Entrepreneurs’ Ethnic and Political Identity Alignment as Determinants of Access to Government Support in Africa: A Conceptual Framework

Autor:	Yamlaksira S. Getachew, Michael A. Abebe, Sarah Kimakwa
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Economics and Econometrics Government Entrepreneurship Politics Ethnocentrism Conceptual framework Political economy Political science Ethnic group Public policy Identity (social science) Business and International Management
Zdroj:	Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 46:449-476
ISSN:	1540-6520 1042-2587
DOI:	10.1177/10422587211042481
Popis:	This article contributes to research on the role of government in entrepreneurship by extending the current focus from government policies to policymakers. Specifically, we examine how entrepreneurs’ identity alignment with regime leaders influences their access to government support in Africa. Drawing from ethnocentrism and neopatrimonialism perspectives, we develop a theoretical model that explains how entrepreneurs’ ethnic and political identity alignment influences their access to government support. We also advance theory by discussing the “dark side” of identity-based government support in Africa. In doing so, we shed some light on the rather complex sociopolitical determinants of resource access in Africa.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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