Purpose This study aims to investigate the heterogeneous results about the impact of
temporary jobs on subsequent labour market performances and to provide policymakers …

This article provides an overview of empirical and theoretical research on dual labor
markets. It revisits the labor-market effects of dual employment protection legislation as well …

We present a meta-analysis on the debate about the" stepping stone vs. dead end"
hypothesis related to the causal effect of temporary jobs on future labour market …

We combine matched employer–employee data with firms' financial records to study a 2001
Italian reform that lifted constraints on the employment of temporary contract workers while …

In this paper we study how labor market duality affects human capital accumulation and
wage trajectories of young workers. Using rich administrative data for Spain, we follow …

We analyze the effect of a labor market reform on firms' product innovation. The reform,
which amounts to a natural experiment, differentially reduced firing costs for some firms …

This article explores the career effects of fixed-term employment among Polish youth, taking
into account specific legal and institutional arrangements affecting both the incidence of …

We study employment policies in private loss firms and their impact on loss reversal. We
show that employee retention positively affects the likelihood of a return to profitability in …

Some high‐income countries have total fertility rates as low as one child. Using Spanish
administrative data, we document that temporary contracts correlate with lower first birth …

Italy's economic stagnation is a matter of fiscal, national, and European concern. Since a
good remedy requires an accurate diagnosis, this paper summarises, compares, and …