Abstract
While atypical employment contracts offer flexibility in the labour market, these kinds of contracts are inherently insecure and may generate stress among affected workers. This study examines the impact of atypical forms of employment (specifically seasonal or temporary jobs or a fixed time contracts) on workers’ health. Survival analysis shows that, other things equal, the longer percent of time spent in flexible employment contracts increases the odds of falling into ill health for a variety of health conditions. The results are robust to controlling for the endogeneity in the relationship.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 777-799 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Review of Income and Wealth |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 5 Jun 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- health
- flexible contracts
- atypical employment
- flexicurity
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bender, K. A. and Theodossiou, I. (2018), The Unintended Consequences of Flexicurity: The Health Consequences of Flexible Employment. Review of Income and Wealth, 64: 777-799., which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12316. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-
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Keith Bender
- Business School, Economics - SIRE Chair in Economics
- Business School, Centre for Labour Market Research (CeLMR)
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