Several studies confirm a positive relationship between age and entrepreneurship. This paper analyses if this statement is true also for Sweden. By focusing on those above the age of 50, the paper adds knowledge about how individuals close to their retirement acts and how they contribute to the...

Contents: Introduction to the handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging / Mikaela Backman, Charlie Karlsson and Orsa Kekezi -- Part I: The international perspective -- 1. Entrepreneurship among older workers: international evidence / Raquel Fonseca and Simon C. Parker -- 2. Senior...