The mediation role of public governance in the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth
International Journal of Managerial Finance
ISSN: 1743-9132
Article publication date: 8 January 2020
Issue publication date: 3 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediation role of public governance in the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Design/methodology/approach
To achieve this aim, the study uses a 20-year time series analysis (1996–2015) and tests the effect of entrepreneurship on economic growth, through public governance, via a mediator model.
Findings
The study has determined that public governance buoys the positive effect that entrepreneurship activities exert on economic growth in the UAE. Based on this determination, the study posits a set of recommendations that focus on supporting entrepreneurship activities that play a significant role in economic growth.
Originality/value
The study adds to the literature on the impact of entrepreneurship on economies dependent on oil revenues vis-à-vis a public policy perspective. The study provides insights into the type of entrepreneurship that most efficaciously suits the Emirati social and cultural milieu in terms of fostering national economic growth. In addition, the study limns a vision of the role of public governance in creating an enabling environment that stimulates entrepreneurial activity and, in turn, increases economic growth in the Emirates.
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Acknowledgements
The authors wish to dedicate this work to Professor Abdulla Al Hawaj the Founding President of Ahlia University and the President Professor Mansoor Alaali for the unconditioned and continuous support of academic research.
Citation
Hamdan, A.M., Khamis, R., Al Hawaj, A.A. and Barone, E. (2020), "The mediation role of public governance in the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth", International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 316-333. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMF-04-2018-0111
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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