Table 2

Description of independent variables

Independent variables N = 2,500Description
ProvincesCadiz 
 Granada 
 Jaen 
 Malaga* 
 Seville 
SociodemographicMale gender* 
 Female gender 
 From 18 to 24 years* 
 From 25 to 34 years 
 From 35 to 44 years 
 From 45 to 54 years 
 From 55 to 64 years 
 No studies 
 Primary school * 
 Secondary school 
 High school/Vocational training 
 University 
 Full-time job 
 Part-time job 
 Self-employed 
 Unemployed * 
Entrepreneurial expectationsPotential entrepreneursExpectations of self-employment in the next 3 years
 Current entrepreneursCurrently in business start-up phase
 OwnersOwners of established businesses
 ClosurePeople who have closed their businesses in the last 12 months
 Fear of failureInfluence of fear of failure on the decision to start a business
Entrepreneurial experiencesIntrapreneurshipDevelopment of an intrapreneurship project in the workplace as an employee
 Entrepreneurial educationHaving received some education related to business creation
 Entrepreneurial financingHaving financed someone else's entrepreneurial project in the last 3 years

Note(s): The independent variables are measured on a dichotomous scale (0 = No, 1 = Yes). The provinces and sociodemographic variables are introduced in the model considering a reference category (*)

Source(s): Author's own elaboration. The description of the variables follows the aforementioned GEM methodology

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