Determinants of solo and employer entrepreneurship in Visegrád countries: findings from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia

Ondřej Dvouletý and Marko Orel

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2020, vol. 14, issue 3, 447-464

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to extend the existing body of literature on the individual-level determinants of self-employed persons with (employer entrepreneurs) and without employees (solo self-employed individuals) from the perspective of four post-communist economies (i.e. Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Design/methodology/approach - The methodological approach is based on the three harmonised waves (2005, 2010 and 2015) of the European Survey on Working Conditions (EWCS). Multi-variate logistic regression models are used to determine the individual-level differences among employees, solo self-employed individuals and job creators in the selected group of countries. Findings - The results show significant differences among employees, solo self-employed individuals and job creators, especially when it comes to the role of age, gender, education, previous experience, number of working hours and their determination. Job creators in Visegrád countries have, on average, more years of experience, and higher levels of education (tertiary), than wage-employees. Research limitations/implications - This study provides a series of recommendations for future research on the role of family- and household-related characteristics, entrepreneurship-specific education and migration background. Originality/value - The previous research on individual determinants of entrepreneurial engagement in Visegrád region was mainly based on the data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. This study offers a novel perspective based on the EWCS data.

Keywords: L26; L53; P42; Self-employment; European Survey on Working Conditions (EWCS); Individual determinants of entrepreneurship; Job creators; Solo self-employed individuals; Visegrád group; Czech Republic; Hungary; Slovakia; Poland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/JEC-04-2020-0052

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