Self-employment and inflammation in older adults: Examining biomarkers in the survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe

Pankaj C. Patel and Marcus T. Wolfe

Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 2025, vol. 23, issue C

Abstract: Previous studies using SHARE data explored self-employment and perceived well-being in older adults, and extending this line of prior studies, this study examines the link between self-employment and inflammation, a key biological pathway related to health and well-being. Incorporating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels from SHARE biomarker data assesses whether perceived self-reports correlate with longer-term biomarkers of well-being. Accounting for demographic, socioeconomic, health, and other biomarker variables, our findings show a non-significant relationship between self-employment and CRP levels, with no evidence of heterogeneity in effects across participants.

Keywords: C-reactive protein; Older adults; SHARE; Self-employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00510

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