Entrepreneurship Education: A Systematic Review of Impact Studies and Applied Methodologies
Journal
Journal of Enterprising Culture
ISSN
0218-4958
ISSN-Digital
1793-6330
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-06-01
Author(s)
Abstract
The majority of studies that analyze the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitudes, intentions, and venture activities report positive influences. However, several scholars have recently cast doubts about research methods and the generalizability of entrepreneurship education impact studies. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review of the methods used in entrepreneurship education impact studies. Our results uncover significant methodological deficiencies and question the overwhelmingly positive impact of entrepreneurship education. Based on this evidence, we propose a series of recommendations to improve the reliability and validity of entrepreneurship education impact studies and we outline promising topics which are currently under-researched.
Language
English
Keywords
Entrepreneurship education
effectiveness
impact study
intention
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing
Publisher place
Hackensack, NJ, USA
Volume
21
Number
2
Start page
123
End page
151
Pages
29
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
227695