The Spatial Distribution of Self-Employment

Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada ()
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Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada: University of Southampton

Chapter 2 in Microentrepreneurship in a Developing Country, 2021, pp 7-48 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we examine the determinants of self-employment choice in India. In addition to standard determinants such as age, sex, and education, we examine geographic location as a micro-determinant of self-employment choice using geoadditive models. The analysis suggests the presence of spatial patterns in self-employment and a clear north-south divide when individuals of agricultural and nonagricultural sectors are considered together; however, such spatial patterns are less pronounced when individuals in the nonagricultural sector alone are considered in the analysis. The results further suggest nonlinear relationships between age, wealth and the probability of self-employment and demonstrate a contrasting link between education and self-employment choice in the two sectors.

Keywords: Microentrepreneurship; Occupational choice; Geoadditive models; Spatial patterns; Agriculture; Nonagriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68628-4_2

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