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What explains the gender earnings gap in self-employment? A decomposition analysis with German data

Lechmann, Daniel S. J.; Schnabel, Claus - Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Using a large data set for Germany, we show that both the raw and the unexplained gender earnings gap are higher in …

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What Explains the Gender Earnings Gap in Self-Employment? A Decomposition Analysis with German Data

Lechmann, Daniel S. J.; Schnabel, Claus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

Using a large data set for Germany, we show that both the raw and the unexplained gender earnings gap are higher in …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011279309

Self-employment in Spain: Transition and earnings differential

Álvarez, Gema; Gradín, Carlos; Otero, M. Soledad - Departamento de Economía Aplicada, Facultade de … - 2009

In this paper we analyze the factors that influence transitions into self-employment in Spain using a discrete time duration model, and, given the evidence of lower earnings among self-employees, we further explain the earnings differential between employees and self-employees using a...

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Self-employed individuals, time use, and earnings

Konietzko, Thorsten - Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

This paper analyzes the time allocation of self-employed men and women compared to men and women in paid employment and the impact of house-work on earnings of self-employed individuals using data from two German datasets. Self-employed women spend more time on housework activities and...

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How Do Immigrants from Taiwan Fare in the U.S. Labor Market?

Lin, Carl - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

This paper presents evidence that since 1980, relative to other immigrants, the earnings of Taiwanese immigrants have grown rapidly as they assimilate into the U.S. economy. Our estimates indicate that the rising returns to education, pre-migration experience and hours worked per week play...

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Why Did Self-Employment Increase So Strongly in Germany?

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander S.; Sorgner, Alina - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2015

Germany experienced a unique rise in the level of self-employment in the first two decades following unification … employees and the overall level of self-employment in West Germany, their explanatory power is much lower for the stronger … increase of solo self-employment and of self-employment in former socialist East Germany. …

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Do Entrepreneurs Really Earn Less?

Sorgner, Alina; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our …

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Rationality of Self-Employment: Do Female and Male Entrepreneurs Differ?

Bögenhold, Dieter; Fachinger, Uwe - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

’s employment, the household and children is explored, using Germany as an example. The influence of personal as well as household …

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Self-Employed Individuals, Time Use, and Earnings

Konietzko, Thorsten - In: Journal of Family and Economic Issues 36 (2015) 1, pp. 64-83

This paper analyzes the time allocation of self-employed individuals and the impact of housework activities on earnings of self-employed individuals. In contrast to men and women in paid employment time allocation of self-employed individuals was more gendered with men performing more market...

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Can working conditions explain the return-to-entrepreneurship puzzle?

Lechmann, Daniel S. J. - Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Most self-employed would apparently earn higher earnings if they were working in paid employment. One explanation for this 'return-to-entrepreneur-ship puzzle' could be that entrepreneurship entails substantial non-monetary bene-fits, such as autonomy, flexibility, and task variety. Utilizing...

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