This paper reviews the development of temporary agency work after its deregulation in the
context of the so-called Hartz reforms in Germany. The new role of agency work emerges …

The liberalisation of temporary contracts has led to a sizeable share of jobs covered by
temporary contracts. This article proposes a matching model of unemployment in which …

It is a well-known fact that temporary agency workers accept high wage penalties compared
to permanent workers. However, remarkably little is known about the wages of workers who …

Despite the growing importance of temporary work agencies, the benefits they bring to
temporary agency employees (TAEs) are still disputed, and empirical findings are, by and …

This paper analyses the relationship between temporary employment and the intensity of on-
the-job informal learning across 20 developed countries. Using microdata from the OECD's …

Purpose Temporary agency work (TAW) has increased enormously in recent decades. Most
temporary agency workers are pushed involuntarily into this work arrangement and prefer …

This study investigates the impact of temporary agency employment on employment volatility
outside the sector. Making use of econometric volatility models, we find that enhancing …

This paper evaluates how a reform relaxing regulations of the temporary help service sector
in Germany affected job satisfaction of male temporary agency workers. We isolate the …

Almost 20% of all male employees in Germany who become unemployed return to their
previous employers. Such temporary layoffs and the subsequent recalls are often used by …

This paper investigates whether temporary agency employment complements or substitutes
for regular employment. We use unique administrative data that provide information on the …