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Push & Pull Factors in Entrepreneurial Intentions among Youth in a Small Imperial State


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Entrepreneur Development Institutes have been in Jammu & Kashmir and numerous interventions to encourage entrepreneurship have been initiated in the state. However, not enough progress has been achieved till date. This can be attributed to the lack of understanding of the attitudes and perceptions among the youth towards entrepreneurship. In this study, the author attempted to find out those factors which have an influence on the attitude of youth towards entrepreneurship. The results of the study indicated that youth of Kashmir view self-employment as a viable option but potentially a risky path. It is therefore important to provide knowledge and guidance to them so that they will pursue entrepreneurship as their career path.
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Irfana Rashid
Department of Management Studies, University of Kashmir (South Campus), India

Abstract


Entrepreneur Development Institutes have been in Jammu & Kashmir and numerous interventions to encourage entrepreneurship have been initiated in the state. However, not enough progress has been achieved till date. This can be attributed to the lack of understanding of the attitudes and perceptions among the youth towards entrepreneurship. In this study, the author attempted to find out those factors which have an influence on the attitude of youth towards entrepreneurship. The results of the study indicated that youth of Kashmir view self-employment as a viable option but potentially a risky path. It is therefore important to provide knowledge and guidance to them so that they will pursue entrepreneurship as their career path.

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