The degree to which intra-couple and intra-householdfactors influence self-employment is investigated. After a review of theliterature on the relationship between household influences and employmenttype, data on 31,862 workers who participated in Great Britain's FamilyExpenditure Survey (FES)...

We examine the transition to, and survival in, self-employment among a sample of British workers. We find evidence of capital constrains, with wealthier individuals being more likely to transit ceteris paribus. Windfall gains raise the probability of transition at a decreasing rate - gains or...