Entrepreneurial intentions of young educated public in Turkey

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyze the factors that determine the entrepreneurial intention of young educated public in Turkey. The model of our study includes the effects of demographics, contextual factors and the components of Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) on the entrepreneurial intention of the individuals. Based on the model a questionnaire was developed and distributed to 324 students of a state university in Istanbul. The results showed that gender, having entrepreneurial parents, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control; attitudes, favorable environmental conditions, and academic support were the determinants of entrepreneurial intention.