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Staying in or switching between permanent, temporary and self-employment during 2008–2010: Associations with changing job characteristics and emotional exhaustion

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  • Claudia Bernhard-Oettel

    (Department of Psychology and Stockholm Stress Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden)

  • Constanze Leineweber

    (Stress Research Institute and Stockholm Stress Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden)

  • Hugo Westerlund

    (Stress Research Institute and Stockholm Stress Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden)

Abstract

Labour market segmentation theories suggest that permanent and temporary workers are exposed to economic risks to different degrees, and differ in their working life quality and well-being. However, few studies have tested these ideas during times of economic crisis. Also, little is known about how the self-employed compare to permanent and temporary workers and are affected by economic downturns. This study investigated Swedish workers in different labour market segments before and after the financial crisis (2008 and 2010). More specifically, it looked at job characteristics and strain differences between permanent, temporary and self-employed workers. Data ( N = 6335) came from SLOSH, a longitudinal representative cohort study of the Swedish workforce. Contradicting segmentation theories, differences between permanent and temporary workers were small. The self-employed stood out with favourable job characteristics, but comparable strain levels. During the crisis, work demands and strain declined for many of the workers studied here.

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  • Claudia Bernhard-Oettel & Constanze Leineweber & Hugo Westerlund, 2019. "Staying in or switching between permanent, temporary and self-employment during 2008–2010: Associations with changing job characteristics and emotional exhaustion," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 40(2), pages 215-237, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:40:y:2019:i:2:p:215-237
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X18804648
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