Search Duration and Intermediate, Transitional Work

Hotchkiss, Julie L. (1992): Search Duration and Intermediate, Transitional Work. Published in: Proceedings of the 44th Annual Winter Meetings, Industrial Relations Research Association (1992): pp. 630-636.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of transitional work on the duration of an individual's search spell. A transitional job is one that begins and ends during a reported search spell. While transitional employment may lengthen a person's search through a reduction in time and energy available for finding a permanent job, taking a transitional job may provide the searcher with increased employer contacts and allow the search to distance him- or herself from the stigma of unemployment.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: transitional employment; job search; temporary employment; unemployment insurance
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers > J64 - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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