Pagán-Rodríguez Ricardo
Department of Applied Economics, University of Malaga, Plaza de El Ejido s/n, 29.071, Malaga, Spain.
Eur J Ageing. 2011 Jul 8;8(3):177. doi: 10.1007/s10433-011-0194-4. eCollection 2011 Sep.
The aim of this study is to analyse and compare the levels of job satisfaction reported by self-employed and salaried workers (aged 50-64) by disability status across Europe. Particular attention is paid to testing whether the effect of self-employment on job satisfaction is greater for disabled workers as compared to non-disabled ones. Using the first two waves (2004 and 2007) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for eleven countries, we estimate job satisfaction equations for older workers with and without disabilities. The results show that self-employed persons are more satisfied with their jobs. However, there is no evidence that the association between self-employment and job satisfaction is different for disabled and non-disabled older persons. Policy makers can promote self-employment among older workers with disabilities to increase their employment and income rates and levels of job satisfaction.
本研究旨在分析和比较欧洲自雇人士和受薪工人（年龄在50 - 64岁之间）按残疾状况报告的工作满意度水平。特别关注测试自雇对工作满意度的影响对于残疾工人而言是否比对非残疾工人更大。利用欧洲健康、老龄化与退休调查（SHARE）针对11个国家的前两波调查（2004年和2007年），我们估计了有残疾和无残疾老年工人的工作满意度方程。结果表明，自雇人士对其工作更满意。然而，没有证据表明自雇与工作满意度之间的关联对于残疾和非残疾老年人存在差异。政策制定者可以促进残疾老年工人的自雇，以提高他们的就业率、收入水平和工作满意度。
