Harris, Jamelia (2022) Exploring the desire to be an entrepreneur among university-educated youths : lessons from Sierra Leone. Development in Practice, 32 (7). pp. 940-946. doi:10.1080/09614524.2022.2030673 ISSN 0961-4524.

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Abstract

The developing country entrepreneur is championed as a driver of economic growth, poverty alleviation, and social development. Yet little is known about what drives entrepreneurial ambitions in developing countries. This study uses qualitative data from focus group discussions with university-educated Sierra Leonean youths to explore these issues. Findings show that very few have entrepreneurial ambitions ex ante, though a large share resort to entrepreneurship as a survival mechanism. Limited entrepreneurial ambitions can be explained by macro-level factors such as access to credit, but are largely driven by individual-level factors such as conceptions of success and cultural perceptions about entrepreneurship.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Entrepreneurship -- Study and teaching -- Sierra Leone, Entrepreneurship -- Sierra Leone, New business enterprises, Economic development
Journal or Publication Title:	Development in Practice
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	0961-4524
Official Date:	2022
Dates:	Date Event 2022 Published 11 February 2022 Available 13 January 2022 Accepted
Volume:	32
Number:	7
Page Range:	pp. 940-946
DOI:	10.1080/09614524.2022.2030673
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights):	“This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Development in Practice on 11/02/2022, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09614524.2022.2030673
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	10 March 2022
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:	Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID 39408 International Growth Centre http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100012353

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