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Employment arrangements and well-being of migrant live-in care workers: Evidence from a study of Polish live-ins in Berlin

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  • Hipp, Lena
  • Leumann, Sandra
  • Kohler, Ulrich

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This paper is the first to provide generalizable estimates on the economic and subjective well-being of 24-hour migrant care workers (“live-ins”) by type of work arrangement. In our empirical analyses, we draw on data from a survey on Polish live-ins working in Berlin selected via respondent-driven sampling (N=222), which allow us to compare live-ins who are contracted by care agencies with live-ins in other types of employment. The analyses show considerable differences in various outcomes between agency live-ins and nonagency live-ins. Compared to agency live-ins, nonagency live-ins are more likely to earn higher wages than agency live-ins but are more likely to report having less time to rest. It is therefore not surprising that we also find variation between agency and nonagency live-ins on different satisfaction outcomes. These findings have major implications for the regulation of migrant live-in care workers’ employment.

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  • Hipp, Lena & Leumann, Sandra & Kohler, Ulrich, 2024. "Employment arrangements and well-being of migrant live-in care workers: Evidence from a study of Polish live-ins in Berlin," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, issue 1, pages 1-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:espost:311288
    DOI: 10.18753/2297-8224-4435
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