Duration and mobility of young male workers in a segmented labour market

Abstract

This study analyses the notion that the length of spells in secondary segment employment inhibits mobility to primary segment employment. Findings for young male workers aged 20-25 detect the existence of such an effect with secondary segment hazard rates exhibiting negative duration dependence after three years of duration.

Factors Related to Early Termination From Work for Youth With Disabilities

“…Secondary sector jobs are those with lower wages, fewer or no benefits, and little to no job security (Berger & Piore, 1980). These sector differences are especially relevant for youth with disabilities, as research shows that spending a period of time in the secondary sector of the job market often permanently relegates individuals to jobs in this sector (Waddoups & Assane, 1997).…”

“…Both previous work experience and vocational education are posited to have an impact on early termination (in hypothesis five and six), due to their correlation with obtaining a job (Benz, et al, 2000;Colley & Jamison, 1998;Fabian, 2007;Fabian, et al, 1998;. Hypothesis seven, that the presence of job benefits will have a significant impact on early termination, comes out of research showing that participation in the secondary job market can have adverse affects on youth obtaining jobs in the primary job market (Berger & Piore, 1980), and that youth with disabilities are often placed into jobs in the secondary job market (Braddock, et al, 2005;Hasnain & Balcazar, 2009;Waddoups & Assane, 1997). In addition, the lack of job security in the secondary job market (Berger & Piore, 1980) may contribute to early termination.…”

“…Neither health benefits nor vacation benefits, the two variables that indicated the presence of benefits, were found to be significant in the model. These variables were included based on understanding of the first and secondary labor market, and that youth with disabilities are more likely to be placed in the secondary labor market (Waddoups & Assane, 1997). While the impact of these variables on had not previously been studied, the lack of significance in this study does not mean the impact of these variables should no longer be included in analyses of work or early termination for youth with disabilities, as limitations within this study may have led to the non-significance on these variables.…”