Do temporary jobs help low-skilled workers?: surprising data from Detroit

David Autor and Susan Houseman

Communities and Banking, 2007, issue Fall, 6-8

Abstract: Because Detroit randomly assigns its welfare-to-work clients to different contractors ? some favoring temporary jobs, some not ? the researchers were able to uncover surprising data on whether temping helps the disadvantaged build careers.

Keywords: Temporary employees; Public welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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