Entrepreneurship and Development in Nepal: An Overview

As is the case in other developing countries, entrepreneurial or small business activities have significantly expanded in Nepal during the last few decades. Although research on entrepreneurship in Nepal is on the rise, the absence of theoretical work is striking. Our purpose in this edition is first to develop a critical understanding of entrepreneurship and development in Nepal, taking the post-COVID implications into account, and second to foster critical enquiry using empirical evidence with which to generate interest in and policy development for entrepreneurship in the country. We believe that this edition contributes to engendering novel insights into entrepreneurship and development in the Nepalese context, as the country embarks on the post-COVID era.