Flexibility, Dual Labour Markets, and Temporary Employment. Empirical Evidence from German Establishment Data

Christian Pfeifer

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2005-3-404

Contents
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- 295–298 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 295–298
- 299–303 Flexible Work = Atypical Work = Precarious Work? Introduction to the Special Issue Werner Nienhueser Werner Nienhueser 299–303
- 304–323 Atypical Employment and Flexicurity Berndt Keller, Hartmut Seifert Berndt Keller, Hartmut Seifert 304–323
- 324–350 When Non-Standard Work Becomes Precarious: Insights from the New Zealand Call Centre Industry Zeenobiyah Hannif, Felicity Lamm Zeenobiyah Hannif, Felicity Lamm 324–350
- 351–369 Temporary Agency Work and Precarious Employment: A Review of the Current Situation in Australia and New Zealand John Burgess, Julia Connell, Erling Rasmussen John Burgess, Julia Connell, Erling Rasmussen 351–369
- 370–388 Temporary Agency Work, the Changing Employment Relationship and its Impact on Human Resource Management Lars W. Mitlacher Lars W. Mitlacher 370–388
- 389–403 Low-skill Work in Flux Karen Jaehrling, Claudia Weinkopf Karen Jaehrling, Claudia Weinkopf 389–403
- 404–422 Flexibility, Dual Labour Markets, and Temporary Employment. Empirical Evidence from German Establishment Data Christian Pfeifer Christian Pfeifer 404–422
- 423–424 Book Review 423–424
- 425–428 New Books 425–428
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mrev management revue , page 404 - 422

Flexibility, Dual Labour Markets, and Temporary Employment. Empirical Evidence from German Establishment Data

Autoren

Christian Pfeifer

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2005-3-404
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

The study examines, what forms and instruments firms use to react flexibly to demand-induced output fluctuations, and, if they are used in a complementary or substitutable way. Empirical evidence shows a rather complementary relationship. Moreover, the determinants of temporary employment (fixed-term contracts and temporary agency work) and the impact of these flexible employment forms on job security and job stability of regular employment are analyzed. One result is that positive developments of sales covary with a higher probability and more wide-spread use of temporary employment, which concurs with dual labour market theory. But estimations for job security and job stability indicate that temporary employment does not lower the number of layoffs and quits as is proposed by the core-periphery hypothesis.
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