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Motivation of the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina to start a business: Examining aspects of education and social and political engagement

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  • Lejla Turulja
  • Emir Agic
  • Ljiljan Veselinovic

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In the present study, several logit models were tested to identify the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention among the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Specifically, we explore whether demographic and socio-economic characteristic or whether perceptions of education curriculum and social and political engagement as well as the perception of media influence have an impact on the intention to start one’s own business. Data analysis was done on a sample of 3,611 young people. Education level and perception of the standard of living have an impact on the attitude towards self-employment. In addition, the perception of education curriculum and parents support in education is linked with the entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, some campaigns of social and political engagement are significant predictors of the propensity towards starting the business. Finally, the perception of media influence impacts entrepreneurial intention positively. The findings have important implications for policymakers and universities.

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  • Lejla Turulja & Emir Agic & Ljiljan Veselinovic, 2020. "Motivation of the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina to start a business: Examining aspects of education and social and political engagement," Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(1), pages 2692-2712, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:reroxx:v:33:y:2020:i:1:p:2692-2712
    DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2019.1706602
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