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The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes
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McGrath, DM; Keister, LA
Published in: Work and Occupations
May 1, 2008
Temporary employment in the United States has increased considerably in recent decades, but the financial well-being of temporary employees is not well understood. This article examines the effect of both recent and past temporary employment on asset accumulation and portfolio behavior. The authors find that temporary work reduces workers' assets and that this negative effect remains even after a worker has left the temporary position. The authors also show that suppressed or delayed homeownership substantially contributes to the reduction of assets among temporary workers. These results provide insight into the role that work status plays in creating and maintaining wealth inequality. © 2008 Sage Publications.
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Work and Occupations
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1552-8464
ISSN
0730-8884
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
35
Issue
2
Start / End Page
196 / 222
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
- 3505 Human resources and industrial relations
- 1503 Business and Management
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McGrath, D. M., & Keister, L. A. (2008). The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes. Work and Occupations, 35(2), 196–222. https://doi.org/10.1177/0730888407312275
McGrath, D. M., and L. A. Keister. “The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes.” Work and Occupations 35, no. 2 (May 1, 2008): 196–222. https://doi.org/10.1177/0730888407312275.
McGrath DM, Keister LA. The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes. Work and Occupations. 2008 May 1;35(2):196–222.
McGrath, D. M., and L. A. Keister. “The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes.” Work and Occupations, vol. 35, no. 2, May 2008, pp. 196–222. Scopus, doi:10.1177/0730888407312275.
McGrath DM, Keister LA. The effect of temporary employment on asset accumulation processes. Work and Occupations. 2008 May 1;35(2):196–222.
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Published In
Work and Occupations
DOI
EISSN
1552-8464
ISSN
0730-8884
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
35
Issue
2
Start / End Page
196 / 222
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
- 3505 Human resources and industrial relations
- 1503 Business and Management