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The effect of temporary contracts on job security of permanent workers

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Koutentakis, Franciscos
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The paper employs a simple dynamic model of dual labour demand and finds that temporary labour carries a potential negative effect on job security of permanent workers. This effect increases with the wage differential and decreases with the firing cost.

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Economics Letters.

Volume (Year): 101 (2008)
Issue (Month): 3 (December)
Pages: 220-222
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Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:101:y:2008:i:3:p:220-222

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Keywords: Dual labour markets Temporary employment;

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