Development and Validation of Measurement Scale for Perceived Ease of Doing Business

Abstract

ABSTRACT           

This study has been designed to develop and validate measurement scales for perceived ease of doing business. In the first phase, an extensive literature review was carried out for the identification of various dimensions and items for the construct of perceived ease of doing business. Later Survey-based research technique has been adopted for data collection. Data for analysis has been collected from 385 respondents in small and medium enterprises. Smart pls software has been used for assessing the validity and reliability of the scale. The validity of the measurement scale has been verified by confirming its face validity, content validity, Convergent Validity, Discriminate Validity, and Indicator Reliability. The reliability of the scale has been verified through Cronbach’s Alpha. Results of the study suggest that the developed and refined scale is valid and reliable. The perception of an entrepreneur regarding ease of doing business is vital for entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial actions in an economy. The developed scale may be used for collecting data about perceived ease of doing business in an economy. The developed scale can be used by research scholars and policymakers for collecting data about perceived ease of doing business in an economy.