Factors affecting entrepreneurial intention levels: a role for education |
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Authors: | Francisco Li???n Juan Carlos Rodr??guez-Cohard Jos?? M Rueda-Cantuche |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Applied Economics, University of Seville, Av. Ramon y Cajal, 1, 41018 Sevilla, Spain;(2) Department of Economics, University of Ja?n, Ja?n, Spain;(3) European Commission - Joint Research Centre, IPTS - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Seville, Spain;(4) Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain |
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Abstract: | A considerable agreement exists about the importance of promoting entrepreneurship to stimulate economic development and employment
generation. In particular, entrepreneurship education has been considered one of the key instruments to increase the entrepreneurial
attitudes of both potential and nascent entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, the factors that determine the individual’s decision
to start a venture are still not completely clear. Cognitive approaches have attracted considerable interest recently. But
the explaining capacity of personality traits or demographic characteristics is still considered. Therefore, there is a need
to clarify which elements play the most influential role in shaping the personal decision to start a firm. This paper tries
to contribute to filling this gap by providing empirically-based suggestions for the design of improved entrepreneurship education
initiatives. The empirical analysis is based on two essential elements: firstly, an already validated instrument (EIQ); secondly,
a statistical method (factor-regression procedure) which is not dependent on any theoretical approach. It uses all the information
collected through the questionnaire items, selecting them solely based on their capacity to explain the dependent variable.
Results will allow the design of more effective education initiatives. They suggest that personal attitude and perceived behavioural
control are the most relevant factors explaining entrepreneurial intentions. Thus, based on these results, a number of considerations
about the most effective role of education in promoting and developing attitudes and intentions towards entrepreneurship are
considered. Besides, the EIQ could be used as an evaluation instrument for entrepreneurial education programmes. |
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