Transitions to and From Self‐employment in Spain: An Empirical Analysis

Raquel Carrasco ()

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, vol. 61, issue 3, 315-341

Abstract: This paper investigates the influence of individual characteristics and the business cycle on the probability of entry into self‐employment and on self‐employment duration. We estimate multinomial logit and discrete competing risks models using data from a longitudinal sample of Spanish men for the period 1985–1991. The results indicate that unemployment raises the probability of entering self‐employment, but also increases the hazard of leaving self‐employment, especially into unemployment. Moreover, receiving unemployment benefits significantly reduces the probability of entering self‐employment. Liquidity constraints are important in determining enterpreneurial selection, but only for those who become self‐employed with employees.

Date: 1999
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Working Paper: Transition to and from Self-Employment in Spain: An Empirical Analysis (1997)
Working Paper: Transitions to and from Self-Employment in Spain: An Empirical Analysis (1997)
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