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Wage uncertainty and the labour supply of self-employed workers (2005)
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Parker, S., Barmby, T., & Belghitar, Y. (2005). Wage uncertainty and the labour supply of self-employed workers. The Economic Journal, 115(502), C190-C207. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0013-0133.2005.00987.x

We analyse the effects of wage uncertainty on the labour supply of self-employed workers, using PSID data on self-employed American males. The standard deviation of past wages, as a measure of wage uncertainty, is the key determinant of male self-emp... Read More about Wage uncertainty and the labour supply of self-employed workers.