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Never the same after the first time: the satisfaction of the second-generation self-employed.
- Source :
- International Journal of Manpower; 2008, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p591-609, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Purpose — It is known that the self-employed are generally more satisfied than salaried workers. The aim of this paper is to test whether this phenomenon is particularly found for the first-generation self-employed. Design/methodology/approach — French and British panel data are analysed, which include information on various measures of job satisfaction, and the respondent's parents' occupation. Job satisfaction regressions were run in which the first-and second-generation self-employed were distinguished between. Findings — The study finds that first-generation self-employed (those whose parents were not. self-employed) are more satisfied overall than are the second-generation self-employed. The findings are consistent between the British and French data. Research limitations/implications — While the results are the same in the two countries considered, further validation work should extend the analysis across countries. While the authors are fairly sure that the second-generation self-employed do worse, they cannot precisely distinguish between comparison to one's parents, constrained occupational choice, and selection effects due to lower barriers to self-employment entry. Originality/value — The authors believe that this is one of the first papers to distinguish between types of self-employed in terms of their higher satisfaction. The finding that parents' labour force status continues to have a significant impact on their children's job satisfaction argues for a more systematic consideration of intergenerational factors in the analysis of labour markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- JOB satisfaction
FREELANCERS
CHILDREN of immigrants
SELF-employment
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01437720
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Manpower
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35937240