Occupational change in Britain and Germany

Simonetta Longhi and Malcolm Brynin

Labour Economics, 2010, vol. 17, issue 4, 655-666

Abstract: We use British and German panel data to analyse job changes involving a change in occupation. We assess: (1) the extent of occupational change, taking into account the possibility of measurement error in occupational codes; (2) whether job changes within the occupation differ from occupation changes in terms of the characteristics of those making such switches; and (3) the effects of the two kinds of moves in respect of wages and job satisfaction. We find that occupation changes differ from other job changes, generally reflecting a less satisfactory employment situation, but also that the move in both cases is positive in respect of change in wages and job satisfaction.

Keywords: Job; change; Occupation; change; Britain; Germany (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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