Job Security Legislation and Job Duration: Evidence from the United Kingdom
利用1999年英国一项提高工龄1-2年员工工作保障的改革，发现该改革使这些员工的解雇风险降低26%，同时工龄不足1年的员工解雇风险也降低19%，表明招聘质量有所改善。
Even in countries with high average job security, workers with low tenure typically enjoy very limited job protection. This study analyzes the impact of such a feature on job duration. It uses a 1999 British reform that increased job security for workers with 1-2 years of tenure. The firing hazard for these workers decreased by 26% relative to the hazard for workers with 2-4 years of tenure. The firing hazard for workers with 0-1 year of tenure also decreased by 19%, which is consistent with better recruitment practices and hence improved match quality. (c) 2009 by The University of Chicago.