Temporary Help Agencies and Occupational Mobility

This paper analyses the effects of Temporary Help Agencies (THA) on occupational mobility by performing an empirical comparison of the job‐to‐job upgrading chances of agency and regular (non‐agency) workers in Spain. We estimate a switching regression model to allow for self‐selection into agency wo...

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Published in:Oxford bulletin of economics and statistics 2005-04, Vol.67 (2), p.163-180
Main Authors: García-Pérez, J.Ignacio, Muñoz-Bullón, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
C34
Career advancement
Employment agencies
J24
J62
Labour mobility
Mathematical models
Occupational mobility
Occupations
Qualifications
Regression analysis
Spain
Statistical methods
Studies
Temporary employment
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Summary:This paper analyses the effects of Temporary Help Agencies (THA) on occupational mobility by performing an empirical comparison of the job‐to‐job upgrading chances of agency and regular (non‐agency) workers in Spain. We estimate a switching regression model to allow for self‐selection into agency work because of, for instance, more motivated workers being more likely to search for jobs through a THA. We find evidence in favour of the existence of self‐selection in all qualification groups considered. Concerning mobility, we find that agency workers in intermediate qualification levels are less likely to experience demotions than regular workers. THA increase the probability of high‐skilled workers achieving a permanent contract in Spain.
ISSN:0305-9049
1468-0084
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-0084.2004.00115.x