Many countries support the creation of new firms. Such policy is based on the presumption
that the total number of jobs increases when a person moves from unemployment or regular …

This paper examines the determinants of self-employment and transitions from salaried
employment to self-employment using two sets of Finnish data from the 1990s. The results …

Purpose–Many unemployed people become self‐employed. Self‐employment, however,
does not necessarily lead to success. The main objective of the paper is to compare the …

This paper examines the causes and consequences of changes in the incidence of
entrepreneurship in the UK. Self-employment as a proportion of total employment is high by …

Active labour market policies to promote firm foundation from unemployment were improved
considerably in Germany in August 1994, a fact which led to a sharp increase in the number …

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between self-employment and
unemployment rates. On the one hand, high unemployment rates may lead to start-up …

The paper examines the role and influence of self-employment across the OECD. The
overall trend in self-employment, at the economy level in the years since 1966, has been …

This paper investigates the dynamic interrelationship between self-employment and
unemployment rates. On the one hand, unemployment rates may stimulate start-up activity of …

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive insight into the role that unemployment plays in
influencing new firm formation. Panel data models and micro-level data are used to help …

In this paper the authors put forward their attempt to test a self-employment model using an
Italian data set which collects information about 78 Italian provinces (out of 95) over the …