Dual Labor Markets at Work: The Impact of Employers' Use of Temporary Agency Work on Regular Workers' Job Stability

Hirsch B (2016)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Publisher: Industrial & Labor Relations Review

Book Volume: 69

Pages Range: 1191-1215

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1177/0019793915625214

Abstract

Fitting duration models on an inflow sample of jobs in Germany starting in 2002 to 2010, the author investigates the impact of employers’ use of temporary agency work on regular workers’ job stability. In line with dual labor market theory, the author finds that nontemporary jobs are significantly more stable when employers use temporary agency workers. The rise in job stability stems mainly from reduced transitions into nonemployment, suggesting that nontemporary workers are safeguarded against involuntary job losses. The findings are robust to controlling for unobserved permanent employer characteristics and changes in the observational window that comprises the labor market disruption of the Great Recession.

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APA:

Hirsch, B. (2016). Dual Labor Markets at Work: The Impact of Employers' Use of Temporary Agency Work on Regular Workers' Job Stability. Industrial & Labor Relations Review, 69(5), 1191-1215. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0019793915625214

MLA:

Hirsch, Boris. "Dual Labor Markets at Work: The Impact of Employers' Use of Temporary Agency Work on Regular Workers' Job Stability." Industrial & Labor Relations Review 69.5 (2016): 1191-1215.

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