recommends that the anti-poverty programmes should primarily be focussed on provision of basic amenities.

The influence of personal and environmental factors on entrepreneurs' performance

Kybernetes ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 906-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Omerzel Gomezelj ◽  
Irena Kušce
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
The Government ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the determinants of business start-ups and their impact on entrepreneurial performance. The theoretical part indicates that the importance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) considers the role of entrepreneur in the business process and provides an overview of theoretical and empirical findings in the main determinants of business start-ups. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical part is based on quantitative survey results from a model of business start-up factors and relations with the entrepreneurs' performance. The data were analysed using the statistical package for data analysis SPSS for Windows. The factor analysis was performed separately for the set of variables that have measured the reasons for founding the start-up, the personality traits, environmental factors and performance. The paper used a multiple linear regression model to identify the strength, direction and impact of different factors on the start-up performance. Findings – In general, the study identifies which indicators influence entrepreneurs' performance (personal and business) in the first years of their companies. The paper revealed the heterogeneity of the measures for performance and their different natures (from financial indicators to those related to the entrepreneur satisfaction). Consequently, one of the most significant findings of the research is that, in spite of the fact that the most commonly used indicators for the firm performance in the literature are financial, the paper should not neglect the so-called perceived performance. This is how entrepreneurs are satisfied with their success. Research limitations/implications – The study is limited to Slovenian SMEs, but can be generalised to other regions. The study offers notable contributions for research and practice (improvements in SME environmental factors). Practical implications – The personal traits and appropriate business environments can have beneficial effects on the entrepreneur's perceived performance. The findings can be used to guide the government in efficient management of different dimensions of entrepreneur environment. Originality/value – This study proved the existence of latent elements of the entrepreneur's perceived performance. It gives valuable information, which hopefully will help the policy makers and entrepreneurs to give greater respect to the meaning of critical personal and environmental factors.

scholarly journals Start-up india- its performance in Indian economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
DHARANI DHARAN S ◽  
PRAVEEN KUMAR V ◽  
ABISHEK P
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Great Performance ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Populous Country

India is the second largest populous country in the world and it have more youth power than other countries and at the same time it have more unemployment rate, its unemployment rate is 3.43% which is huge when compared with its population. To control this unemployment our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a step to eradicate unemployment,and initiated a campaign Start up India. This is an action plan in this Banks will finance for start-up ventures. It is organised by Department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP). There are various schemes available under this and the person with innovative ideas, will be benefited by this scheme. This creates an employment opportunity for many job seekers. Start-up India is launched in the year 2016, and by 2025 unemployment rate will come down to half because this creates many job opportunities. And this will improve our economic growth of our country. Many small and new entrepreneurs will be benefitted by this. Soft bank which has a headquarters in Japan had invested 2 billion US dollars for this. Our primeminister has requested all banks to support for this scheme. All the states in India wereperforming well in supporting start-ups, southern states shown great performance than otherIn this paper various schemes under Star-up India and their performance in Indian economyhad been discussed.

scholarly journals E-7 To Explore the Economic Challenges Face Madaris Graduates In Job Markets

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Mahboob Ali Dehraj ◽  
Inayatullah Bhatti
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The Government

Madrassa plays a vital role in religious education of Muslim. And a very great number of pass out graduate from these institution have not provided opportunities from the Government, Majority of the graduates are living below the poverty line. For this study st Objective: a) to identify the economic challenges faced for these Madrassa students. B)  To evaluate the current job opportunities for Madrassa graduates. C) To assess the curriculum adopted in Madrassa for the demand of Markets. D) This study was mixed method research, survey methods and interviews were selected for data collection. The data was collected from Madrassa graduates of three talukas of district Matiari through a questionnaire, while four expert of Madersa education side and four from the public education were selected and semi structured questions were asked from the respondents. Close ended questionnaires were distributed among 200 graduates and collected data were further analyzed. The finding was obtained through a questionnaire that the majority of Madrassa graduates get their jobs as supervision /Pesh imam of Masajid or Madersa teacher or Mozin of Masjid, Their salaries are not sufficient to meet the daily needs of their family. The curriculum of Madrassa are non-religious subjects and technology is in the lowest position.. The study highlights the economic crisis of graduates and recommended that these graduates should provide both modern and Islamic education regarding the need of the time, these students also proved technical education, Government also proved them free interest loan,

scholarly journals The role of commercial banks in sustainable finance

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Gennadiy BORTNIKOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
State Level ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
International Programs ◽  
Sustainable Finance ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Programs ◽  
Sustainable Financing

