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The Spatial Distribution of Self-Employment in India: Evidence from Semiparametric Geoadditive Models

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Tamvada J. P. The spatial distribution of self-employment in India: evidence from semiparametric geoadditive models, Regional Studies . The entrepreneurship literature has rarely considered spatial location as a micro-determinant of occupational choice. It has also ignored self-employment in developing countries. Using Bayesian semiparametric geoadditive techniques, this paper models spatial location as a micro-determinant of self-employment choice in India. The empirical results suggest the presence of spatial occupational neighbourhoods and a clear north-south divide in self-employment when the entire sample is considered; however, spatial variation in the non-agriculture sector disappears to a large extent when individual factors that influence self-employment choice are explicitly controlled. The results further suggest non-linear effects of age, education and wealth on self-employment.

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  • Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada, 2015. "The Spatial Distribution of Self-Employment in India: Evidence from Semiparametric Geoadditive Models," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(2), pages 300-322, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:49:y:2015:i:2:p:300-322
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2013.779656
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