How important is the type of working contract for job satisfaction of agency workers?

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作者：
Petilliot R. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Institute for Public Finance and Social Policy, Research Center for Generational Contracts, University of Freiburg, Rheinstr. 10, Freiburg i. Br.
来源：
International Review of Economics | 2018年 / 65卷 / 3期
关键词：
Fixed-term contracts; Job satisfaction; Permanent contracts; Temporary agency employment;
D O I：
10.1007/s12232-018-0300-4
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摘要：
Previous research finds that agency workers are less satisfied with their job than regular workers. This paper analyzes whether this difference can be explained by the duration of the working contract agency workers are employed on. The analysis leads to three results. First, agency workers’ contract type does not explain their lower job satisfaction. Second, agency workers on permanent contracts are significantly less satisfied with their job than regular workers on the same contract. Third, agency workers on fixed-term contracts do not differ in job satisfaction from regular workers on both fixed-term and permanent contracts. The difference in job satisfaction between permanently employed agency and regular workers can partly be explained by changes in the reference point. Overall, the results, however, lend support to the conclusion that agency workers on fixed-term contracts regard their employment as stepping stone while those on permanent contracts appear to be trapped in this type of employment. © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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