Do Digitalisation and Entrepreneurship Influence Export Diversification in Oil-Exporting MENA Countries? A Panel Data Analysis

Besma Kihal ()
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Besma Kihal: National Institute for Research in Education, Algeria

Management and Economics Review, 2025, vol. 10, issue 2, 342-351

Abstract: This research uses panel data analysis to examine the impact of digitalisation and entrepreneurship on the diversification of non-oil exports in 11 oil-exporting MENA countries, including Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and the UAE, from 2009 to 2022. Using a Generalised Least Squares (GLS) model, the findings reveal that digitalisation positively influences export diversification, while entrepreneurship and oil rent have a significantly negative effect. The study aims to provide policymakers with recommendations to better leverage these factors and promote sustainable economic growth through diversified exports.

Keywords: impact; MENA region; non-oil exports; oil rent; panel data. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 L26 O33 Q32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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