Temporary agency work has expanded in most advanced economies since the 1990s, but its growth has been controversial. Some argue that these jobs offer experience and contact with potential employers, serving as a path to regular employment, particularly for low-skilled workers. Others view them...

In light of the remarkable number of young people who pass through a period of temp work at the beginning of their career the question arises whether labor market entry via temporary work agency (TWA) employment has any (persistent) effects on labor market outcomes. We investigate this issue...

Zeitarbeit in der Pflege unterscheidet sich in einigen Punkten von Zeitarbeit in anderen Branchen: Sie wird weitgehend nicht zur Kompensation von Auftragsspitzen eingesetzt, sondern eher als Mittel zur Aufrechterhaltung der Versorgung bei zu geringer Personalausstattung. Es dominiert die...

This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and agency temps. We report inter al. that works councils are associated with a higher number of temporary agency workers when demand volatility is high while the opposite holds for...