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Fixed-term Hiring

Fixed-Term Hiring is a formal employment practice within the broader category of staffing strategies, distinguished by the pre-specified and limited duration of the employment contract, which terminates automatically upon reaching the agreed endpoint without the expectation of indefinite continuation.

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27

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22

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Non-Standard Work in Two Different Employment Regimes

Karen M. Olsen, Arne L. Kalleberg · Work Employment and Society · 2004 · 109 citations

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Contingent Employment in British Establishments: Organizational Determinants of the Use of Fixed-term Hires and Part-time Workers

Brian Uzzi, Zoe I. Barsness · Social Forces · 1998 · 78 citations

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Fixed-Term Contracts at Labour Market Entry in West Germany: Implications for Job Search and First Job Quality

Michael Gebel · European Sociological Review · 2009 · 73 citations

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Firing costs and firm hiring: evidence from an Italian reform

Paolo Sestito, Eliana Viviano · Economic Policy · 2017 · 67 citations

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Why Do Firms Use Fixed-Term Contracts?

Pedro Portugal, José Varejão · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2009 · 66 citations · Full text

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Authors

27

  1. PS
    Paolo Sestito

    Bank of Italy, Italy

    2 publications · 93 citations

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  2. ZI
    Zoe I. Barsness

    University of Washington Tacoma, United States

    2 publications · 113 citations

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  3. JS
    Jørgen Svalund

    Fafo Foundation, Norway

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  4. BU
    Brian Uzzi

    Northwestern University, United States

    2 publications · 113 citations

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  5. JV
    José Varejão

    Universidade do Porto, Portugal

    2 publications · 91 citations

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Institutions

22

  1. Universidade do Porto

    Porto, Portugal

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  2. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    113 citations

  3. Bank of Italy

    Rome, Italy

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    186 citations

  4. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  5. Fafo Foundation

    Oslo, Norway

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    84 citations

  6. Banco de Portugal

    Lisbon, Portugal

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  7. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

    Bonn, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  8. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    113 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 92 citations

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  2. European Sociological Review

    2 publications · 103 citations

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  3. Social Forces

    SF · 2 publications · 113 citations

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  4. European Journal of Higher Education

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. European Journal of Industrial Relations

    1 publications · 27 citations

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