Youth Associations and Entrepreneurship: Insights from Case Studies in Portugal

Nuno António and Hugo Pinto
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Nuno António: Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal

Merits, 2022, vol. 2, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: The development of skills for entrepreneurship among young people has attracted interest at various levels, as a way of overcoming many problems that affect this group in the areas of economic development and job creation. This article assumes that participating in a youth association enables young people to develop a series of skills, in particular, their entrepreneurial capacities. This study pays attention to the contributions of the participation in youth associations for the promotion of entrepreneurship. The investigation based on a qualitative approach, through comparative case studies in Portugal. It was possible to verify that youth associations assume a dual role, on the one hand contributing to the personal, social and professional development of its leaders, members and participants, and on the other hand, as a promoter of social transformation, particularly at the local level.

Keywords: youth; associativism; entrepreneurship; third sector; social innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J L M (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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