This book presents results of a cross-national research project
on self-employment in eleven advanced economies and demonstrates
how and why the practice is reemerging in modern societies. While
traditional forms of self-employment, such as skilled crafts work
and shop keeping, are in decline, they are being replaced by
self-employment in both professional and unskilled occupations.
Differences in self-employment across societies depend on the
extent to which labor markets are regulated and the degree to which
intergenerational family relationships are a primary factor
structuring social organization.
For each of the eleven countries analyzed, the book highlights
the extent to which social background, educational attainment, work
history, family status, and gender affect the likelihood that an
individual will enter--and continue--a particular type of
self-employment. While involvement with self-employment is becoming
more common, it is occurring for individuals in activities that are
more diverse, unstable and transitory than in years past.
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