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Low-wage employment versus unemployment: which one provides better prospects for women?

"This study analyzes state dependence in low-wage employment of western German women using GSOEP data, 2000-2006. We estimate dynamic multinomial logit models with random effects and find that having a low-wage job increases the probability of being low-paid and decreases the chances of being h...

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Main Authors: Mosthaf, Alexander, Schank, Thorsten, Schnabel, Claus
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2009
IZA
Subjects:
low wages
unemployment
women workers
Germany
Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19178156124919963389-Low-wage-employment-versus-une.htm
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Summary:"This study analyzes state dependence in low-wage employment of western German women using GSOEP data, 2000-2006. We estimate dynamic multinomial logit models with random effects and find that having a low-wage job increases the probability of being low-paid and decreases the chances of being high-paid in the future, in particular for low-paid women working part-time. However, concerning future wage prospects low-paid women are clearly better off than unemployed or inactive women. We argue that for women low-wage jobs can serve as stepping stones out of unemployment and are to be preferred to staying unemployed and waiting for a better job. "
Physical Description:26 p.
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