The business environment in India and the obstacles it poses for firms

This is an academic, not-for-profit study funded through a research grant awarded by the Azim Premji Foundation and supported by Pennsylvania State University. The researcher tries to understand the different political, economic and institutional factors that influence the business environment firms face at the national and state levels in India, and why some states are more successful in creating good business environments than others. This survey collected information on the opinions of business organizations and firms about the business environment in India, and their experiences interacting with central and state governments in solving problems and designing policy solutions. For this purpose, Morsel is conducting an interview of 325 business chambers, business associations and law firms who interact with the government on behalf of firms across 10 states in India.