The Identification of the Impact of Bidirectional Self-employment Factors on Self-employment Start-up and Duration: Latvian Case

The aim of the article is to identify the impact of bidirectional factors on self-employment start-up and duration in Latvia applying the method of expert evaluation. The results have revealed that, from different factor groups, positive impact on self-employment in Latvia is made by financial business support measures (a political factor), good individual financial position, i.e. obtained/inherited assets (an economic factor), and education (a demographical factor). The biggest negative impact on self-employment is made by too strict labour market regulation and financial restrictions.