Small training firms: a breeding ground for self-employment?

Looks at the factors that can encourage the decision to take up self-employment and concentrates on the question of what role vocational training and the characteristics of the training firm play. Finds that those who completed their training in a small firm are more likely to choose self-employment than those trained in large firms. Also finds evidence that the link between the size of training firm and choosing self-employment is mediated by different career prospects and costs of mobility associated with training in firms of different size. Concludes that skills gained in a small training firm are much more applicable to self-employment. (Original abstract - amended)