Local Legal Frameworks to Engineer Institutional Innovation: How to effect a sustained global change, Dr Salahaldin Jebarah

Dr Salahaldin Abdulkader Jebarah
Commercial and Business Law Program
Faculty of Business
Sohar University
PO Box 44,
Sohar
Oman
ORCID: 0009-0001-0762-7821

Purpose: The present paper analyzes how the local legal systems can be used to enhance the process of institutional innovation, which, in turn, makes the regulatory systems evolve in response to the changing social and economic demands.
Methodology: The doctrinal approach to legal research is used, which is supported by the comparative analysis of national and regional legal tools.
Findings: The research shows that legal structures should be flexible and responsive so that the institutions can be innovative whereas inflexible systems are barriers to adaptability. The most important enablers are well-defined governance systems, accountability measures, and the conformity with the international best practices.
Originality: The study is part of the sparse research literature that links legal reform with institutional innovation with respect to the role of domestic legal systems in promoting sustainable development.
Conclusion: The law should be re-engineered to ensure that balancing between stability and flexibility is achieved and the environment that promotes innovation and institutional development is created.
Keywords: Governance, Institutional Innovation, Legal Frameworks, Reform, Sustainability.