2015
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpv053
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Flexibilization without hesitation? Temporary contracts and job satisfaction

Abstract: We use German panel data to examine how fixed-term employment affects utility derived from working. In contrast to previous research, we present evidence that working on a temporary contract lowers current job satisfaction. We discover that the honeymoon effect of a new job must be considered to reveal this result. J ob insecurity appears to be the source of dissatisfaction associated with fixed-term employment. We also consider regional unemployment and perceived employment security to shed light on the basic… Show more

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“…While the effects of the liberalisation of temporary contracts have been studied in relation to many macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, employment, turnover (Bertola, 1990;Wasmer, 1999, Cahuc et al, 2016, and microeconomic variables, such as individual welfare, job satisfaction, and productivity (Chadi & Hetschko, 2016;Garcia-Perez, Marinescu, & Castello, 2019;Tealdi, 2019), no studies have focused on the impact on job mobility. While the effects of the liberalisation of temporary contracts have been studied in relation to many macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, employment, turnover (Bertola, 1990;Wasmer, 1999, Cahuc et al, 2016, and microeconomic variables, such as individual welfare, job satisfaction, and productivity (Chadi & Hetschko, 2016;Garcia-Perez, Marinescu, & Castello, 2019;Tealdi, 2019), no studies have focused on the impact on job mobility.…”
Section: Conclusion and Policy Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the effects of the liberalisation of temporary contracts have been studied in relation to many macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, employment, turnover (Bertola, 1990;Wasmer, 1999, Cahuc et al, 2016, and microeconomic variables, such as individual welfare, job satisfaction, and productivity (Chadi & Hetschko, 2016;Garcia-Perez, Marinescu, & Castello, 2019;Tealdi, 2019), no studies have focused on the impact on job mobility. While the effects of the liberalisation of temporary contracts have been studied in relation to many macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, employment, turnover (Bertola, 1990;Wasmer, 1999, Cahuc et al, 2016, and microeconomic variables, such as individual welfare, job satisfaction, and productivity (Chadi & Hetschko, 2016;Garcia-Perez, Marinescu, & Castello, 2019;Tealdi, 2019), no studies have focused on the impact on job mobility.…”
Section: Conclusion and Policy Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A few papers analyze the well-being effects of taxation, temporary contracts or welfare-to-work policies (e.g. Frey and Stutzer 2012;Levinson 2012;Akay et al 2012;Knabe et al 2015;Chadi and Hetschko 2016a). This paper complements this strand of research, as there is hardly any evidence on how family policies and workplace interventions affect well-being and work-life balance.…”
Section: Related Literaturementioning
confidence: 93%
“…People with temporary work contracts report lower job satisfaction than people with permanent contracts. This is not because the characteristics of the job are considered to be less valuable, or that they would affect social identity, but rather because temporary employment is associated with a lack of job security [12]. This can also be deduced from the fact that the differences in reported job satisfaction are lower in regions with low unemployment.…”
Section: Flexicuritymentioning
confidence: 99%