Temporary Help Work: Earnings,Wages, and Multiple Job Holding* |
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| Authors: | Sarah Hamersma Carolyn Heinrich Peter Mueser |
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| Institution: | 1. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, , Syracuse, NY;2. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, , Austin, TX;3. Department of Economics and Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri, , Columbia, MO |
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| Abstract: | Temporary help services (THS) employment has been growing in size, particularly among disadvantaged workers. An extended policy debate focuses on the low earnings, limited benefits, and insecurity that such jobs appear to provide. We investigate the earnings and wage differentials observed between THS and other jobs in a sample of disadvantaged workers. We find lower quarterly earnings at THS jobs but a $1 per hour wage premium. We reconcile these findings in terms of the shorter duration and lower hours worked at THS jobs. We interpret the premium as a compensating wage differential. |
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