Self-Employment Longitudinal Dynamics: A Review of the Literature

Georgellis, Yannis; Sessions, John G.; Tsitsianis, Nicholas NT

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Self-Employment Longitudinal Dynamics: A Review of the Literature

Economic Issues, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2005

39 Pages Posted: 3 Aug 2006

See all articles by Yannis Georgellis

John G. Sessions

University of Bath; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

We review longitudinal studies on self-employment dynamics, classifying studies into those that examine transitions into self-employment, and those that examine self-employment exit and survival. A number of hypotheses from both the economic and social-psychological literatures are examined vis. the effects on self-employment dynamics of financial, human, and social capital, intergenerational effects, and labour market hardships.

Keywords: Self-employment; transition, entrepreneurship, survival

JEL Classification: J33, J41, J54

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Georgellis, Yannis and Sessions, John G. and Tsitsianis, Nicholas NT, Self-Employment Longitudinal Dynamics: A Review of the Literature. Economic Issues, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=921029