TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-employment and life satisfaction : the moderating role of perceived importance of family, friends, leisure time, and work
AU - Gholipour, Hassan F.
AU - Kalantari, Hassan D.
AU - Kousary, Mohammad
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of perceived importance of family, friends, leisure time and work on the link between self-employment and life satisfaction. Using data from Wave 7 of the World Value Survey (2017-2020) collected from individuals in 51 countries, the results of Ordered Probit regressions show that a higher level of perceived importance of family, friends and leisure time reduces life satisfaction of self-employed individuals. We also find that the perceived importance of work does not play a moderating role in the relationship between self-employment and life satisfaction. These findings based on the most recent wave of the World Value Survey provide important implications for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
AB - The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of perceived importance of family, friends, leisure time and work on the link between self-employment and life satisfaction. Using data from Wave 7 of the World Value Survey (2017-2020) collected from individuals in 51 countries, the results of Ordered Probit regressions show that a higher level of perceived importance of family, friends and leisure time reduces life satisfaction of self-employed individuals. We also find that the perceived importance of work does not play a moderating role in the relationship between self-employment and life satisfaction. These findings based on the most recent wave of the World Value Survey provide important implications for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:70244
U2 - 10.1016/j.socec.2022.101922
DO - 10.1016/j.socec.2022.101922
M3 - Article
SN - 2214-8043
VL - 100
JO - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
JF - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
M1 - 101922
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