Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/36847 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 4973
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We perform a comprehensive analysis of the stepping-stone effect of temporary agency employment on unemployed workers. Using the timing-of-events approach, we not only investigate whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment but also analyze its effect on post-unemployment wages and job stability for unemployed Danish workers. We find evidence of large positive treatment effects, particularly for immigrants. There is also some indication that higher treatment intensity increases the likelihood of leaving unemployment for regular jobs. Our results show that agency employment is even more effective in tight labor markets, where firms use agency employment primarily to screen potential candidates for permanent posts. Finally, our results suggest that agency employment may improve subsequent match quality in terms of wages and job duration.
Subjects: 
Temporary agency employment
stepping stone
employment stability
wages
JEL: 
C41
J64
J30
J40
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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