Fast-tracking exports in MENA: boosting opportunities through entrepreneurship education and government policies Online publication date: Thu, 23-May-2024
by Amir Emami; Mostafa Keikhay Farzane; Hamza Khastar
International Journal of Electronic Trade (IJETRADE), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2024
Abstract: This research examines the role of post-school entrepreneurship education on exports in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report. It investigates the mediating role of opportunity perception and the moderating role of government policies. The study utilises a quantitative, applied, and survey-type approach with secondary data from the latest GEM database (2018). Statistical analysis is conducted using SPSS and AMOS, employing structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings reveal that post-school entrepreneurship education significantly influences exports and opportunity perception in MENA countries. Opportunity perception partially mediates the relationship between education and exports, while government policies moderate this association. The study emphasises the importance of entrepreneurship education in developing competencies and fostering export growth through improved opportunity perception among entrepreneurs.
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