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From the beginning of the GEM implementation, the research has shown that more surveyed respondents have perception of low level of entrepreneurial education and training in the educational system in their respective countries. Moreover, number of experts point out the low level of entrepreneurial education and training after the completion of formal education. At the same time, several studies have confirmed the relation between entrepreneurial education and level of entrepreneurial activity. Thus, special focus topic in the GEM report for 2008 is entrepreneurial education and training.

The GEM Model identified the entrepreneurial education and training as part of the entrepreneurship environment, which influences the degree of entrepreneurial perceptions, aspirations and activities.

In 2008, 28 countries from GEM collected additional data on entrepreneurial education and training through the survey. Every respondent had to state whether he or she had undergone training for starting business in the formal education or after its completion, as well as to state whether the training was compulsory or voluntary.

Moreover, the respondents answered questions on the type of training provider. This enabled assessment on country level, with reference to the quantity of the delivered entrepreneurial training and education as well as the relative importance of different types of providers.

Additionally, the entrepreneurship experts from 31 countries were asked to assess the degree of entrepreneurial education and training in their country. This year they were asked to rate their country in terms of additional two criteria: degree to which start-up entrepreneurs in the country have need for support in creation of their business plans and degree to which such support is available outside the educational system. In this manner an assessment of the quality of the entrepreneurial education and training was provided.

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