This paper extends the (Lucas, Bell J Econ 9:508-523,1978) model of occupational choices by individuals with different skills, beyond the simple options of self-employment or wage-employment, by including a second choice for the self-employed. That is, an option to hire employees and so become...

Researchers and policy-makers must clarify andjustify the criteria used to define family business.Once the scale of thefamily business phenomenon is more clearly understood, policies encouraging thedevelopment and survival of family firms may be introduced; for example, policymakers may lower or...

Globally, the regulation of P2P lending has evolved significantly in recent years, with mostly beneficial effects on the diversification of funding for individuals and corporations. Regulatory responses have varied greatly between countries, and the characteristics of the markets that have...