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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MODERN MANAGEMENT, APPLIED SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJEMMASSS) [ Vol. 8 | No. 2 (I) | April - June, 2026 ]

Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Business Failure: An Empirical Study of Indian Companies

Janaki S

Business failure has emerged as a critical issue in emerging economies like India due to increasing market uncertainty and financial instability and macroeconomic fluctuations. The research investigates how different macroeconomic elements affect business failure rates in Indian companies. The research examines how inflation and interest rates and gross domestic product (GDP) growth and exchange rates and unemployment and foreign direct investment (FDI) indicators affect corporate distress and bankruptcy. The study employs an empirical methodology which uses secondary data from Indian public companies and macroeconomic information obtained from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Ministry of Finance and World Bank databases. The researchers use panel regression analysis and correlation techniques to study how macroeconomic indicators affect business failure. The study shows that high inflation and rising interest rates and currency depreciation and declining GDP growth create a greater risk of business failure. The study demonstrates that stable economic growth together with increased foreign direct investment (FDI) creates positive effects on business sustainability. The research demonstrates that small and medium enterprises face greater vulnerability to macroeconomic shocks than large corporations because they lack financial strength and strong credit access. The research establishes a connection between financial distress prediction and macroeconomic variables by combining these variables with business performance indicators. The study provides useful implications for policymakers investors financial institutions and corporate managers who need to create effective strategies that will decrease business failure risks. The study demonstrates that India requires better macroeconomic policies and more effective financial planning together with the establishment of early warning systems to strengthen corporate stability within its unpredictable economic environment.

Janaki, S. (2026). Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Business Failure: An Empirical Study of Indian Companies. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 08(02(I)), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.2(I).8839
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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.2(I).8839

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.2(I).8839


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