Self-Employment and the 50+ Population
AARP: “A disproportionate share of the self-employed in the United States are middle-aged and older workers. Although many older workers have been self-employed for much or all of their working lives, some move into self-employment later in their careers, often as a planned part of the retirement process. Despite the importance of self-employment in the labor market behavior of older workers, it is a relatively understudied area. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by RAND researchers Lynn A. Karoly and Julie Zissimopoulos aims to fill that gap by using two principal data sources — the Current Population Survey and the Health and Retirement Study — to estimate the trends in self-employment rates over time, to compare the characteristics of the self-employed with their wage and salary counterparts, and to identify the factors that determine who becomes self-employed later in their careers. Although the primary focus is on age 50+ workers, the research also provides a benchmark by examining trends and characteristics for the workforce as a whole.”
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Yael Lewis on November 12th, 2007 3:30 am
Hello,
I am a “young” 50 year old multilingual (English, Spanish, Hebrew) woman. Have been a freelance translator for the past six years.
I live in Kfar Saba and I’m seeking employment from home. I am computer literate and have a fast internet connection.
I can do any work related to administrative, secretarial, and any form of writing and translation.
Prepared to work long hours and give 1000% of my prompt service.
Please advise if you have anything for me.
Best Regards.
Yael
Revolution 3.0 on November 15th, 2007 10:53 am
The field of self employment generally is an understudied subject. Presently there are not enough systematic approaches to self employment at any age.
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