DETERMINANTS OF LOGISTICS ENTREPRENEURS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

The subject of this paper's analysis are the factors that influence the decision of entrepreneurs to choose a career in the field of logistics in the early stages of the development of entrepreneurial ventures in Europe. The research identified demographic factors (employment status, age and household size), growth and internationalization of business. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database was used for the analysis. The sample consists of 4130 European entrepreneurs in the early stages of the development of their ventures, including 205 logistics entrepreneurs. The SPSS software package was used for empirical data analysis. The results showed that the category of full-time employees (including the self-employed) represents the category from which most logistics entrepreneurs come. A larger number of household members and older age characterize entrepreneurs from the logistics sector. These entrepreneurs, according to the results, are focused on the growth of their business. In addition, they conduct their business to a large extent outside the borders of the national economy, where they also generate a part of their income.