AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON FACTORS AFFECTING SELF- EMPLOYMENT INTENTIONS AMONG STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES

Josip  Juraćak; Todor Marković; Edward  Majewski; Danka  Moravčikova; Željko Kokot

doi:10.5937/ekoPolj2201091J

Authors

Josip Juraćak University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Todor Marković University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, Serbia
Edward Majewski Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Warsaw
Danka Moravčikova Slovak University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics and Management, Nitra, Slovakia
Željko Kokot Ph.D. student, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2201091J

Keywords:

self-employment, students, international, planned behavior, structural equation modelling

Abstract

In this study, we investigated the dependence of self employment intention (SEINT) level in agricultural students from Croatia, Poland, Slovakia and Serbia on selected personal traits and country macroeconomic indicators. The results show that the SEINT level depends on student’s perceived desirability of self-employment and perceived self-effcacy. Previous experience with entrepreneurship also affects SEINT. In terms of macroeconomic indicators, higher GDP per capita has been shown to have a positive effect on SEINT, while unfavorable conditions of starting a business have a negative impact.

Students from Novi Sad (Serbia) showed higher average SEINT level compared to students from Croatia (Zagreb) and Slovakia (Nitra).

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