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Labour contracts and the stepping-stone effect in Emilia-Romagna: A multinomial analysis

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  • Bosco, Maria Giovanna
  • Valeriani, Elisa

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Do short-term contracts facilitate the transition into permanent contracts? We use a rich administrative database for the Emilia-Romagna northern region in Italy from 2008 to 2012 to run a stepping-stone analysis and evaluate which contractual agreement is more likely to lead to a permanent working position. We find that individual specific characteristics make it more likely for a worker to be employed with a specific contractual agreement and that the contribution towards more working stability varies with the previous contract. We conclude that fixed-term positions act more as stumbling blocks than building blocks for open-ended contracts.

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  • Bosco, Maria Giovanna & Valeriani, Elisa, 2019. "Labour contracts and the stepping-stone effect in Emilia-Romagna: A multinomial analysis," Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), vol. 13, pages 1-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:ifweej:201916
    DOI: 10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2019-16
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    Dependent labour; labour market institutions; career analysis;
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    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts

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