Dieses Papier fasst die wichtigsten Ergebnisse einer Studie zusammen, die von der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung finanziert und von April 2003 bis Mai 2005 gemeinsam von Tobias Hagen und dem Verfasser am Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) Mannheim erarbeitet wurde. Die Gesamtstudie...

While many previous studies on temporary work have found disadvantages for temporary workers as compared to workers with a permanent contract, this study compares temporary work to the alternative of unemployment. Specifically, this paper investigates the potential integrative power of taking up...

This paper estimates the causal effect of temporary work agency (TWA) employment on the subsequent probability of employment in the regular labor market. The main purpose is to estimate the stepping-stone effect separately for natives and immigrants, where the latter group potentially benefits...