<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Escaping the low pay trap: do labour market entrants stand a chance?</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Dimitris</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Pavlopoulos</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Didier</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Fouarge</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>This paper investigates the wage and employment perspectives of low-wage labour
market entrants, using panel data from the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany. We
apply a competing risks hazard model of transitions from low pay to higher pay, to
unemployment or to inactivity. Low pay is found to be a rather transitory experience.
However, a significant amount of transitions between low pay and non-employment
is indicated. Exits from low-pay seem to be determined by firm-specific skills in
the UK and the Netherlands, while by formal educational and vocational training
qualifications in Germany.</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">C41 - Duration Analysis ; Optimal Timing Strategies</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">J31 - Wage Level and Structure ; Wage Differentials</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8601">2006-04</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>MPRA Paper</mods:genre></mods:mods>