Fixed-term employment contracts : no negative wage effects in the transition to temporary employment

Compared to permanent employment contracts, fixed-term contracts are less attractive. However, a recent IAB study shows that fixed-term contracts are not necessarily disadvantageous, even if permanent contracts are preferable from the employees' point of view. The decisive factors are less related to the contract type and more related to an individual's career and professional development. Particularly in economically uncertain times, it is worth taking another look at the various forms of employment.