Beyond borders and barriers: PESTEL Dynamics and the role of Support Agencies In fostering inclusive entrepreneurship in Algeria — Insights from the UK
Beyond borders and barriers: PESTEL Dynamics and the role of Support Agencies In fostering inclusive entrepreneurship in Algeria — Insights from the UK

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of support agencies in promoting the inclusive entrepreneurship among marginalized groups. While grounded in the Algerian context, international policy lessons presented in the UK are used to generalize wider recommendations to other emerging economies. A mixed-methods approach was used by combining quantitative data from 250 Algerian entrepreneurs, and qualitative interviews with agency officials. The paper uses a PESTEL analysis in testing external environmental forces on agency effectiveness and benchmarking selected UK initiatives. Findings demonstrate that although support agencies in Algeria have a role to play, their effectiveness is hindered by bureaucratic inefficiencies, lack of sufficient financing as well as lack of the coordination of operations. This study links the internal institutional limitations to the environmental factors providing directions to reform using international policy models and points to the development of inclusive entrepreneurship as an institutionally entrenched option to support equity and resilience.

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