ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A BRIDGE TO EMPLOYMENT? EVIDENCE FROM FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS

Kylie Jiwon Hwang

doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2021.35

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A BRIDGE TO EMPLOYMENT? EVIDENCE FROM FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS

Kylie Jiwon Hwang^*

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This paper examines whether entrepreneurship is a desirable labor market choice for those who face labor market discrimination, by considering the impact entrepreneurship has on subsequent wage-employment. I argue that entrepreneurship provides advantages for those who face labor market discrimination, by sending a positive signal to employers. I focus on the formerly incarcerated population in the US, a group frequently pushed into entrepreneurship due to pervasive employer discrimination. Results from the NLSY 1997 data suggest that, compared to formerly incarcerated individuals without any entrepreneurial experience, those with entrepreneurial experience have an increased likelihood of securing wage-employment, regardless of entrepreneurial success.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.35
State	Published - 2021
Event	81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2021: Bringing the Manager Back in Management, AoM 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: Jul 29 2021 → Aug 4 2021

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A BRIDGE TO EMPLOYMENT? EVIDENCE FROM FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS

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