Who Contracts? Determinants of the Decision to Work as an Independent contractor among Information Technology Workers
研究了哪些信息技术工作者会选择做独立合同工，发现技能水平高、职业初期或晚期、有负面信号的人更可能选择合同工，而家庭责任会降低男性选择概率。
We examined which IT workers take jobs as independent contractors. Contracting offers less job security and less employer-provided training than regular employment. We base our predictions of which workers contract on how their preferences and resources match such jobs. Using career history data, we found that the likelihood of contracting increases with skill levels and presence of negative cues, and falls (for men) with family responsibilities. Contracting is more likely among workers whose careers are either just beginning or well advanced; the latter group also remains in contracting longer. These findings have implications for benefits, skills development, and income security policies.