Lancaster University Management School - 54 Degrees Issue 26

Entrepreneurship is often judged by growth, income and scale. But many people choose self-employment for something less easily counted: autonomy, satisfaction and a better quality of life. Drawing on long-running UK household data, Drs Sharmin Nahar and Muntasir Alam show that some self-employed people who earn less can feel more satisfied, report lower psychological distress and better mental health over time. WHEN WORK IS BUILT AROUND LIFE 42 |

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