Determinants of Students' Entrepreneurial Activities: A Multilevel Analysis
ISSN
0065-0668
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-08-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Startups by students and recent graduates are increasingly considered as an important part of university entrepreneurship which contribute to the knowledge transfer from research to the market. In this paper we analyse students' entrepreneurial activities at 61 European universities. Using a multilevel approach we are able to show that individual as well as contextual determi-nants influence students' propensity to start a business. While taking first steps towards founding a business is largely determined by individual-level factors, the importance of the university entrepreneurial climate and the regional context increase for the actual establishment of a new venture. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the formation of student start-ups and the role of universities in knowledge transfer.
Language
English
Keywords
Academic entrepreneurship
Students
Contextual influences
Multilevel analysis
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings. 2014
Publisher
Academy of Management
Start page
1
End page
40
Pages
40
Event Title
74th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) 2014 "The Power of Words"
Event Location
Philadelphia, PA
Event Date
01-05.08.2014
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
238019