Key drivers of entrepreneurial intentions of youth in Visegrad countries

Entrepreneurial intention is the first step in entrepreneurial process. It is influenced by many factors that have been studied by researchers from different perspectives, however, some gaps and methodological limitations still exists. The aim of this paper is to analyse the significance of selected individual-level factors in their effect on entrepreneurial intention among youth and young adults in Visegrad countries applying decision tree algorithm method alongside logistic regression models that served as robustness check of findings. Based on GEM data we found out that only two groups of factors (personality-traits and personal background related factors) are significant drivers of entrepreneurial intentions of youth in Visegrad countries.