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Outcomes of entrepreneurship education: An institutional perspective

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  • Walter, Sascha G.
  • Block, Jörn H.

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Drawing on institutional theory and the model of entrepreneurial action, we build and test a multilevel model on the outcomes of entrepreneurship education. Essentially, we suggest that entrepreneurship education has stronger relationships with subsequent entrepreneurial activity in seemingly entrepreneurship-hostile institutional environments. Findings from 11,230 individuals in 32 countries support this notion. The results have implications for researchers and practitioners in the field of entrepreneurship education.

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  • Walter, Sascha G. & Block, Jörn H., 2016. "Outcomes of entrepreneurship education: An institutional perspective," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 216-233.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbvent:v:31:y:2016:i:2:p:216-233
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2015.10.003
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