Founders' experience and self-employment duration: the importance of being a ‘jack-of-all-trades‘ ; an analysis based on competing risks

Arbeitspapier | Working paper

"This paper investigates how founders’ experience and professional background affect the duration of periods of self-employment, and to what extent the duration is affected by a balanced skill set in particular. In this context, an occupational choice framework based on a competing risk setting is used that considers an exit choice as a time varying incident. Particularly, a tailor-made variable is used reflecting the balancing property of the individuals’ professional background. The results show that most self-employed individuals find themselves unemployed again. Industrial experience, experience in the service or product, high motivation and professional background as a crafts master are clearly associated with comparative advantages in self-employment. It turns out that a broad range of competences is not sufficient in order to prolong the expected duration. However, a comprehensive set of skills combined with sales/business experience can extend the duration of selfemployment." [authors abstract]

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 27
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: IAB Discussion Paper: Beiträge zum wissenschaftlichen Dialog aus dem Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (40/2008)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Wirtschaft ; Berufsforschung, Berufssoziologie ; Arbeitsmarktforschung ; Dauer ; Qualifikation ; Unternehmer ; Berufserfahrung ; Risiko ; berufliche Selbständigkeit ; Wettbewerb ; Beruf ; Schlüsselqualifikation ; Qualifikationsanforderungen ; Risikoverhalten

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Oberschachtsiek, Dirk
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (IAB)
• (where): Deutschland, Nürnberg
• (when): 2008

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-322134
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST