Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes

Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development Programs assesses the efficacy, degree of success, and the contribution of entrepreneurship development programs (EDPs) in India. It delineates the factors contributing to the success or failure of such programs, and evaluates the role of support agencies with reference to the promotion of first-generation entrepreneurs through EDPs. Based on data generated from extensive interviews with more than 1,500 EDP trainees, nontrainees, and various officials, and using rigorous statistical as well as alternative techniques, the authors highlight a number of factors affecting the quality of EDPs. They conclude that entrepreneurship development programs have fulfilled expectations--meeting most cost-benefit criteria--specifically, and present various corrective measures for streamlining the process of implementation of these programs.