Investigating critical resource determinants of start-ups: An empirical study of the MENA region

Alfalih, Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen

doi:10.1080/23322039.2019.1628494

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“…This is mostly because in many of these studies, it is proven that women are not seeking to disrupt social norms as much as seeking flexible policies that will allow them and empower them to navigate these realities. Using either human capital theory or planned behavior theory, other studies integrated similar challenges as discussed above where networking, more lenient policies, and accessibility are vital [57][58][59]. As it stands, however, a more in-depth and qualitative analysis of women entrepreneurs' own perspectives and stances on their status in Qatar needs to be covered.…”

Section: Women Entrepreneurship In the Mena Regionmentioning

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Women Entrepreneurship for Sustainability: Investigations on Status, Challenges, Drivers, and Potentials in Qatar

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Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development. This diversification is chiefly important for countries relying on natural resources for their economy, such as Qatar. Private enterprises, mainly through small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), have been recognized as crucial and effective means for healthy economic diversification, stimulating economic development, and ensuring equal sharing and distribution of wealth. Recognizing the vulnerabilities within the current economic model has motivated Qatar to relentlessly diversify away from its heavy reliance on natural gas exports. Such diversified and sustainable development cannot be achieved without the contribution of women, who make up a significant percentage of the educated and talented population in this country. However, despite the conspicuous support the state has been providing them with in an aim to promote for their active economic participation as part of Qatar National Vision 2030, women’s full potential to contribute both socially and economically is either hindered or not fully acknowledged due to several socio-economic factors. There is a dearth of studies reporting on the perceived status, challenges, and access to needed resources by women entrepreneurs in Qatar. To address such scarcity, this study builds, in a first step, on a systematic literature review (SLR) to unlock themes related to women and entrepreneurship by analyzing 23 peer-reviewed articles concentrating on the cases of Qatar and the MENA region. Subsequently, a qualitative approach is followed to investigate and examine current successes and obstacles by interviewing 25 actual and aspiring women entrepreneurs in Qatar as well as 5 incubators and government representatives. In a final stage, and based on a design thinking approach and applying the gender-aware framework (known as the 5Ms framework), the paper proposes a preliminary conceptual framework to address the pertaining barriers and pave the way for more progressive policies to cater to the needs of women entrepreneurs and to further promote for sustainable development.

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Section: Women Entrepreneurship In the Mena Regionmentioning

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Women Entrepreneurship for Sustainability: Investigations on Status, Challenges, Drivers, and Potentials in Qatar

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What Constitutes an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Emerging Versus Developed Economies – A Set Theoretical Perspective from the Firm Level

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Schösser,

Reuther

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2024 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)

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RETRACTED: Is the interaction of commercial regulation with foreign direct investment a source of Heaven or EKC hypothesis? An empirical investigation of the BRICS region

Zhou

Ali

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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It is generally agreed that the quality of institutions, the amount of energy consumed, and foreign direct investment are among the essential factors in sustainable development. On the other hand, these aspects are just as critical as the others when determining what causes environmental deterioration and how the climate changes globally. This research used the dataset of the BRICS countries, which are classified as emerging nations, intending to determine the nature of the relationship between foreign direct investment and institutional quality in terms of an interaction term, in addition to other independent variables and environmental quality. The objective of this study was to determine whether or not a Pollution Heaven or Environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) exists in the BRICS countries. To accomplish this objective, the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) technique of econometrics was utilized to estimate a 21-year dataset between 2000 and 2020. The Pollution Heaven theory was shown to be true after empirical research was conducted on the BRICS economies. In these economies, this finding verified the expansion of foreign direct investment and the proliferation of business rules were sources of environmental degradation. In addition, no evidence was discovered to support the presence of the EKC theory in any of the BRICS countries or areas. Based on these empirical outcomes, this research suggested that the introduction of appropriate commercial laws is required to translate the benefits of foreign direct investment into environmentally sustainable development.

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Investigating critical resource determinants of start-ups: An empirical study of the MENA region

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

Women Entrepreneurship for Sustainability: Investigations on Status, Challenges, Drivers, and Potentials in Qatar

Women Entrepreneurship for Sustainability: Investigations on Status, Challenges, Drivers, and Potentials in Qatar

What Constitutes an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Emerging Versus Developed Economies – A Set Theoretical Perspective from the Firm Level

RETRACTED: Is the interaction of commercial regulation with foreign direct investment a source of Heaven or EKC hypothesis? An empirical investigation of the BRICS region

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