Fixed-term contracts are considerd as one of the most popular instruments of labour market flexibility. Although they provide new labour market options for employer and employees, it is argued that they may lead to decreasing investments in human capital. From the theoretical point of view it is...

This study uses rich information on performance outcomes to estimate the effect of bonus pay on worker productivity. We use a policy discontinuity in the call centre of a multi-national telephone company in which management introduced monetary bonuses upon achieving pre-defined performance...

This study deals with the effect of fixed-term contracts on work-related training. Though previous studies found a negative effect of fixed-term contracts on the participation in training, from the theoretical point of view it is not clear whether workers with fixed-term contracts receive less...

Institut für Halle Institute for Economic Research Wirtschaftsforschung Halle IWH-Diskussionspapiere IWH-Discussion Papers Who invests in training if contracts are temporary? Empirical evidence for Germany using selection correction Jan Sauermann July 2006 No. 14 Who invests in training...