For Ehrsson this is only the beginning of a much broader study into the self-recognition and body ownership.

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Even before the debate began, government economists had been studying measures such as allowing more self-employment and private or co-operative ownership of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as reforming land tenure and freeing agricultural markets.

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This was true during the recession of 2000-01, and according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA), which measures the new entrants to self-employment and business ownership (two measures of entrepreneurship), it has been true even through the Great Recession of 2008-09 and its aftermath.

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Self-employment activity generally includes ownership and operation of a sole proprietorship, Limited Liability Company (LLC), C Corporation, S Corporation, and Limited Partnership where the business intends to generate revenue for profit and make significant contributions to the plan.

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These passionate advocates for shifting the development discourse believe that a private sector-led development strategy can help achieve the kind of transformative results that enable our partners in developing countries to take responsible ownership for their own path to self-reliance and stability.

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