Most studies in the economics discourse argue that the impact of self-employment on job
satisfaction is mediated by greater procedural freedom and autonomy. Values and …

Analysis confirms that the self‐employed are more satisfied with their jobs because their
work provides more autonomy, flexibility, and skill utilization and greater job security. These …

Self-employed people are substantially more satisfied with their work than the employed. We
document this relationship for a large number of countries and investigate why the self …

The self-employed are substantially more satisfied with their work than employed persons.
We document this relationship for 23 countries and show that the higher job satisfaction can …

The self-employed are substantially more satisfied with their work than employed persons.
We document this relationship for 23 countries and show that the higher job satisfaction can …

This paper investigates an essential aspect of the entrepreneurial personality: why women's
self-employment rates are consistently lower than those of men. It has three focal points. It …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the relations between perceived
job autonomy and attitudes are stronger among self‐employed than employees …

Using British longitudinal data, we investigate whether individuals enjoy a permanent boost
in their job satisfaction by becoming self‐employed. We track individuals before and after …

Self–employment is often seen as an attractive alternative to wage employment, despite
lower welfare protection, higher risks, and more required effort than in the latter. It is then …

The job satisfaction of self-employed and paid-employed workers is analyzed using the
European Community Household Panel for the EU-15 covering the years 1994–2001. We …