Transient Jobs and Lifetime Jobs: Dualism in the British Labour Market
研究发现英国劳动力市场中既有大量短期工作也有大量长期工作，1990年40%的男性处于将持续20年以上的岗位，而24%的男性工作不足5年，表明终身工作并未消失，对福利改革、养老金和培训政策有启示。
How long does a job last in Britain? We find that many workers have very short jobs and many have very long jobs. We estimate that in 1990, 40 percent of men were in jobs that will last 20 years or more. On the other hand, 24 percent were in jobs lasting less than five years. We conclude that the labour market is still capable of offering ‘lifetime jobs’ to many workers. Policy analysis of issues such as reform of the welfare state, pensions, and training should take note that reports of the death of ‘jobs for life’ appear to be exaggerated.