Yes they do. However, the cultural and business environments in European nations are often different so it's not a perfect comparison. For example, in most coun

Yes they do. However, the cultural and business environments in European nations are often different so it's not a perfect comparison. For example, in most countries you can't just start taking payments and call yourself a "sole proprietor." Creating a business involves money and time which can also be a deterrent. A better study that could represent the effects it would have in the US looked at rates of entrepreneurship before and after people become eligible for Medicaid (age 65). After controlling for all other factors they still saw a sizable increase, and the 65+ age group is certainly far less likely to be first time entrepreneurs than younger age groups: https://thinkprogress.org/universal-health-insurance-boosts-entrepreneurship-df5aef3cdbd0 https://thinkprogress.org/universal-health-insurance-boosts-...