This paper is the French contribution for an international comparative survey directed by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (Tokyo). It assesses available empirical data, analyses and debates. It obeys to the standard architecture of the international questionnaire :...

This working paper analyses temporary agency work in France, focusing both on the regulatory framework of the sector, and on the characteristics of firms and employees. The growth of the sector over the last 15 years has favoured the concentration of the big firms, but the smallest agencies have...