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Entrepreneurial perceptions of students regarding business professional career: The study on gender differences in Latvia

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study seeks to investigate the entrepreneurial perceptions among the students regarding their professional careers analyzing macro, micro and entrepreneurial education factors in Latvia, including the analysis of gender differences.The research is based on the analysis of data collected through a survey.The paper uses statistical analysis involving the measures of descriptive statistics (absolute and relative frequencies, means and respective standard deviations) and inferential statistics to examine the differences within an original dataset of 360 young people in Latvia.The results reveal several statistically significant gender differences.This research contributes to enriching literature and also adds value to studies on entrepreneurial perceptions divided by gender.Understanding the factors which shape entrepreneurship education, macrofactors and microfactors affecting young people's decisions and perceptions, education systems and public policies would allow adjusting and designing policies aiming to boost entrepreneurship education and enhance entrepreneurship as a career choice and balance it in a gender context.

Source: Economics & Sociology

DOI: 10.14254/2071-789x.2021/14-3/12

Authors: Luísa Carvalho, Inese Mavlutova, Kristaps Lesinskis, Rui Dias

Institutions: University of Évora, University of Latvia FinTech Business School, Universidade Politécnica de Setúbal

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Erasmus+