Mapping the Minds: A Global Bibliometric Review of Entrepreneurship Education and Future Frontiers
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Entrepreneurship Education, Bibliometric Analysis, Entrepreneurial Intention, Higher Education.Abstract
Over time, Entrepreneurial Education (EE) has arisen as an important research area, providing significant insights into entrepreneurial endeavours. The present study delivered a precise 45-year journey of bibliometric analysis by leveraging over 998 publications in Scopus. This global study of Entrepreneurship Education is deploying Vosviewer to ensure trend assessment, like publication pattern, contributor list, thematic areas, and related frameworks (TPB/ESE), working smoothly. Our findings offer a compelling future for growth in various areas of business, social sciences, and psychology. Additionally, the study presents the implications of entrepreneurial education, entrepreneur self-efficacy, and various innovation contexts of higher education on EE, indicating future research in entrepreneurship and policy development, which is essential for academics and policymakers to foster the worldwide value of entrepreneurship.
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