LE QUÉBEC DES BÂTISSEURS

The increase in university graduation rates has enriched human capital in Canada and positively impacted the labor market, including the field of entrepreneurship. This chapter explores the relationship between university education and entrepreneurship in Quebec, Ontario, and Canada, using econometric analyses based on data from the Labour Force Survey, the National Household Survey, and the Census of Population from Statistics Canada. The findings show that holding a university degree increases the likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur and enhances entrepreneurs' earnings.