Flash Eurobarometer 160 (Entrepreneurship)

Attitudes towards entrepreneurship.<br>Topics: preferred employment status: employed, self-employed; reasons for preferred employment status; preference to run own company or to only work for oneself; desire to become self-employed within the next five years; feasibility to become self-employed within the next five years; activities in starting a business; considerations with regard to starting a business; importance of each of the following issues in the decision to start a business: dissatisfaction with previous job situation, appropriate business idea, contact with appropriate business partner, getting necessary financial resources, changes in family circumstances, best alternative at the time; reasons for starting own business; preference to set up new business or to take over existing one; most important risks for setting up a business; importance of each of the following issues with regard to starting a business: lack of financial support, complex administrative procedures, find information on how to start a business, risk of failure, unfavourable economic climate.

Demography: sex; age; age at end of education; occupation; professional position; region; type of community; ownership of own business; parents’ occupation.

Additionally coded was: country; respondent ID; weighting factor.