IDENTIFYING THE SUBSTITUTION EFFECT OF TEMPORARY AGENCY EMPLOYMENT

Identifying the Substitution Effect of Temporary Agency Employment

This paper fills a gap in the literature by investigating whether temporary agency employment substitutes regular employment. To take into account the interaction between the two employment forms, we identify a SVAR model with correlated innovations by volatility regimes. We show that a positive shock to temporary agency employment increases overall employment, but also leads to substitution of...

Looking beyond the bridge: The effect of temporary agency employment on labor market outcomes

We perform a comprehensive analysis of the stepping-stone effect of temporary agency employment on unemployed workers. Using the timing-of-events approach, we investigate not only whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment but also its effect on post-unemployment wages and job stability for unemployed Danish workers. We find evidence of large positive treatment effects, parti...

Contracting - out employment services : temporary agency work in Germany

Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants?

Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants? We investigate whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment for immigrants to Denmark using the timing-of-events approach. We provide evidence of large positive in-treatment effects, particularly for non-western immigrants and immigrants arriving during childhood. Post-treatment effects are fairly high for male non...

"How Precarious Employment Affects Health and Safety at Work: The Case of Temporary Agency Workers"

international studies indicate temporary agency workers are more likely to be injured at work than other types of employees. However explanations for this have been less forthcoming. this paper seeks to begin filling this gap. a study was undertaken in Victoria, australia, of occupational health and safety (oHs) amongst temporary agency workers drawing upon workers' compensation claim files for...