The market for financial instruments for sustainable finance has enormous growth potential. So far, Ukrainian banks adhere to a passive strategy in sustainable financing, which, in contrast to the active strategy, assigns banks the role of an agent in the implementation of national or international programs. Moreover, ‘green’ financing at the state level is seen as synonymous with sustainable finance. Lending to energy efficiency projects for businesses and households dominates among all areas of sustainable financing. Banks with local capital and especially state-owned banks are losing access to wholesale borrowing markets. The dependence of many Ukrainian banks on the target funds of international lenders for the development of sustainable financing weakens national financial security in the absence of large-scale national programs. It is expedient at the level of the Government of Ukraine to develop a program to intensify sustainable financing, with an emphasis on green and social impact and implementation through state banks. Sustainable financing should not exacerbate structural imbalances due to the curtailment of lending to sectors that have accumulated problems with adherence to environmental standards, social norms and corporate governance. The National Bank as a regulator and supervisor is able to act as a catalyst for the development of sustainable finance in Ukraine, with adoption of relevant standards harmonised with EU taxonomy.

scholarly journals Mengukur Tingkat Keselarasan Information Technology dan Bisnis (Studi Kasus Perusahaan Start-up Digital Wilayah Jawa)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Gregorius Airlangga
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
Main Issue ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Functional Units ◽  
Alignment Maturity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Developing Strategies

Abstract. The alignment between information technology (IT) and business becomes a main issue for a digital start-up which adopts technology as a support for the business activities. As one of the growing business in Indonesia, this organization gets special attention from the government that it will be able to become the backbone of the nation's economy. This has led to a necessity of measuring the alignment level between IT and business at digital start-ups in order to describe the conditions for developing strategies to increase competitive benefits. According to that necessity, the research on the assessment of the alignment between IT and business is conducted by using the Luftman SAM (Strategic Alignment Maturity) model to 30 samples of IT start-up companies from various business fields in Java where the center of digital start-up exists in Indonesia. Based on the results of this study, it was found that the average digital start-up has a pretty good alignment level of 3.45. This shows that the strategic alignment between IT and business is starting to integrate in all functional units. Keywords: alignment maturity, Luftman, SAM, start-up.Abstrak. Keselarasan teknologi informasi (IT) dan bisnis telah menjadi masalah utama start-up digital yang memanfaatkan teknologi sebagai penunjang dalam kegiatan bisnis. Sebagai salah satu organisasi yang marak berkembang di Indonesia, organisasi ini mendapatkan perhatian khusus dari pemerintah untuk mampu menjadi tulang punggung perekonomian bangsa. Hal ini menyebabkan perlunya pengukuran tingkat keselarasan IT dan bisnis pada start-up digital agar dapat menggambarkan kondisi keselarasan yang terjadi sehingga mampu menyusun strategi untuk semakin meningkatkan keuntungan kompetitif. Berdasarkan kebutuhan ini peneliti melakukan penilaian keselarasan antara IT dan bisnis dengan menggunakan model Luftman SAM (Strategic Alignment Maturity) terhadap 30 sampel perusahaan start-up IT dari berbagai bidang bisnis yang berada di wilayah Jawa dimana pusat pertumbuhan start-up digital di Indonesia berada. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa rata-rata start-up digital memiliki tingkat keselarasan yang cukup baik yakni sebesar 3,45. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa keselarasan strategis antara IT dan bisnis mulai terbentuk dan terintegrasi di seluruh unit fungsional. Kata Kunci: keselarasan IT dan bisnis, Luftman, SAM, start-up.

