Entrepreneurship Education and Entry into Self-Employment Among University Graduates

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2016
Volume: 77
Issue: C
Pages: 311-327

Authors (5)

Score contribution per author:

0.402 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education has the potential to enable youth to gain skills and create their own jobs. In Tunisia, a curricular reform created an entrepreneurship track providing business training and coaching to help university students prepare a business plan. We rely on randomized assignment of the entrepreneurship track to identify impacts on students’ labor market outcomes one year after graduation. The entrepreneurship track led to a small increase in self-employment, but overall employment rates remained unchanged. Although business skills improved, effects on personality and entrepreneurial traits were mixed. The program nevertheless increased graduates’ aspirations toward the future.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:77:y:2016:i:c:p:311-327
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-24