How does entry regulation influence entry into self-employment and occupational mobility?

Economics of Transition

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 769-802

  Prantl, Susanne ^a   Spitz Oener, Alexandra ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON COLLECTIVE GOODS   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; LABOR MOBILITY; OCCUPATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SELF EMPLOYMENT; TERRITORIAL REUNIFICATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 69649092192     PISSN: 09670750     EISSN: 14680351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0351.2009.00374.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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