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Does Trade Openness Affect Global Entrepreneurship Development? Evidence from BRICS Countries

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  • Md. Mominur Rahman

    (Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh)

  • Bishawjit Chandra Deb

    (Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Comilla University, Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh)

  • Muhammad Shajib Rahman

    (Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Comilla University, Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh)

  • M. M. Mofiz Uddin

    (Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh)

  • Muhammad Ramzan

    (School of International Trade and Economics, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Shandong, P. R. China)

  • Mohammad Jubair Hossain

    (Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Comilla University, Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh)

  • Gias Uddin

    (Department of Accounting & Information Systems, Comilla University, Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Emerging nations focus more on new and innovative business activities across national borders for economic advancement. Further, trade openness has recently emerged in BRICS countries. Thus, global entrepreneurship development can be a great opportunity for the traded open countries. In line with this, the study aims to examine the impact of trade openness on global entrepreneurship development in BRICS countries. The study collected balanced-panel data from BRICS countries for 2001–2020 and applied random-effects estimation to analyze the data. The study drives a cross-sectional dependence test, unit root test, and model specification test before applying the estimated model. The study further checked the robustness of the findings by alternative estimation methods like FMOLS and DOLS and found similar results. The results revealed that trade openness positively influences global entrepreneurship development, but average tariffs can discourage entrepreneurs. Specifically, trade openness through trade spread, trade freedom, and average tariffs increase the total early-stage entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurial intentions rate in BRICS countries. Through cross-country analysis, the study found that trade openness significantly enhances global entrepreneurship development in Brazil, India, China, and South Africa rather than in Russia. The study found similar results after checking the robustness of the findings by alternative estimation methods like FMOLS and DOLS. Thus, the findings could be a great insight for the policymakers of BRICS countries. Governments, academics, international entrepreneurs, etc., can use the findings in future decisions as a policy dialogue.

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  • Md. Mominur Rahman & Bishawjit Chandra Deb & Muhammad Shajib Rahman & M. M. Mofiz Uddin & Muhammad Ramzan & Mohammad Jubair Hossain & Gias Uddin, 2023. "Does Trade Openness Affect Global Entrepreneurship Development? Evidence from BRICS Countries," Annals of Financial Economics (AFE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(03), pages 1-33, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:wsi:afexxx:v:18:y:2023:i:03:n:s201049522350001x
    DOI: 10.1142/S201049522350001X
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    Keywords

    Trade openness; entrepreneurship; BRICS; international trade; global entrepreneurship;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • B27 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - International Trade and Finance
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization
    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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