Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?
利用英国家庭面板调查数据，发现临时工满意度低、培训少、工资低，但固定期限合同可能是通往永久工作的垫脚石，女性从临时转永久后能完全赶上永久工。
In Britain about 7% of male employees and 10% of female employees are in temporary jobs. In\ncontrast to much of continental Europe, this proportion has been relatively stable over the 1990s.\nUsing data from the British Household Panel Survey, we find that temporary workers report lower\nlevels of job satisfaction, receive less work-related training, and are less well-paid than their\ncounterparts in permanent employment. However, there is evidence that fixed-term contracts are\na stepping stone to permanent work. Women (but not men) who start in fixed-term employment\nand move to permanent jobs fully catch up to those who start in permanent jobs.