This paper investigates whether the stepping stone effect of temporary agency employment moves over the business cycle … rate. We find evidence for a strong lock-in effect of temporary agency employment that is even more pronounced in tight … labor markets. This suggests that firms do not use agency employment as a screening device when unemployment is low …

Fixed-term contracts have become a major form of employment in Europe. Available evidence about whether temporary jobs … are a stepping stone to a permanent employment or are a dead end is mixed. The usefulness of these jobs depends on the … institutional and economic environment. Fixed-term contracts can be a pathway from unemployment to employment, but their potential …

Fixed-term contracts have become a major form of employment in Europe. Available evidence about whether temporary jobs … are a stepping stone to a permanent employment or are a dead end is mixed. The usefulness of these jobs depends on the … institutional and economic environment. Fixed-term contracts can be a pathway from unemployment to employment, but their potential …