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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- The Editors of the Scandinavian Journal of Economics 2000
- ISSN
- 0347-0520
- eISSN
- 1467-9442
- DOI
- 10.1111/1467-9442.00187
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
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: J23; M13
Journal
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics – Wiley
Published: Mar 1, 2000