Direct and indirect job mobility in Germany and UK

Abstract

"This paper investigates direct job mobility (job-to-job mobility) and indirect job mobility (job mobility via unemployment) at the beginning of the employment career in Germany and UK. While the rationale of predicting outcomes of direct job mobility might have similar implications for both countries, outcomes for indirect job mobility might be different in both countries. Using the German Socio-Economic Panel 1984-2006 and British Household Panel Survey (BHPS), we will address the following two questions. First, we will investigate the gains/losses for direct job mobility and mobility through unemployment. We are especially interested in whether job mobility via unemployment has long lasting consequences on future earnings. Second, we address the question of whether income development depends on voluntary or involuntary job termination. The analyses show that, in German rigid labour market, only direct voluntary job mobility brings permanent income rewards. Indirect job mobility, on the other hand, has a long-lasting scar effect not only for involuntary but also for voluntary job movers. In contrast, in UK not only voluntary direct job mobility but also voluntary indirect job mobility is rewarded by income gains." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Schmelzer, P. (2010): Direct and indirect job mobility in Germany and UK. Proposal for SOEP conference 2010 Berlin, 30 June 01 July. Berlin, 18 p.