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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.no8.661

An Exploratory Research on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Effects on Economic Integration  

JUMASSEITOVA, Assel K. (Business School, Kazakh-British Technical University)
POTLURI, Rajasekhara Mouly (College of Business, Al Ghurair University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.8, 2020 , pp. 661-670 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper investigates the influence of the economic integration exemplified by the Eurasian Economic Union on the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Kazakhstan corporate sector. Using data collected from 204 small-, medium-, and large-sized Kazakh companies, the researchers analyzed the collected data with percentile. Findings of this study show that small- and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the tertiary sector of the Kazakh economy, are not that much affected by regional integration, whereas large firms have been significantly impacted. The originality of the paper is threefold. First, the research explores the entrepreneurial ecosystems in its focus on geographic location or digital technologies that came across mainly from the ICT space. This is becoming pervasive across mechanical systems, communications, infrastructure, and the built-up environment. Second, the originality of the paper lies in focusing on the entrepreneurial ecosystems' influence on the business processes by clearly understanding the regional, national, and international trends in different markets. Third, the paper is first of its kind to contribute an updated perspective on the entrepreneurial ecosystem's influence on economic integration to the policymakers of Kazakhstan. Policymakers will gain expertise on how to manage network effects while planning investment projects, as well as transactions, modes, and fixed nodes, acquisition, and greenfield investments.
Keywords
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem; Economic Integration; Entrepreneurship; Kazakhstan;
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