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Self‐employment and Liquidity Constraints: Evidence from Finland
Author(s) -
Johansson Edvard
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.725
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1467-9442
pISSN - 0347-0520
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9442.00187
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. JEL classification: J 23; M 13