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Determinants of Self-Employment in Botswana

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  • Tshepiso Gaetsewe

    (Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis)

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The global market is rapidly recognizing the importance of entrepreneurship and self-employment, especially in growing the economy, creating jobs and reducing poverty. This paper employs the logit regression model to investigate the determinants of self-employment in Botswana, using the 2009/2010 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey (BCWIS) data. The results reveal that individuals who are male, citizens, educated and living in cities are less likely to be self-employed than their counterparts in rural areas. On the other hand, the age of the entrepreneur positively influences the likelihood of self-employment, as well as being a widow. Public policy needs to empower females and rural dwellers in terms of skills and entrepreneurship training in order to enhance their success in their self-employment activities. In addition, government should continue with its efforts of providing assistance to the youth for entrepreneurial development in order to reduce unemployment.

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  • Tshepiso Gaetsewe, 2018. "Determinants of Self-Employment in Botswana," Working Papers 46, Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis.
    • Handle: RePEc:bid:wpaper:46
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