Are the self-employed at a higher poverty risk: empirical evidence from Serbian silc data
Self-employment constitutes a significant share of the workforce in Serbia. Due to the equallyhigh poverty as well as self-employment rates in Serbia, this paper aims to examine whether there isany prevalence between the two. Moreover, it also seeks to investigate what detriments exist withinself-em...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University in Belgrade
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Serbian Journal of Management |
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| Online Access: | https://aseestant.ceon.rs/index.php/sjm/article/view/40150/21598 |
| Summary: | Self-employment constitutes a significant share of the workforce in Serbia. Due to the equallyhigh poverty as well as self-employment rates in Serbia, this paper aims to examine whether there isany prevalence between the two. Moreover, it also seeks to investigate what detriments exist withinself-employment that keep or lead to poverty among self-employed people. The research is based onboth longitudinal and cross-sectional SILC data. The main results indicated higher poverty exposurefor solo entrepreneurs and those employed in family enterprises. Businesses run by men, low-skilledindividuals, and young entrepreneurs are all at a much higher risk of poverty than other entrepreneursor employees, especially those represented by women and highly educated individuals. The paperprovides significant inputs for (1) managing differences within the active population at risk ofincome poverty and (2) monitoring outcomes of the self-employed, given that more than half of themare involved in the agricultural sector. |
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| ISSN: | 1452-4864 2217-7159 |