Factors affecting entrepreneurial intention levels: a role for education

Factors affecting entrepreneurial intention levels: a role for education

30 March 2010 | Francisco Liñán, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Cohard, José M. Rueda-Cantuche
This paper explores the factors influencing entrepreneurial intention levels, particularly focusing on the role of education. The authors, Francisco Liñán, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Cohard, and José M. Rueda-Cantuche, highlight the importance of promoting entrepreneurship for economic development and employment. They argue that while entrepreneurship education is a key tool to foster entrepreneurial attitudes, the specific factors determining an individual's decision to start a business remain unclear. The study uses a validated entrepreneurial intention questionnaire (EIQ) and a factor-regression procedure to analyze the data, aiming to identify the most influential elements shaping entrepreneurial intentions. The results suggest that personal attitude and perceived behavioral control are the most significant factors. The paper also discusses the potential of the EIQ as an evaluation tool for entrepreneurial education programs, providing empirical insights to design more effective educational initiatives.This paper explores the factors influencing entrepreneurial intention levels, particularly focusing on the role of education. The authors, Francisco Liñán, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Cohard, and José M. Rueda-Cantuche, highlight the importance of promoting entrepreneurship for economic development and employment. They argue that while entrepreneurship education is a key tool to foster entrepreneurial attitudes, the specific factors determining an individual's decision to start a business remain unclear. The study uses a validated entrepreneurial intention questionnaire (EIQ) and a factor-regression procedure to analyze the data, aiming to identify the most influential elements shaping entrepreneurial intentions. The results suggest that personal attitude and perceived behavioral control are the most significant factors. The paper also discusses the potential of the EIQ as an evaluation tool for entrepreneurial education programs, providing empirical insights to design more effective educational initiatives.
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