Atypical Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? Evidence from the NLSY79

Addison, J.T.; Cotti, C.; Surfield, C.J.

doi:10.1111/manc.12052

Atypical Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? Evidence from the NLSY79

Addison, J.T.; Cotti, C.; Surfield, C.J.

Authors

Professor John Addison john.addison@durham.ac.uk
Professor

C. Cotti

C.J. Surfield

Abstract

Atypical work arrangements have long been criticized as offering more precarious and lower paid work than regular open-ended employment. An important British paper by Booth et al. (Economic Journal, Vol. 112 (2002), No. 480, pp. F189–F213) was among the first to recognize such jobs also functioned as a stepping stone to permanent work. This conclusion proved prescient, receiving increased support in Europe. Here, we provide a broadly parallel analysis for the USA, where research has been less targeted on this issue. We report similar findings for temporary workers in the USA as found for fixed-term contract workers in Britain.

Citation

Addison, J., Cotti, C., & Surfield, C. (2015). Atypical Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? Evidence from the NLSY79. Manchester School, 83(1), 17-55. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12052

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Nov 7, 2013
Online Publication Date	Dec 11, 2013
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date	May 27, 2014
Publicly Available Date	May 28, 2014
Journal	Manchester School
Print ISSN	1463-6786
Electronic ISSN	1467-9957
Publisher	University of Manchester
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	83
Issue	1
Pages	17-55
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12052
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1431159

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Addison, J. T., Cotti, C. D. and Surfield, C. J. (2013), Atypical Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? Evidence from the NLSY79. The Manchester School., 83 (1): 17-55, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/manc.12052. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.