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| Title: | | Inside The Black Box of Temporary Help Agencies  |
| Authors: | | Kvasnicka, Michael |
| Issue Date: | | 2003 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Discussion papers of interdisciplinary research project 373 2003,43 |
| Abstract: | | Based on a new panel dataset created in close cooperation with one of the largest temporary help agencies (THAs) in Germany, this paper presents novel evidence on key aspects of temporary agency work, a segment of the labor market that despite its growing importance remains underresearched. In particular, we provide detailed information on the internal operation of a THA and the allocative function it performs both as an intermediate demander and as a final supplier of labor in this submarket. In addition to offering first examination of effective wage and fee schedules, we document, among others, the rise of on-call hiring, recalls and fixed-term contracts in the recruitment of workers, the reasons for job termination, as well as the volume of labor actually contracted per worker and per worker-client match. We show that the THA manages to utilize effectively its workforce in assignments and keeps idle labor at a minimum. In fact, more than a third of workers exhibit multiple client engagements. One-off recruitment and dismissal costs per worker can thus effectively be spread across different clients. |
| Subjects: | | temporary help agency work flexible employment |
| JEL: | | J20 J40 J30 |
| Persistent Identifier of the first edition: | | urn:nbn:de:kobv:11-10050774 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Discussion Papers, SFB 373, HU Berlin
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