Demographic Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention on a Transition Economy: Evidence from the Czech Republic

This scientific paper examines the demographic factors influencing Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) in the Czech Republic, a Central and Eastern European (CEE) transition economy.Understanding who is most inclined toward Start to Business activities is crucial for tailoring effective policy interventions aimed at New Venture Creation and sustained economic growth.The primary scientific goal was to empirically examine the potential connections between the general characteristics of the respondent and their influence on the intention to start a business, thereby identifying the demographic segments most responsive to policy interventions (Age, Gender, Highest Educational Attainment, and Economic Educational Focus).Using the Chi-Squared Test of Independence and Logistic Regression, the empirical analysis revealed a highly significant negative correlation between Age and EI (p