Inclusive Entrepreneurship: A Critical Look at Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
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Date
2020
Authors
Rolle, JoAnn
Kisato, Jacqueline
Rock, Patricia
Winstanley, Jacqueline
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Publisher
The Business and Management Review
Abstract
There have been many definitions of inclusion as it relates to the underserved and economic
empowerment through entrepreneurship, but few of these definitions have focused specifically on persons
with disabilities.
Purpose of Research- Many studies have looked at increasing economic empowerment through
entrepreneurship for women, minorities, youth, seniors, immigrants, and rural residents throughout
literature. The gap however is that the lumping of all these categories has led to the overlooking of specific
challenges faced by persons with disabilities. This oversight on economic inclusivity has been magnified
especially during the Corona virus pandemic.
Design/ Methodology- This study reviews literature in search of evidence to document programs,
projects, and policies used in both developed and developing countries to address the challenges of
inclusive entrepreneurship for all. The paper explores several entrepreneurial studies on inclusivity of
business ecosystems in UK, USA, Sub Saharan Africa, and India and highlights public-private
partnerships and impact investment as it relates to challenges in increasing inclusivity in businesses.
Results/Findings- It was evident that, while there are many government policies and programs
to support entrepreneurship in the USA,UK, Sub Saharan Africa and India, limited empirical studies
have been documented to evaluate the impact of these policies on entrepreneurship for persons with
disabilities. Some of the challenges cited in literature included gender gap, cost of doing business and the
likelihood to be funded to launch a business, as common dominant factors reported on the issue of
inclusion.
Practical implications and Conclusions-The authors find that there is much more empirical
research and analyses warranted in the study of entrepreneurship inclusion and empowerment of the
underserved especially for persons with disabilities and continue reviewing literature and use
quantitative and qualitative research such that additional programs, projects and policies may be
developed to serve all inclusively.
Description
Conference proceedings of the Centre for Business & Economic Research, ICBED-2020, 20-22 August
Keywords
Inclusive entrepreneurship, Inclusivity, Persons with disability
Citation
Rolle, J., Kisato, J., Rock, P., & Winstanley, J. Inclusive entrepreneurship: A critical look at inclusion of persons with disabilities.