IfM-Materialien 01.08.2007 | 2007 The opportunity costs of social security for the self-employed in Germany: Simulation calculations for selected case groups

The decision of individuals to switch to self-employment depends on a variety of circumstances. Entrepreneurship research has identified a number of factors that favor a change from employment to self-employment. These include better earning opportunities in self-employment, the provision of human capital relevant to the start-up, access to sufficient start-up capital, the regional start-up climate, and socio-demographic and psychological aspects.