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Purpose

Opportunity-driven entrepreneurship (ODEs) is a key to economic development. Consequently, the emigration of potential ODEs constitutes a barrier to the development of the country of origin. Thus, this study examines how the combined effect of subjective insecurity, corruption perception, subjective norm towards emigration, socioeconomic level and the entrepreneurial intention of potentially opportunity-driven university students can affect their propensity to emigrate.

Design/methodology/approach

A sample of students (N = 354) from the Technological University of the State of Zacatecas is surveyed, and a causal model based on the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) configuration methodology is proposed.

Findings

The results suggest that future graduates are more likely to emigrate when their corruption and/or insecurity perceptions are high. In addition, the subjective norm is decisive when taking the decision to emigrate. Finally, in the specific cases of individuals with the highest entrepreneurial intentions as well, their perceptions of corruption and insecurity have a great influence.

Originality/value

This study addresses, from a cognitive point of view, the effect on ODEs of phenomena that are strongly prevalent in Mexico, such as citizen insecurity, corruption, poverty and the migratory tradition.

Propósito

El emprendimiento por oportunidad es clave en el desarrollo económico de los territorios. De esta forma, la emigración de individuos potencialmente emprendedores por oportunidad constituye un freno al desarrollo del país de origen. Así, en esta investigación se estudia cómo el efecto combinado de la inseguridad subjetiva, la percepción de corrupción, la norma subjetiva hacia la emigración, el nivel socioeconómico y la intención emprendedora que presentan los estudiantes universitarios potencialmente emprendedores por oportunidad puede afectar a su propensión a emigrar.

Diseño/metodología/enfoque

Se emplea una muestra de alumnos (N = 354) de la Universidad Tecnológica del Estado de Zacatecas (UTZAC) y se plantea un modelo causal siguiendo la metodología configuracional fsQCA.

Hallazgos

Los resultados sugieren que los futuros egresados presentan mayor propensión a emigrar cuando su percepción de corrupción y/o inseguridad son altas. De la misma manera, la norma subjetiva es determinante a la hora de tomar la decisión de emigrar. Finalmente, en el caso concreto de los individuos con mayor intención emprendedora también se aprecia una gran influencia de su percepción de corrupción y de inseguridad.

Originalidad/valor

Este estudio aborda desde un punto de vista cognitivo el efecto sobre el emprendimiento por oportunidad de fenómenos muy presentes en México como son la inseguridad ciudadana, la corrupción, la tradición migratoria y la pobreza.

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