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Entrepreneurial Intention before and during COVID-19 — A Case Study on Portuguese University Students
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The present research aims to compare the entrepreneurial intention of university students
before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, some dimensions were analyzed, such
as the availability of this target audience to undertake an activity at their own risk, the preference
for a future while employed by others, their perception of the values that society places on entrepreneurship, and the entrepreneurial abilities/skillsets. A comparative study of a quantitative
nature was used, associating two samples composed of students of higher education in Portugal, the
data were obtained before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of the results permits
us to conclude: (1) in the circumstances of macroeconomic changes resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic, entrepreneurial activity does not decrease; (2) respondents are less interested in being
employed by others and more attracted to being entrepreneurs; (3) there is a growing concordance
with the values that society places on entrepreneurship; and (4) there is now a greater aptitude for
entrepreneurial activity. The present research is original, as it compares data obtained in different
contexts of economic and social stability. It contributes to theory and practice, in the sense that it
points to conclusions in the opposite direction of other studies carried out in situations of disasters
of another nature, and can serve as a reference for the development of strategies to promote entrepreneurship, within higher education institutions and official entities to publicize and promote
new public policies.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Third mission of the university Academic entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial intention Academy University
Citation
Lopes, J.M.; Gomes, S.; Santos, T.; Oliveira, M.; Oliveira, J. Entrepreneurial Intention before and during COVID-19—A Case Study on Portuguese University Students. Educ. Sci. 2021, 11, 273
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MDPI