2002/06/01 by Alison L. Booth, Marco Francesconi, Jeff Frank · 4 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Labor market dynamics and wage inequality #Employment and Welfare Studies #Retirement, Disability, and Employment
paper · doi:10.1111/1468-0297.00043
In Britain about 7% of male employees and 10% of female employees are in temporary jobs. In\ncontrast to much of continental Europe, this proportion has been relatively stable over the 1990s.\nUsing data from the British Household Panel Survey, we find that temporary workers report lower\nlevels of job satisfaction, receive less work-related training, and are less well-paid than their\ncounterparts in permanent employment. However, there is evidence that fixed-term contracts are\na stepping stone to permanent work. Women (but not men) who start in fixed-term employment\nand move to permanent jobs fully catch up to those who start in permanent jobs.