| Foreword | | v | |
| Acknowledgements | | vii | |
| Index | | ix | |
| | xv | |
| | xvii | |
| | xxi | |
| | 1 | |
| 1.1 Motivation and Structure of this Book |
| | 1 | |
| 1.2 Definitions and Overview of the Literature |
| | 9 | |
| 1.2.1 A Definition of Entrepreneurship |
| | 10 | |
| 1.2.2 Classification of Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 12 | |
| 1.2.3 Studies on Effects of Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 16 | |
| 1.2.4 Critique of Previously Conducted Studies |
| | 29 | |
| 2 Theoretical Foundations |
| | 33 | |
| | 33 | |
| 2.2 Psychological and Sociological Views at the Entrepreneur |
| | 36 | |
| | 37 | |
| 2.2.2 Demographic-Sociological Approach |
| | 39 | |
| 2.2.3 Behavioral Approach |
| | 40 | |
| 2.3 The Theory of Planned Behavior |
| | 44 | |
| 2.3.1 Predictors of Intentions and Behavior |
| | 44 | |
| 2.3.2 Origins of Beliefs: the Role of Exogenous Influences |
| | 49 | |
| 2.3.3 Challenges to the Theory of Planned Behavior |
| | 54 | |
| 2.4 The Theory of Planned Behavior in the Entrepreneurship Domain |
| | 57 | |
| 2.5 A Baseline-Model for Evaluating Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 60 | |
| 2.5.1 Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Attitudes and Intentions |
| | 61 | |
| 2.5.2 Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Evaluate Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 63 | |
| 2.5.3 Additional Relevant Theoretical Constructs for the Baseline Model |
| | 65 | |
| 2.5.4 Extensions of the Baseline Model |
| | 74 | |
| 2.5.5 Ethical Concerns -- Information versus Persuasion |
| | 76 | |
| | 77 | |
| 3 Institutional Setting and Presentation of the Dataset |
| | 79 | |
| | 79 | |
| | 82 | |
| | 82 | |
| | 86 | |
| 3.3 Data Collection Procedures |
| | 87 | |
| | 88 | |
| | 92 | |
| | 97 | |
| 3.4.1 Selection of Measures for the Questionnaire |
| | 97 | |
| 3.4.2 Psychometric Properties of the used Measures |
| | 109 | |
| 3.5 First Data Description |
| | 114 | |
| 3.5.1 Possible Data Biases |
| | 114 | |
| | 133 | |
| 3.6 Course-Related Variables and Course Evaluation |
| | 141 | |
| 3.6.1 Standard Course Evaluation Questions |
| | 142 | |
| 3.6.2 Entrepreneurial Learning |
| | 142 | |
| 3.6.3 Assessment of Teamwork and the Cooperation with the Entrepreneurs |
| | 144 | |
| 3.7 Appropriateness of the Dataset for this Research Project |
| | 146 | |
| 4 Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions |
| | 149 | |
| | 149 | |
| | 151 | |
| 4.2.1 Hypotheses Derived from the Theory of Planned Behavior |
| | 151 | |
| 4.2.2 Hypotheses regarding Individual Background Factors |
| | 152 | |
| 4.3 Test of the Hypotheses and Additional Results |
| | 155 | |
| 4.3.1 Hypotheses Related to the Theory of Planned Behavior |
| | 157 | |
| 4.3.2 Hypotheses regarding Demographic Variables |
| | 160 | |
| 4.3.3 Hypotheses regarding Prior Experiences |
| | 161 | |
| 4.3.4 Hypotheses regarding Personality Dimensions |
| | 162 | |
| 4.3.5 Mediating Effects of the Theory of Planned Behavior Variables |
| | 163 | |
| | 164 | |
| 5 Assessing the Impact of Entrepreneurship Education -- a Quasi-Experimental Approach |
| | 167 | |
| | 167 | |
| | 169 | |
| 5.2.1 One Group Before and After Design |
| | 169 | |
| 5.2.2 The Before and After with an Untreated Control Group - Design |
| | 171 | |
| 5.2.3 Analyzing the Treatment Effect on Different Subsamples using a Difference-in-Difference-in-Differences Approach |
| | 176 | |
| | 179 | |
| | 179 | |
| 5.3.2 Difference-in-Differences |
| | 180 | |
| 5.3.3 Difference-in-Difference-in-Differences |
| | 190 | |
| | 198 | |
| 6 A Bayesian Updating Approach to Evaluate Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 201 | |
| | 201 | |
| 6.2 Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior with a Model of Learning |
| | 204 | |
| 6.2.1 Updating Opinions of Entrepreneurial Aptitude through Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 205 | |
| | 207 | |
| | 209 | |
| | 216 | |
| 6.3.1 Description of Variables |
| | 217 | |
| 6.3.2 Descriptive Results |
| | 224 | |
| | 234 | |
| 6.4 Discussion and Conclusion |
| | 260 | |
| 7 Peer Effects in Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 265 | |
| | 265 | |
| 7.2 Social Interactions in Education and Entrepreneurship |
| | 269 | |
| 7.2.1 Social Interaction Effects in Schooling |
| | 270 | |
| 7.2.2 Social Interaction Effects and Entrepreneurial Intentions and Activity |
| | 275 | |
| 7.2.3 Peer Effects and the Formation of Entrepreneurial Skills during Entrepreneurship Education |
| | 277 | |
| 7.3 Econometric Framework |
| | 281 | |
| | 281 | |
| 7.3.2 Non-Linear Peer-Effects |
| | 286 | |
| 7.3.3 Further Methodological Issues |
| | 287 | |
| 7.4 Dataset and Additional Measures |
| | 287 | |
| 7.4.1 Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy |
| | 287 | |
| 7.4.2 Additional Explanatory and Control Variables |
| | 290 | |
| 7.4.3 Descriptive Statistics |
| | 290 | |
| | 300 | |
| 7.5.1 Test for Random Team Assignment |
| | 300 | |
| 7.5.2 Descriptive Results regarding Peer Effects |
| | 300 | |
| | 304 | |
| 7.5.4 Effects of Peers of Different Self-Efficacy Levels |
| | 310 | |
| 7.5.5 Non-Linearities in Peer-Effects |
| | 313 | |
| | 318 | |
| 8 Conclusion and Avenues for further Research |
| | 321 | |
| Bibliography | | 329 | |
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