A societal perspective on self-employment - Sweden as an example

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ID4098563
AuthorsChristian Berggren (0000-0001-9328-9680, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Anders Olofsson (0000-0002-8743-8720, Mid Sweden University), Anders D Olofsson (0000-0001-8409-0557, Mid Sweden University)
Year2021
Volume46
Issue7
Pages1436-1448
Publication date2021-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2019.1688285
OpenAlexW2989479370
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited45

European Union policies emphasise the importance of entrepreneurship and self-employment to maintain economic growth, a solution influenced by the USA and research from schools of business. There are expectations of higher education graduates that they are innovative, will start businesses and will employ others. However, transferring a solution from one country to another may not be as simple as that. This study questions the recommendations made in EU policies which mainly focus on how to support individuals to become self-employed. Extensive data from the Swedish population registry of approximately 90,000 tertiary-educated people, all born in the mid-1970s, is used to analyse the extent to which this group became self-employed. Results show that societal and cultural differences need to be considered when creating such policies

Business · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · Entrepreneurship · European union · Focus group · Higher education · Political science · Population · Self-employment · Sociology · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Marketing

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