Audretsch, David B.; Carree, Martin A.; van Stel, André J. - 2005
This paper investigates the dynamic interrelationship between self-employment and unemployment rates. On the one hand …, unemployment rates may stimulate start-up activity of self-employed. On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may … period 1974-2002. The empirical results confirm the two distinct relationships between unemploy-ment and self-employment, i …