Factors influencing social entrepreneurship in North African countries : an empirical analysis using Logit model

Abstract EN

The main contribution of this study is to provide quantitative evidence (the model) on the effect that some factors have on the behavior of social entrepreneurship in north African countries, mainly : Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.

the study is carried out through a logistic regression analysis, using the global entrepreneurship monitor «GEM» (2015) international database as the primary source.

the analysis is conducted in two phases : a global analysis where the data of the three countries are combined and a national analysis by country.

the results indicate that entrepreneurs' educational level and attitude towards entrepreneurial projects positively affect the involvement in social entrepreneurship activity, both for the global and national analysis.

however, results indicate the financial context, both in global and national analysis, does not promote social entrepreneur in north African countries.