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<p>Entrepreneurship drives growth, innovation, and employment, however sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intention among youth in developing economies underexplored. Grounded, on the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study examines the influence of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on youths’ sustainable entrepreneurial intentions, considering risk-taking propensity as a moderating factor in central Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized, collecting data from 383 youth respondents using a structured questionnaire via multi-stage sampling technique. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test hypothesized relationships. The findings confirm that a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem significantly fosters youth sustainable entrepreneurial intentions, with this positive effect being more pronounced among individuals, exhibiting high-risk-taking propensity. The results emphasize a critical interplay between contextual enabling conditions and individual dispositions. Hence, sustainable entrepreneurship is shaped not only by ecosystem supports but also by youth’s willingness to engage with uncertainty in resource-constrained environments. This research contributes to the literature by integrating sustainability into entrepreneurial intention models and emphasizing the interaction between ecosystem conditions and individual traits in resource-constrained contexts. The study offers practical implications for policymakers and educators to promote sustainable entrepreneurship among youth.</p>

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Pathways to youth sustainable entrepreneurial intention: the interplay between entrepreneurial ecosystem and risk-taking propensity in central Ethiopia

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年6月22日

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  • Temesgen Gebremedhin Eromo,
  • Zerihun Kinde Alemu,
  • Bersisa Kacho Tufa

摘要

Entrepreneurship drives growth, innovation, and employment, however sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intention among youth in developing economies underexplored. Grounded, on the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study examines the influence of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on youths’ sustainable entrepreneurial intentions, considering risk-taking propensity as a moderating factor in central Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized, collecting data from 383 youth respondents using a structured questionnaire via multi-stage sampling technique. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test hypothesized relationships. The findings confirm that a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem significantly fosters youth sustainable entrepreneurial intentions, with this positive effect being more pronounced among individuals, exhibiting high-risk-taking propensity. The results emphasize a critical interplay between contextual enabling conditions and individual dispositions. Hence, sustainable entrepreneurship is shaped not only by ecosystem supports but also by youth’s willingness to engage with uncertainty in resource-constrained environments. This research contributes to the literature by integrating sustainability into entrepreneurial intention models and emphasizing the interaction between ecosystem conditions and individual traits in resource-constrained contexts. The study offers practical implications for policymakers and educators to promote sustainable entrepreneurship among youth.