Temporary Workers as Members of the Contingent Labor ForceAnalyzes the personal and job characteristics of workers supplied by temporary help agencies and in temporary employment. Discusses policy implications of temporary employment and working conditions of contingent workers. Covers trends from 1982 to 1998. |
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