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@book{ Oberschachtsiek2008, title = {Founders' experience and self-employment duration: the importance of being a ‘jack-of-all-trades‘ ; an analysis based on competing risks}, author = {Oberschachtsiek, Dirk}, year = {2008}, series = {IAB Discussion Paper: Beiträge zum wissenschaftlichen Dialog aus dem Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung}, pages = {27}, volume = {40/2008}, address = {Nürnberg}, publisher = {Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (IAB)}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-322134}, abstract = {"This paper investigates how founders’ experience and professional background affect the duration of periods of self-employment, and to what extent the duration is affected by a balanced skill set in particular. In this context, an occupational choice framework based on a competing risk setting is used that considers an exit choice as a time varying incident. Particularly, a tailor-made variable is used reflecting the balancing property of the individuals’ professional background. The results show that most self-employed individuals find themselves unemployed again. Industrial experience, experience in the service or product, high motivation and professional background as a crafts master are clearly associated with comparative advantages in self-employment. It turns out that a broad range of competences is not sufficient in order to prolong the expected duration. However, a comprehensive set of skills combined with sales/business experience can extend the duration of selfemployment." [authors abstract]}, keywords = {qualification for key function; Dauer; Qualifikation; Unternehmer; self-employment; Berufserfahrung; qualification; Risiko; risk; berufliche Selbständigkeit; entrepreneur; Wettbewerb; competition; Beruf; Schlüsselqualifikation; qualification requirements; Qualifikationsanforderungen; risk behavior; professional experience; occupation; Risikoverhalten; duration}}