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Entrepreneurial intentions of university students: an international comparison between African, European and Canadian students

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  • Étienne St-Jean
  • Aziz Nafa
  • Maripier Tremblay
  • Frank Janssen
  • Jacques Baronet
  • Christophe Loué

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The purpose of this study is to compare the entrepreneurial intentions of university students in North Africa (Algeria) with those of students in Canada and Europe (France and Belgium), and to examine differences with regard to psychological, sociocultural and economic factors influencing these intentions. Analyses on the sample as a whole confirm the relevancy of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) proposed by Ajzen (1991). When we differentiate among cultural groups, results were fairly similar for Canadian and European students. However, no TPB elements were significant for the Algerian students, or more significant than the control variables. We discuss the need to consider cultural factors to explain entrepreneurial intentions. Moreover, given the socioeconomic climate in Algeria, we hypothesise that among Algerian university students, entrepreneurship is motivated by necessity rather than opportunity.

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  • Étienne St-Jean & Aziz Nafa & Maripier Tremblay & Frank Janssen & Jacques Baronet & Christophe Loué, 2014. "Entrepreneurial intentions of university students: an international comparison between African, European and Canadian students," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 18(2/3), pages 95-114.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:18:y:2014:i:2/3:p:95-114
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    1. Neha Taneja Chawla & Hitesh Bhatia, 2021. "Measuring Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy: A Comprehensive Scale," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 7(2), pages 194-215, July.
    2. Cuong Nguyen, 2017. "Entrepreneurial intention of international business students in Viet Nam: a survey of the country joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership," Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Palamida, Eftychia & Papagiannidis, Savvas & Xanthopoulou, Despoina, 2018. "Linking young individuals' capital to investment intentions: Comparing two cultural backgrounds," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 392-407.
    4. Colombo, Massimo G. & Piva, Evila, 2020. "Start-ups launched by recent STEM university graduates: The impact of university education on entrepreneurial entry," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(6).
    5. Étienne St-Jean & Maripier Tremblay & Frank Janssen & Jacques Baronet & Christophe Loué & Aziz Nafa, 2017. "May business mentors act as opportunity brokers and enablers among university students?," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 97-111, March.

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