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EXTERNAL LABOUR MARKET FLEXIBILITY AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY.
- Source :
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European Societies . Sep2004, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p347-382. 36p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- In this paper we examine the impact of temporary work on two dimensions of social inequality: income and career mobility. Additionally, we are taking a comparative perspective on this subject by comparing Germany and the UK. To investigate the effects of temporary work we use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel and the British Household Panel Study on non-self-employed respondents. The results show that temporary work does influence the system of social inequality: we found wage penalties and an increased probability of severe negative effects on the working careers of temporarily employed persons in both countries (net of education, age, and a variety of other covariates). Thus we can conclude that temporary employment represents a substantial socio-economic risk for employees. Most importantly, this holds true for both the German and the British case, two quite distinct labour market regimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LABOR market
*TEMPORARY employment
*OCCUPATIONAL mobility
*EQUALITY
*INCOME
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14616696
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Societies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13867707
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1461669042000231456