Self-employment and liquidity constraints: Evidence from Finland

被引:100
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作者
Johansson, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Swedish Sch Econ & Business Adm, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland
来源
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS | 2000年 / 102卷 / 01期
关键词
self-employment; entrepreneurs; liquidity constraints;
D O I
10.1111/1467-9442.00187
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using a large Finnish micro data set, I study how wealth influences the decision to become self-employed. The main result is that personal wealth increases the probability of a person becoming self-employed. This suggests the presence of liquidity constraints.
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页码:123 / 134
页数:12
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