Abstract
This paper exploits a unique data set to explore the importance of key contractual characteristics on the duration of employment tenure. The paper recognises the insights of the human capital and job-matching approaches in informing discussion on employment tenure. Nevertheless, this paper argues that features of the contractual arrangements between employer and employee have been under-emphasised. The paper demonstrates that key features of contracts such as job security develop simultaneously with tenure. A clear lock-in effect is observed in the results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-149 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Studies |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |