The resilient self-employability of women and senior people after sudden economic shocks

David B. Audretsch (), Seham Ghalwash () and Iñaki Peña-Legazkue ()
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David B. Audretsch: Indiana University
Seham Ghalwash: Technical University of Denmark
Iñaki Peña-Legazkue: Deusto Business School

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2024, vol. 20, issue 3, No 4, 1649-1675

Abstract: Abstract In recent times, various crises have negatively affected the financial stability, job security, and health of countless individuals. According to research, different factors that operate at both the individual and contextual levels can play a prominent role in influencing people's self-employment during periods of economic downturn. This study investigates the changes in the likelihood of self-employment by gender and age across various contexts following sudden shocks. By analyzing the intersection of occupational choice and business cycle theories, this research offers insights into how crises affect people's ability to work for themselves. Using a sample of over 250,000 individuals from sixteen countries and applying a multilevel binary logistic regression analysis, the results confirm that women and older individuals are less inclined to be self-employed in general. However, unexpected economic recessions may lead to a slight increase in their likelihood of self-employment. Furthermore, when women and seniors live in a higher GDP per capita context, this context positively moderates the relationship between gender, age, and the propensity for entrepreneurship. These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers seeking to promote resilient self-employment among vulnerable individuals for post-crisis recovery.

Keywords: Self-employment; Occupation; Crisis; Shock; Economic cycle; Women entrepreneurs; Senior entrepreneurs; J16; L26; E32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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