Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/196624 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 12126
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper provides an overview of recent research on dual labour markets. Theoretical and empirical contributions on the labour-market effects of dual employment protection legislation are revisited, as well as factors behind its resilience and policies geared towards correcting its negative economic and social consequences. The topics covered include the stepping-stone or dead-end nature of temporary contracts, their effects on employment, unemployment, churn, training, productivity growth, wages, and labour market inflows and outflows. The paper reviews both theoretical advances and relevant policy discussions on a very relevant topic in many European countries, in particular in several that had a very poor employment performance during the recent global economic and financial crisis.
Subjects: 
dual labour markets
employment protection
temporary contracts
job creation
job destruction
churn
JEL: 
J41
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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