Self-Employment Among the Poor: Does It Pay Off?

We find that in a typical year, between 2010 and 2019, there were an estimated 887,778 self-employed poor people in the U.S. The self-employed poor (vs. poor wage/salary workers) are less likely to belong to racial/ethnic minority groups, more educated, and more likely to be homeowners. Self-employm...

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Published in:	Journal of Poverty Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 92 - 110
Main Authors:	Fisher, Monica, Lewin, Paul A., Wornell, Emily J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb/Mar2025
Subjects:	Vocational guidance Poor people Self-employment Minorities Freelancers Racial minorities
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost