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<p>This study empirically investigates the effect of entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) factors on the entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of tourism students in India, with gender as a moderating variable. The data were collected from 300 students using a structured questionnaire and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesised relationships. The study’s findings show that students’ perceptions of access to finance, cultural factors, and education and training have a strong and positive impact on their EI. In contrast, government policies and regulations, government programmes and support, and physical infrastructure were not significantly related to EI. Most importantly, the social factor exhibited a significant but negative relationship with EI, suggesting potential social risk aversion towards entrepreneurial careers. Further, multi-group analysis (MGA) revealed no significant gender-based differences. The study contributes to entrepreneurial ecosystem research by extending it to a sector-specific educational context and offers nuanced insights into how ecosystem perceptions shape entrepreneurial cognition among tourism students. Practical implications are discussed for universities, policymakers, and tourism ecosystem stakeholders.</p>

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Do entrepreneurial ecosystem factors shape tourism students’ entrepreneurial intentions? the moderating role of gender

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    2026年5月28日

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  • Rohit Sharma,
  • Ranjeet Kumar Raman

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This study empirically investigates the effect of entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) factors on the entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of tourism students in India, with gender as a moderating variable. The data were collected from 300 students using a structured questionnaire and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesised relationships. The study’s findings show that students’ perceptions of access to finance, cultural factors, and education and training have a strong and positive impact on their EI. In contrast, government policies and regulations, government programmes and support, and physical infrastructure were not significantly related to EI. Most importantly, the social factor exhibited a significant but negative relationship with EI, suggesting potential social risk aversion towards entrepreneurial careers. Further, multi-group analysis (MGA) revealed no significant gender-based differences. The study contributes to entrepreneurial ecosystem research by extending it to a sector-specific educational context and offers nuanced insights into how ecosystem perceptions shape entrepreneurial cognition among tourism students. Practical implications are discussed for universities, policymakers, and tourism ecosystem stakeholders.