Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan
This paper explores the emerging trend of entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship globally as well as in Pakistan. It discusses, how entrepreneurship playsa central role in economic progression for developed countries like the United States and how it has the potential to play a pivotal role in the case of a developing country like Pakistan. According to various studies, Pakistan with the 175 million population is the 6th most populated county globally, having 60 percent of its population under the age of 25 years. A well trained, educated and entrepreneurial oriented population can be an asset for a developing economy. Literature has reviewed, discussed and pointed out main issues, difficulties, and opportunities about entrepreneurship in Pakistan; presents a working model of entrepreneurship that can foster entrepreneurship. Therefore, a conceptual framework is developed which further can be tested empirically. This study presents entrepreneurship as a way forward for the national development of Pakistan.
-
Entrepreneurship Development in Pakistan, Conceptual Model, Emerging Trends, Workforce, Internationalization, International Entrepreneurship
-
(1) Fahmeed Idrees
Assistant Professor, FAST School of Management,National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (Lahore Campus), Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Hamid Hassan
Professor,FAST School of Management,National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (Lahore Campus), Punjab, Pakistan.
- Akhuwat Foundation (2017): History, Retrieved August 2017 from Akhuwat: access to http://www.akhuwat.org.pk/History.asp
- Azhar, S., Hassali, M.A., Ibrahim, M.I.M., Ahmad, M., Masood, I. and Shafie, A.A., (2009).
- Bain C. (2007). Entrepreneurship in Russia:
- Bukvic, V., & Bartlett, W. (2003).
- Chemin, M. (2010). Entrepreneurship in Pakistan:
- Cromie, Stanley. (2000) :Assessing entrepreneurial inclinations:
- Davis, D. B. (2010). Social Entrepreneurship:
- Dees, J. G. (1998):The meaning of social entrepreneurship: Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- Dees, J. G. (1998). The meaning of social entrepreneurship:
- Garba, A. S. (2010). Refocusing education system towards entrepreneurship development in Nigeria:
- Hamill, J., & Gregory, K. (1997). Internet marketing in the internationalization of UK SMEs: Journal of Marketing Management, 13(1-3), 9-28.
- Haque, N. U., Kumar, M. S., Mark, N., & Mathieson, D. J. (1996). The economic content of indicators of developing country creditworthiness. Staff Papers, 43(4), 688-724.
- Haque, Nadeem Ul (2007): Entrepreneurship in Pakistan : PIDE-Working Papers, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
- Hashmi, W.H., 2011. Abdul Sattar Edhi:
- Hindle, T. (2008) : Guide to management ideas and gurus (Vol. 42). John Wiley & Sons.
- Kanniainen, V. & Poutvaara, P. (2006). Imperfect transmission of tacit knowledge and other barriers to entrepreneurship. (Comp. Lab. L. & Pol'y J., 28, 675)
- Khan, G. & Advani, A. (2016): Future of Social Entrepreneurship: Empirical Evidence from the Universities of Pakistan.
- Khan, G., & Advani, A. (2016):
- Krasniqi, B. A. (2007): Barriers to entrepreneurship and SME growth in transition:
- Ma, H & Tan, J. (2006):
- Mair, J. & Marti, I. (2006). Social entrepreneurship research:
- Mair, J. & Marti, I. (2006). Social entrepreneurship research:
- Mair, J., & Marti, I. (2004). Social entrepreneurship: What are we talking about? A framework for future research : (No. D/546). IESE Business School.
- Mian, S. A. & Qureshi, M. S. (2010).
- O'Sullivan, A., & Sheffrin, S. M. (2008).
- Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), 2017: Provisional Summary Result of 6th Population and Housing Census2017: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Accessed October 4, 2017. Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP): Draft Report, 2011. http://www.pbscensu.gov.pk
- Reinert, H. & Reinert, E. S. (2006). Creative destruction in economics: http://www.doingbusiness.org/en/rankings?region=south-asia
- Sathar, Z. & Zaidi, B. (2009, December). Fertility prospects in Pakistan.
- Scarborough, N.M (2016) : Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (8th edition), Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Cite this article
-
APA : Idrees, F., & Hassan, H. (2019). Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV(I), 376-383. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).40
-
CHICAGO : Idrees, Fahmeed, and Hamid Hassan. 2019. "Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV (I): 376-383 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).40
-
HARVARD : IDREES, F. & HASSAN, H. 2019. Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan. Global Regional Review, IV, 376-383.
-
MHRA : Idrees, Fahmeed, and Hamid Hassan. 2019. "Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV: 376-383
-
MLA : Idrees, Fahmeed, and Hamid Hassan. "Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan." Global Regional Review, IV.I (2019): 376-383 Print.
-
OXFORD : Idrees, Fahmeed and Hassan, Hamid (2019), "Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan", Global Regional Review, IV (I), 376-383
-
TURABIAN : Idrees, Fahmeed, and Hamid Hassan. "Entrepreneurships Role in Enhancing the Productivity and Sustainability of Pakistan." Global Regional Review IV, no. I (2019): 376-383. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).40