Socioeconomic determinants of entrepreneurship motives among household heads in Chihuahua, Mexico

Abstract

This study investigates the socioeconomic factors influencing entrepreneurship among household heads in Chihuahua, Mexico. Using data from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE), a comprehensive analysis was conducted on 312 variables from 323,549 observations, focusing on 22 key variables related to entrepreneurship. The analysis was restricted to working-age heads of households. Findings reveal that age (15-55 years), gender, educational level (primary to professional), presence of children, and monthly income significantly increase the likelihood of entrepreneurship by 2.62%, supporting the pull effect theory that higher income encourages entrepreneurial activities.