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Generation Y female students perceived barriers towards entrepreneurship: A comparative study

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  • Luzaan Hamilton

    (North West University)

  • Natasha de Klerk

    (North West University)

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Entrepreneurship is a critical ingredient for stimulating economic growth and employment opportunities in all societies. Female participation in entrepreneurial venture creation, including Generation Y, in both developed and emerging economies are seen as a key contributor to economic growth. However, entrepreneurs face numerous barriers on the road to success, which may have significant influence on an individual?s motivation to become entrepreneurs. Using a convenience sample of 328 South African and 250 Netherland?s female students, this paper reports on study conducted to compare female generation Y students? perceived barriers towards entrepreneurship, in South African and the Netherland?s. The collected data was analysed using reliability analysis and a two independent-samples t-test. The findings suggest that South African students perceived barriers towards? entrepreneurship is higher than those of their counterparts in the Netherlands.

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  • Luzaan Hamilton & Natasha de Klerk, 2018. "Generation Y female students perceived barriers towards entrepreneurship: A comparative study," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 6710158, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6710158
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    Keywords

    Barriers; entrepreneurship; females; Generation Y; South Africa; Netherlands;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General
    • M29 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Other

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