Fixed-term employment in Norway and Sweden: a pathway to labour market marginalization?
Svalund, Jørgen ; Berglund, Tomas
European Journal of Industrial Relations
2018
24
3
September
261-277
fixed term labour contract ; precarious employment ; labour market segmentation ; labour law ; workers rights ; comparison
Employment
https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680117740777
English
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"We compare the effects of relatively liberal regulations on the use of temporary employment in Sweden and more restrictive rules in Norway. We find not only that temporary work may be a stepping stone out of unemployment but also that fixed-term employees are exposed to significant risks of long-term marginalization. Moreover, fixed-term employees in Sweden face greater risks of long-run unemployment and low earnings compared to those in Norway."
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