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The hidden cost of fixed term contracts: The impact on work accidents
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IZA Seminar |
Place: Schaumburg-Lippe-Str. 9, 53113 Bonn |
Date: 19.11.2002, 12:15 - 13:30 |
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Abstract: |
This paper assesses whether there is a systematic difference between the accident rates fixed-term
and permanent contract workers that is not just the result of a compositional effect. A pure contractual
effect leading to a higher accident rate might exist because the short duration of the temporary
contract reduces the incentives to invest in specific human capital or because effort is higher to increase
rehiring probabilities. I provide two identification strategies to control for selection and reporting
biases. The results confirm there is a pure contractual effect that increases the accident
probability by 5 percentage points. |
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For more information, please contact seminar@iza.org
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