Description
This book presents a collection of nine studies which contribute to a more robust and richer understanding of entrepreneurship, self-employment and retirement in a diversity of settings, including the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore and the US, by drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data. Edited By Natalie Sappleton and Fernando Lourenco Chapter 1. Retirement Planning, Financial Literacy and Small Business Owners Chapter 2. One Size Does Not Fit All: Uncovering Older Entrepreneur Diversity Through Motivations, Emotions And Mentoring Needs Chapter 3. Entrepreneurship in a Context of Pending Retirement: The Lived Experience of Older Entrepreneurs Chapter 4. Becoming an Entrepreneur after Retirement: Results from a Longitudinal Study in the Netherlands Chapter 5. What Drives Post-Retirement Age Knowledge-Based Self-Employment? An Investigation of Social, Policy and Individual Factors Chapter 6. Entrepreneurship in Mid-Career Chapter 7. Self-Employment Among Canadian Seniors: Trends And Financial Well-Being Chapter 8. Hybrid Entrepreneurship during Retirement: Comparison of Motives and Aspirations Chapter 9. Self-employment around Retirement Age
