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Labor Economics

1999

Part time work

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The Policy Implications Of Nonstandard Work Arrangements, Susan N. Houseman Oct 1999

The Policy Implications Of Nonstandard Work Arrangements, Susan N. Houseman

Employment Research Newsletter

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The Implications Of Flexible Staffing Arrangements For Job Stability, Susan N. Houseman, Anne E. Polivka May 1999

The Implications Of Flexible Staffing Arrangements For Job Stability, Susan N. Houseman, Anne E. Polivka

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

In this paper, we examine the job stability of workers in a wide range of flexible staffing arrangements: agency temporary, direct-hire temporary, on-call, contract company, independent contractor, and regular part-time work. We draw upon two data sources in our analysis. The first is a nationwide survey of employers on their use of flexible staffing arrangements conducted by the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. This survey provides evidence on why employers use various types of flexible staffing arrangements and the extent to which employers move workers in these positions into regular arrangements within their organization. The second data source is the …