The determinants of entrepreneurship in business administration students. : A descriptive analysis for the case of Costa Rica based on the Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica

Federico Li Bonilla

Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica

Adrián Dios Vicente

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

David Rodeiro Pazos

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Uncertainty on labour market makes entrepreneurship an alternative to absorb unemployment, also contributing to create social welfare. University students play an important role to develop entrepreneurship given his formal education. This paper analyses perception of business students in Costa Rica about entrepreneurship, including difference by gender. A survey was created to make the study, which was answered by students of the Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica. Results show that personal factors are the most important to boost entrepreneurship, but macroeconomic factors slow down his development. At the same time, gender differences are relevant. We also propose some recommendations on economic policy based on these results.

Keywords: entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, university students, gender, Costa Rica
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05/04/2020
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https://plu.mx/plum/a/?doi=10.16925/2382-4220.2020.02.06