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Proprietorship Formations and U.S. Job Growth

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: Despite the surging interest in entrepreneurship as an economic development strategy, studies of the independent relationship between proprietorship formations and job growth are virtually non-existent. We find that self-employment or proprietorship rates are associated with faster job growth in the wage-and-salary sector, and the effect is statistically significant. The relative magnitude of this effect varies with the business cycle, being stronger during economic expansions and weaker during contractions. Further, the effect is stronger in metropolitan than in non-metropolitan counties.

Source: Review of Regional Studies

DOI: 10.52324/001c.8292

Authors: Sundar S. Shrestha, Stephan J. Goetz, Anil Rupasingha

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, New Mexico State University

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W1520627500