Determinants of green job creation: an empirical investigation

Eman Omar Rayan, Adla Mohamed Ragab and Ashraf Samir Anwar

International Journal of Social Economics, 2020, vol. 47, issue 7, 887-911

Abstract: Purpose - The twenty-first century manifests two of the challenging issues about achieving Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED) and turning to environmental sustainability through Green Job Creation (GJC). The study examines that not only are both challenges are urgent, but they are also intimately linked and will have to be addressed together. It also finds out that further factors like Managerial Effectiveness (ME) and Public Policy Effectiveness (PPE) affect GJC. Design/methodology/approach - The study uses qualitative and quantitative methods by utilizing primary data collected through designing questionnaires answered by random executives and citizens of three governorates; Cairo, Alexandria and Beni-Suef. These governorates are chosen because they represent different Egyptian geographic areas, i.e. the capital of Egypt, lower and Upper Egypt, where there are numbers of industrial zones with many heavy polluting industrial activities that exist. Findings - The study showed that there is a lack of effectiveness and efficiency in applying common international standards in GJC’s strategies in Cairo, Alexandria and Beni-Suef. Additionally, it is highly recommended that the three governorates enhance the exploitation of their economic resources. Quantitatively, the study showed a positive and statistically-significant connection between SLED and GJC, alongside with a positive and statistically-significant connection between ME and GJC. Originality/value - The study provides empirical evidence about the main requirements in designing an efficient framework for achieving eco-friendly local economic activities and suggesting practical solutions to obstacles that face local strategies regarding the study’s variables. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2020-0012

Keywords: Green Job Creation (GJC); Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED); Managerial Effectiveness (ME); Public Policy Effectiveness (PPE); Egypt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-01-2020-0012

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