@techreport{Riphahn1999Behavioral,
abstract = {The theoretical probation literature shows that individuals have incentives to mimick "good
workers" during periods of employment probation. This study empirically tests at the
example of absence behavior, whether such behavioral responses to the incentives of
probation periods exist. We find significant responses of white collar employees and public
sector workers to probation periods: Once individuals enter into regular employment and
employment probation is completed, the probability of work absences takes discrete jumps
and is significantly above previous levels.},
author = {Regina T. Riphahn and Anja Thalmaier},
copyright = {http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen},
keywords = {D80; J22; 330; Probation; absenteeism; Fehlzeit; Befristeter Arbeitsvertrag; Leistungsmotivation; Geschlecht; Sch\"{a}tzung; Deutschland},
language = {eng},
number = {67},
title = {Behavioral Effects of Probation Periods: An Analysis of Worker Absenteeism},
type = {IZA Discussion paper series},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20902},
year = {1999}
}
