Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis

Berbegal‐Mirabent, Jasmina; Alegre, Inés; Soriano, Domingo Ribeiro

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-90394-1_15

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“…Entrepreneurship research in the MENA region is immature, as seen in the varying number of publications per country, taking into consideration the search criteria. Because of the political and economic conditions in the region, as reported by Berbegal-Mirabent et al (2018), particularly regarding the unemployment rate, low economic development and socio-political instability (e.g. the Arab Spring) compared to Europe, the majority of entrepreneurship research within the MENA region comes from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which have more stable economies and governments.…”

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Entrepreneurship research in the Middle East and North Africa: trends, challenges, and sustainability issues

Aljuwaiber

2020

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Purpose This paper aims to offer a wider examination of the research concerning entrepreneurship characteristics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region via a review of recent studies relevant to this topic. Research publications concerning entrepreneurship within the MENA region evidence growing interest in this field of study, with the potential to boost and drive future economic development and growth. This focus within entrepreneurship research is because of the economic development in the region, which is becoming increasingly important for policymakers and businesses. Design/methodology/approach The author performed a systematic literature review to produce robust information about entrepreneurship in the MENA region, followed by a thematic analysis to identify key research themes within each category. Findings Despite the growth in entrepreneurship research in the MENA region, research on certain factors is lacking. An analysis of 271 studies published between 2009 and 2019 identifies 9 main research categories, within which 30 themes have attracted significant academic attention. Female entrepreneurship and gender, youth entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship behaviour and orientation are the three key categories influencing perspectives on entrepreneurship in the MENA region. This study highlights research gaps and provides recommendations to guide future research on the sustainable development of entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Originality/value This paper highlights trends in entrepreneurship research amongst scholars within the MENA region and suggests paths for future research efforts.

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Entrepreneurship research in the Middle East and North Africa: trends, challenges, and sustainability issues

Aljuwaiber

2020

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“…), but also the number of citations. Currently, this type of analysis is preponderant in papers that assess the correlations made between certain features of a research field [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

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The Drivers of Green Investment: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

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Considering the growing of high alarm signals on environmental issues, the implementation of green, sustainable, responsible investments has become a priority for each organization, in addition to maximizing profits and harmonious development with the environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of implementing green investments within organizations and to identify the drivers that influence decisions for the implementation of green investments. In order to achieve this, two types of analyses were used: bibliometric analysis and systematic analysis, researching the representative studies in the field. The search was carried out for the period 1990–2020, and the analyzed sample comprised 444 articles. Following the application of the two methods of analysis, the results show that in the last 6 years the interest of companies in green investments has increased significantly, organizations being concerned with the efficient use of resources and environmental issues. This research highlights the internal and external drivers over which companies have a higher or lower control, as the case may be, in order to involve in green investments. The article offers new pathways for future research on this matter. Therefore, future research may develop a detailed description of the identified drivers for green investment. In addition, further research can calculate the level of the drivers’ impact on green investment and can identify that certain drivers should be more attentively treated. Moreover, subsequent works in this field can continue to identify new drivers or new ways of promoting the already identified drivers in the present research. Consequently, green investment could produce positive effects related to the reduction of pollution and global warming.

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“…Second, we complement the literature on entrepreneurship in the MENA region, mainly in North Africa, by shedding light on the entrepreneurship programs' contribution to vulnerable individuals' economic and political empowerment. Entrepreneurship research in the MENA region is still immature (Aljuwaiber, 2021) as a result of the political and economic conditions in the region (Berbegal-Mirabent et al, 2018), particularly with regard to low economic development and socio-political instability (e.g. the Arab Spring).…”

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The moderation effect of entrepreneurship development programs on the economic and political empowerment association. Empirical evidence from post-revolution rural Tunisia

Toumi,

Ghalleb,

Akimowicz

2023

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Purpose This paper aims to explore individuals’ economic empowerment and political empowerment association and the moderation role of entrepreneurship development programs on this relationship in the context of post-revolution Tunisia, which is a newer developing democracy. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a quantitative approach based on econometric modeling. A questionnaire was designed and administrated to a stratified random sample of 343 participants in the Entrepreneurship for the Participation and Inclusion of Vulnerable Youth in Tunisia program, funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund and implemented in rural northwestern Tunisia between 2017 and 2021. A coarsened exact matching method is also applied for robustness analysis. Findings The analysis shows that when individuals have enhanced economic decision-making agency and are involved in economic networks, they are more likely to demonstrate higher political empowerment. It also shows that expanding rural individuals’ economic opportunities by providing entrepreneurial resources, such as entrepreneurial training and microcredit, strengthens individuals’ economic empowerment and political empowerment association. Practical implications The study provides practical implications for policymakers in newer developing democracies. Citizens’ political empowerment and inclusion in rural areas could be promoted by developing entrepreneurship development programs, which could help reinforce the citizens-state relationship and establish more stable social contracts. The research also provides practical implications for the international development community, donor agencies and program designers through duplicating similar programs in other countries with weak central government structures (i.e. post-conflict environments, post-revolution). Originality/value The research attempts to contribute to the ongoing debates linking entrepreneurship, economic empowerment and political/citizen empowerment. It focuses on a Middle East and North Africa country, Tunisia, characterized by socioeconomic issues and low civic participation.

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Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Entrepreneurship research in the Middle East and North Africa: trends, challenges, and sustainability issues

Entrepreneurship research in the Middle East and North Africa: trends, challenges, and sustainability issues

The Drivers of Green Investment: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

The moderation effect of entrepreneurship development programs on the economic and political empowerment association. Empirical evidence from post-revolution rural Tunisia

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