Entrepreneurial intentions, motivations and barriers: Differences among American, Asian and European students

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-238

  Giacomin, Olivier ^a   Janssen, Frank ^a   Pruett, Mark ^b   Shinnar, Rachel S ^b   Llopis, Francisco ^c   Toney, Bryan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barriers; Belgium; China; Cross cultural; Entrepreneurship education; India; Motivations; Spain; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958084402     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-010-0155-y     Document Type: Article

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