RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 University support in the development of regional entrepreneurial activity: an exploratory study from Chile T2 Apoyo de las Universidades en el desarrollo de la actividad emprendedora regional: un estudio exploratorio de Chile A1 Poblete, Carlos A1 Amorós Espinosa, José Ernesto K1 Entrepreneurship K1 University-business interaction K1 Promotion of entrepreneurship K1 Emprendimiento K1 Interacción universidad-empresas K1 Fomento del emprendimiento K1 Economía K1 Economics K1 Geografía K1 Geography K1 Sociología K1 Sociology AB The theoretical literature has explored the potential benefits of theinteraction between universities and entrepreneurs and there is some empirical evidence that supports the positive impact of entrepreneurship education in the subsequent propensity to become an entrepreneur. The purpose of this paper is study if higher education for entrepreneurship is reflected in entrepreneurship activities at the regional level. Replicating the methodology used by Coduras, Urban, Rojas and Martínez (2008) in Spain, we compare, in an exploratory way, the experience in Chile using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The main results indicate that there is low interaction between entrepreneurs and universitiesand there is not enough impact to significantly affect entrepreneurial activity.Moreover, entrepreneurship education does not increase intentions to be an entrepreneur. PB Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional (AECR) SN 2340-2717 YR 2013 FD 2013 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27021 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27021 LA eng DS MINDS@UW RD 29-mar-2024