Comparative Advantage in Self-Employment and Paid Work

作者: Irwin Bernhardt

DOI: 10.2307/135747

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摘要: The author reports a study of self-employment/paid-work choice, based on representative sample white Canadian men. main findings are as follows: relative potential earnings is the choice determinant; differences between groups primarily due to unobserved factors: market values observed characteristics similar and earnings, only characteristics, not an explainer choice; paid workers have higher in both sectors, with greater advantage work. But apparent comparative significant.

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