EXPLORING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS: TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CURRENT LITERATURE

Youth entrepreneurship is a very dynamic field and current trends reflect economic, social and technological changes around the world.The main aim of the research is to determine the current state of scientific research on youth entrepreneurship.In order to achieve the main goal, the following objectives were outlined: O1-To identify the key terms that currently shape the topic of youth entrepreneurship; O2-To understand the evolution of the analyzed topic by identifying the most frequently used terminologies and the links between the keywords that shape the most relevant thematic clusters; O3-To identify future research directions of the analyzed topic.Thus, the bibliometric analysis performed outlines four essential thematic clusters that highlight the barriers and opportunities for young entrepreneurs, the importance of entrepreneurship education, the integration of new technologies and innovation.The results obtained contribute to the development of the literature by providing a broad perspective on the evolution of youth entrepreneurship.