Title

Macro barriers to business and innovation in developing economies: evidence from Egyptian, Moroccan, and Tunisian SMEs

Authors

Nizar Becheikh, The American University in Cairo (AUC)Follow
Mohammed Bouaddi, The American University in Cairo (AUC)Follow

Author's Department

Management Department

All Authors

Nizar Becheikha and Mohammed Bouaddi

Document Type

Research Article

Publication Date

8-15-2022

Abstract

Investing in knowledge and innovation is recognised as a key driver of economic growth in any country. This paper contributes to the thin literature on innovation determinants in developing economies by empirically examining the impact of macro-level obstacles to business on small and medium-sized enterprises’ innovations in three Arab countries, namely, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. While R&D emerged as the main factor that impacts positively and significantly the likelihood that firms innovate and succeed in producing a diverse set of product and process innovations, different combinations of other factors proved to affect innovation in each of the three countries.

First Page

1

Last Page

21

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APA Citation

Becheikh, N. & Bouaddi, M. (2022). Macro barriers to business and innovation in developing economies: evidence from Egyptian, Moroccan, and Tunisian SMEs. 1–21.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/4724

MLA Citation

Becheikh, Nizar, et al. "Macro barriers to business and innovation in developing economies: evidence from Egyptian, Moroccan, and Tunisian SMEs." 2022, pp. 1–21.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_journal_articles/4724