Dr. Indu Khurana

Ph.D., Economics, Florida International University, 2012
M.A., Economics, Florida International University, 2009
M.Phil., Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 2007 
Master’s in Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 2003 
Bachelor’s in Commerce (Honors), University of Delhi, 2001

Khurana, I., & Dutta, D. K. (2024).The impact of product portfolio specialty and activeness on firm survival: evidence from the nascent drone industry. R&D Management.

Audretsch, D. B., Khurana, I., Dutta, D., & Tamvada J. P., (2024), Creating effective university innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems: a commitment system perspective. Journal of Technology Transfer

Dutta, D. K., & Khurana, I. (2023). Productive entrepreneurship within the entrepreneurial ecosystem: Insights from social exchange theory. Applied Psychology.

Khurana, I., Tamvada J. P., & Audretsch, D. B. (2023), The Weaker Sex? A Tale of Means and Tails; Journal of Business Venturing insights .

Khurana, I., Habiyaremye, A., Avsar, V., & Terjesen, S., (2023). The Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Entrepreneurial Activity: A Cross-country study, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.

Khurana, I., Dutta, D.K. (2023). From place to space: the emergence and evolution of sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems in smart cities, Small Business Economics

Khurana, I., Dutta, D. K., & Ghura, A. S. (2022). SMEs and Digital Transformation During a Crisis: The Emergence of Resilience as a Second-order Dynamic Capability in an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Journal of Business Research

Khurana, I., Lee, D.J. (2022) Gender bias in high stakes pitching: an NLP approach.  Small Business Economics.

Khurana, I., & Dutta, D. K., Schenkel, M. T. (2021). Crisis and arbitrage opportunities: The role of causation, effectuation and entrepreneurial learning,International Small Business Journal

Khurana, I. & Farhat, J. (2021). The Role of resources in Timing of Diversification and Survival of Startup Firms, Industry and Innovation.

Carmen, C., Farhat, J., & Khurana, I. (2021). Does Policy Uncertainty Impact the M&A Exit of Startup Firms?Journal of Economics and Finance, 1-22.

Khurana, I. (2021). Legitimacy and Reciprocal Altruism in Donation-Based Crowdfunding: Evidence from India.  Journal of Risk and Financial Management,  14 (5), 194.

Khurana, I., & Dutta, D. K. (2021). From latent to emergent entrepreneurship in innovation ecosystems: The role of entrepreneurial learning.  Technological Forecasting and Social Change,  167, 120694.

Khurana, I., Ghura, A. S., & Dutta, D. K. (2021). The influence of religion on the humane orientation of entrepreneurs.  Journal of Small Business Management, 1-26.  

Khurana, I., Ghura, A. S., & Dutta, D. K. (2021). Religion and humane entrepreneurship: Insights for research, policy, and practice.  Journal of the International Council for Small Business, 1-10.

Khurana, I. (2020). Understanding the process of knowledge accumulation and entrepreneurial learning in startups.  Industry and Innovation, 1-21.

Khurana, I., Krichevskiy, D., Dempster, G., & Stimpson, S. (2020). Institutions, entrepreneurial adaptation, and the legal form of the organization.  Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.

2024 - Present: Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Asia Business Studies
2021 - Present: Editorial Board Member, Small Business Economics – An Entrepreneurship Journal
2021-23: Board Member, Virginia Association of Economists