Temporary contracts and the dynamics of job turnover

We report results indicating that job turnover is not countercyclical in general but rather reflects the inability of smooth labor adjustment through the use of temporary employment contracts. Service establishments with a high share of temporary employment exhibit acyclical job reallocation, while only permanent jobs within manufacturing are found to be countercyclical.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Arai, Mahmood ; Heyman, Fredrik
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 10.2004, 4, p. 1-6
Publisher:	AccessEcon
Subject:	Dual labor markets

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Classification:	J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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