Temporary contracts: an analysis of the North-South gap in Italy

Silvia Camussi (), Fabrizio Colonna () and Francesca Modena
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Silvia Camussi: Bank of Italy
Fabrizio Colonna: Bank of Italy

No 707, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) from Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

Abstract: In Italy the incidence of temporary employment significantly varies across areas, being on average significantly higher in southern regions. Using a unique source of administrative data we show that the gap doesn't accrue from differences in firms' hiring strategies: as a matter of fact workers are initially hired on a temporary basis more often in the North. The largest share of fixed-term contracts in the South reflects instead (i) the lower probability that they are eventually converted into an open-ended one and (ii) the lower duration of permanent positions.

Keywords: temporary contracts; contract duration; transformation rate; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J24 J31 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-07
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Journal Article: Temporary Contracts: An Analysis of the North–South Gap in Italy (2024)
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