ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DARK: THE IMPACT OF FRAGILE AND HYBRID GOVERNANCE ON LEBANESE ENTREPRENEURSHIP — A CASE-STUDY OF THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR

Nora Stel ()
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Nora Stel: Maastricht School of Management and Centre for Conflict Studies, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2013, vol. 18, issue 03, 1-17

Abstract: This article studies the relationship between governance and entrepreneurship, with a specific focus on Lebanon. In Lebanon, fragility and hybridity — manifested in violent conflict and sectarian oligopolies — undermine entrepreneurial activities, among others through its impact on electricity supply. It is found here that hybrid governance results in inflated electricity prices and reduced electricity reliability, undermining business competitiveness and limiting innovative entrepreneurship. The article's contributions lie in providing a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship in fragile states and showing not merely that, but precisely how, governance matters for developmental entrepreneurship.

Keywords: Lebanon; entrepreneurship; small business; governance; fragility; electricity; utilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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