Individual Entrepreneurship as an Alternative for the Unemployed Aged 50 Years Old and more Cover Image

Indywidualna przedsiębiorczość alternatywą dla bezrobotnych po 50. roku życia
Individual Entrepreneurship as an Alternative for the Unemployed Aged 50 Years Old and more

Author(s): Anita Richert-Kaźmierska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: individual entrepreneurship; persons aged 50 years old and more; professional activation

Summary/Abstract: Due to the population aging and caused by it changes in the size and structure of labor supply, in public debate and activities of labor institutions a lot of attention is devoted to economic activation of people aged 50+. The main problem is to find a way to their sustainable integration into labor market, especially the unemployed and early retired. Article discusses the issues of individual entrepreneurship supporting of the unemployed aged 50+. The aim of the study is to answer two questions: what is the motivation of person aged 50+ to become an entrepreneur and what is the effectiveness of activities supporting individual entrepreneurship among the unemployed aged 50+ in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 4.1
  • Page Range: 323-340
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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