The mediation role of public governance in the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth

Allam Mohammed Hamdan, Reem Khamis, Ammar Abdulla Al Hawaj and Elisabetta Barone

International Journal of Managerial Finance, 2020, vol. 16, issue 3, 316-333

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 revenuesvis-à-visa 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.

Keywords: United Arab Emirates; Economic growth; Entrepreneurship; Mediation model; Public governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-04-2018-0111

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