Research in Pakistan: Structure, Funding and Results

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Ansari ◽  
Javier Poncela ◽  
Pablo Otero ◽  
Adeel Ansari ◽  
Osama Mahfooz
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
Centralized System

<p><span>In Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) is considered<br /><span>as the centralized body that governs and sets policies for<br /><span>research and development for all educational institutions of<br /><span>higher learning. Availability of research material is one of the<br /><span>main hurdles in the production and creativity of many<br /><span>researchers in all disciplines at university level. Dearth of such<br /><span>facilities demotivates the young researchers, and they start<br /><span>looking for opportunities in the urban countries. HEC has made<br /><span>the first move by starting National Research Program for<br /><span>Universities (NRPU) by promoting the Research &amp;<br /><span>development to meet the current challenges. The aim of this<br /><span>research is to provide the research status in Pakistan, its<br /><span>structure, funding and results. The support of the government<br /><span>to researchers plays a vital role. Some bottlenecks that have<br /><span>been identified are: centralized system, processing delays in<br /><span>approval of funds and projects and slow execution of policies</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></p><p><span><span>The delays in the approval and release of funds affect the system<br /><span>and interest of researchers. Poor check on policy implementation<br /><span>results in economic loss to the country. HEC is trying to<br /><span>encourage research culture in Pakistan; The HEC supports<br /><span>researchers based on their ability and impact factor with a<br /><span>maximum funding of 20 Million. It provides grants for research<br /><span>projects in the fields of Engineering, Science &amp; Technology as<br /><span>well as humanities and social sciences. The objective is to<br /><span>encourage research in all fields and branches of learning</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></span></p>

scholarly journals Assessment of Competitiveness of Food-tech Start-ups in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angad Munshi
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Government ◽  
Indian Food ◽  
Food Tech ◽  
Start Ups

Two years ago, the central government launched the ‘Start-up India’ initiative to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, capturing the entrepreneurial spirit of the youth. The initiative promised to build an ecosystem conducive to scaling up start-up companies. The Start-up India action plan of the government is a very important step in strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country. This article is an endeavour to portray the start-up ecosystem in India, which has also focused on the global best practices. The ecosystem for successful start-ups typically starts with proper mentorship with a mix of technological and directorial support. India has made a strong name for itself in the global start-up community and ranks among the top five countries in the world in terms of number of start-ups founded. It is estimated that the job creation from these entrepreneurs is likely to reach 250,000– 300,000 by 2020. The Indian food start-ups are now playing a pivotal role in accomplishing transformation, and trying and testing innovative technologies and business models. The innovations in this segment have been the result of improving technology in three segments: ordering food, food preparation and finally delivery. To seize the opportunity for the food industry, it is important to understand the dynamics around the start-up ecosystem. The challenges in the space are many, but it is heartening to see the passion and ability of the young start-ups who are working towards accomplishing their goals. The consolidation is the new mantra for food delivery companies, while quality will be the decisive factor, playing a catalytic role in the near future for health-conscious consumers.

Towards a Comprehensive Index of Labour Law Reform and Ranking of States

2021 ◽  
pp. 097674792198914
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
State Level ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Comprehensive Index ◽  
Sector Performance ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Since the pioneering paper by Besley and Burgess (2004) claimed to have found a positive relationship between flexible and pro-employer labour regulations with manufacturing sector performance, there has been an increasing pitch among policymakers to rationalise India’s complicated labour laws. Several state governments have since undertaken significant reforms in their respective labour law regimes. During the recent pandemic-induced lockdown, some states have gone to the extent of temporarily suspending labour laws to kick-start the economy. The Government of India has also recently consolidated the fragmented labour laws by integrating them into four functionally arranged Codes. But the regulatory measure developed by Besley and Burgess, the very basis of their conclusions, has been criticised on the ground of narrow coverage, methodological inconsistency, misclassification of amendments, etc. This article, therefore, attempts to construct a comprehensive Index by mapping state level-amendments in five important labour legislations over the seven-decade period from 1949 to 2017 and coding those amendments. The article is organised as follows: After the context-setting introductory section, the second section summarises the existing evidence on the relationship between labour regulations and manufacturing sector performance in India. The third section discusses the limitations of Besley–Burgess Index. The fourth section briefly mentions the research direction post publication of Besley–Burgess paper. The fifth section develops a comprehensive Index, and it discusses how it improves the BB Index. The sixth section concludes the article. JEL: J3, K3

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