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Self-Employment by Foreigners in Germany: Income Effects and Implications for Entrepreneurship Support Policies

SOZIALE WELT-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTLICHE FORSCHUNG UND PRAXIS. Bd. 62. H. 1. 2011 S. 7 - +

Erscheinungsjahr: 2011

ISBN/ISSN: 0038-6073

Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

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Inhaltszusammenfassung


The paper uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to analyze entrepreneurial activities by foreigners in Germany. The results from our regression analysis are the following: First, foreigners in self-employment are found to earn more than foreigners in a regular employment position. Second, foreigners seem to gain more from self-employment compared to German entrepreneurs. Also, the earnings increase from self-employment is larger for foreigners than it is for Germans. The findi...The paper uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) to analyze entrepreneurial activities by foreigners in Germany. The results from our regression analysis are the following: First, foreigners in self-employment are found to earn more than foreigners in a regular employment position. Second, foreigners seem to gain more from self-employment compared to German entrepreneurs. Also, the earnings increase from self-employment is larger for foreigners than it is for Germans. The findings are discussed from a policy and an entrepreneurship education perspective. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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Sandner, Philipp (Autor)
Wagner, Marcus (Autor)

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