Determinants of self‐employment among commuters and non‐commuters. (3rd February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Backman, Mikaela; Karlsson, Charlie
• Is Part Of: Papers in regional science. Volume 95:Number 4(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 755
• Page End: 774
• Publication Date: 2015-02-03
• Subjects: C21 -- J24 -- L26 -- R12; Entrepreneurship -- individual attributes -- regional attributes -- networks -- micro‐level data; Regional planning -- Periodicals; City planning -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Periodicals; Economic geography -- Periodicals; 307.12
• DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-8190

Abstract

Abstract: We analyse the determinants of self‐employment and focus on the contextual environment. By distinguishing between commuters and non‐commuters we are able to analyse the influence from the work and home environment, respectively. Our results indicate a significant difference between non‐commuters and commuters in terms of the role of networks for becoming self‐employed. Our results indicate that it is the business networks where people work, rather than where they live that exerts a positive influence on the probability of becoming self‐employed. These effects are further robust over educational and occupational categories.