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IRISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
卷 40, 期 1, 页码 42-60出版社
SCIENDO
DOI: 10.2478/ijm-2021-0006
关键词
self-employment; freelance work; gender; work-life balance; flexible work
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This study examines the trends of female solo self-employment in Ireland between 2003 and 2019, revealing that the growth in solo self-employment is primarily driven by highly educated and professional women opting for more flexible working arrangements.
Solo or 'freelance' self-employment is becoming a more popular form of self-employment in the labour market. In some jurisdictions such as the UK, this growth is being attributed to rising numbers of women - and women with children in particular-seeking the flexibility and autonomy of freelance work as a response to shortages of flexibility in wage-and-salaried employment. Yet little is known about how these trends might be occurring in Ireland and who might be represented in this small but growing cohort of workers. This research uses Labour Force Survey data to explore trends in female solo self-employment in Ireland between 2003 and 2019 and key variables are drawn upon to develop a profile of this underexplored labour market group. The analysis highlights that while growth in solo self-employment rates has been slow and numbers still relatively small, it is increasingly made up of highly educated and professional women in relatively high-paid sectors opting for flexible working arrangements.
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