2017-08-06
Life satisfaction and self-employment in different types of occupations
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Publication
Applied Economics Letters p. 1- 7
In this research, we investigate whether a positive relationship between life satisfaction and selfemployment (versus paid employment) exists while simultaneously considering two occupational dimensions: white-collar versus blue-collar work and high-skilled versus low-skilled work. Using Eurobarometer data for a large number of European countries (2008–2012), our findings confirm that self-employed workers are more satisfied with their lives than paid employees are. A life satisfaction premium is also found when the self-employed and paid employees are compared within similar occupations in terms of collar type and skill level. Finally, self-employment can help to overcome low life satisfaction scores associated with blue-collar and low-skilled work.
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Hessels, J., Arampatzi, E., van der Zwan, P., & Burger, M. (2017). Life satisfaction and self-employment in different types of occupations. Applied Economics Letters, 1–7. doi:10.1080/13504851.2017.1361003 |
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