As populations live longer, healthier lives in countries like Australia the growing population
of older people is increasing the strains on social security and pension systems. Yet many …

This chapter builds upon international senior entrepreneurship research within an Australian
context, providing entrepreneurship perspectives that advocate part of a portfolio of policy …

The population and labour force in Australia are ageing, and this paper explores the role of
senior entrepreneurship in active ageing. Senior entrepreneurship is the process whereby …

The current demographic trend towards ageing populations in developed economies has
led to an increasing interest by governments and researchers to investigate older workers …

Senior entrepreneurship may be either a career option or a form of entrepreneurial activity in
later life. This article investigates how senior entrepreneurs interact within defined …

Purpose Why is self-employment an attractive option for certain seniors and what drives
seniors into business start-ups? In this study, the motivations and preferences of senior …

There is a dramatic demographic change occurring across many developed countries in the
world today where these countries are facing an increasing share of older individuals …

This chapter initially outlines the available, though limited, literature on the participation of
older people in entrepreneurial activity. The decision to enter self-employment is often the …

The role of older business operators has been largely ignored in contemporary
entrepreneurship research, even though 31% of all Australian SMEs are owned and …

Interest in senior entrepreneurship is on the rise, owing to the social and economic changes
related to the ageing population in many countries across the globe. Individuals associated …