NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gebel, Michael; Giesecke, Johannes – Social Forces, 2011
In this article we use comparative micro data for 15 European countries covering the period 1992-2007 to study the impact of labor market reforms on the skill-related individual risk of holding a temporary contract and the risk of being unemployed. Our results indicate no general increase in either of these skill gaps. Using two-step multilevel…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Unemployment, Temporary Employment, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
D'Amico, Ronald; Maxwell, Nan L. – Social Forces, 1995
Analysis of 1980 census data reveals the existence for black males of a pervasive disadvantage in employment that does not vary greatly by region or between central city and suburban or rural areas. In contrast, the employment of Hispanic males is often quite close to that of whites, after controlling for basic demographics. Includes statistical…
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Hispanic Americans