Saridakis, G., Mendoza, M.A., Muñoz Torres, R.I. and Hand, C. 2018. Do self-employment rates converge? Evidence from European OECD countries. Journal of Common Market Studies. 57 (3), pp. 551-562. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12834
| Title | Do self-employment rates converge? Evidence from European OECD countries |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Saridakis, G., Mendoza, M.A., Muñoz Torres, R.I. and Hand, C. |
| Abstract | This paper uses panel data methods for stationary and non-stationary data to examine whether self-employment rates converge for 21 OECD European countries from 19902011 (the period covered by the COMPENDIA database). This paper shows that there is a process of conditional convergence of self-employment rates particularly within Southern, Northern and Western Europe. These regional groups were characterised by a decreasing trend in their average self-employment rates. While in Central Europe, we find more mixed results across the tests used and observe a rising trend in the average self-employment rates. Finally, we find some weak evidence of convergence among all European countries. |
| Keywords | Self-employment, Panel data, OECD countries |
| Journal | Journal of Common Market Studies |
| Journal citation | 57 (3), pp. 551-562 |
| ISSN | 0021-9886 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Accepted author manuscript | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.12834 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published online | 03 Feb 2019 |
| Published in print | May 2019 |