The effect of the antecedent of the formation of entrepreneurial ecosystem on the consequences of health tourism in Iran (Case study: Kermanshah province)

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the antecedent of the formation of entrepreneurial ecosystem on the consequences of health tourism in Iran. This study also examines the role that regional business dynamics play in strengthening or weakening this relationship. The research population consists of 94 individuals and specialists active in the field of health tourism in Kermanshah province.. The philosophy of the research is positivism, the approach is deductive, and the strategy is surveying. After reviewing the literature and designing a conceptual model, a questionnaire consisting of 34 questions was presented to a statistical sample consisting of 75 experts in this field. Then, the data were gathered and analyzed by Smart PlS software through correlation matrix, structural equation model and fitness test. The results of data analysis show that the antecedent of the formation of the entrepreneurial ecosystem is effective on the formation of the ecosystem. The formation of entrepreneurial ecosystem is effective on the consequences of health tourism. Finally, regional business dynamics play a moderating role in the relationship between the formation of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the consequences of health tourism.