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Government Mandates and Atypical Work: An Investigation of Right-to-Work States

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  • Christopher J Surfield

    (Department of Economics, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710, USA.)

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Atypical work forms, such as agency temporary, consulting/contracting, and contract work, have been criticized as providing employers with a means to avoid government-mandated employment protections. In such cases, we would expect to see a lower prevalence of atypical work in right-to-work (RTW) states relative to non-RTW states. We test for this possibility using data from supplements to the 1995–2005 Current Population Surveys. Our empirical results provide a degree of support for this contention as we see significantly lower overall fractions of atypical work in RTW states than we do in agency- or union-shop states.

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  • Christopher J Surfield, 2013. "Government Mandates and Atypical Work: An Investigation of Right-to-Work States," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 40(1), pages 26-55, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:easeco:v:40:y:2013:i:1:p:26-55
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    1. John T. Addison & Chad D. Cotti & Christopher J. Surfield, 2015. "Atypical Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? Evidence from the NLSY79," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 83(1), pages 17-55, January.

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