The paper "Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?" by Alison L. Booth, Marco Francesconi, and Jeff Frank examines the characteristics and outcomes of temporary workers in Britain. Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, the authors find that temporary workers report lower job satisfaction, receive less work-related training, and earn lower wages compared to those in permanent employment. However, there is evidence that fixed-term contracts can serve as a stepping stone to permanent jobs, particularly for women. Women who start in fixed-term employment and later move to permanent jobs fully catch up in wage levels with those who start in permanent jobs. Men, on the other hand, experience a long-term 5% loss in wages from starting with a fixed-term contract. The study also explores the duration of temporary jobs, the transition to permanent employment, and the long-term wage effects of temporary work, providing insights into the labor market dynamics of temporary workers.The paper "Temporary Jobs: Stepping Stones or Dead Ends?" by Alison L. Booth, Marco Francesconi, and Jeff Frank examines the characteristics and outcomes of temporary workers in Britain. Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, the authors find that temporary workers report lower job satisfaction, receive less work-related training, and earn lower wages compared to those in permanent employment. However, there is evidence that fixed-term contracts can serve as a stepping stone to permanent jobs, particularly for women. Women who start in fixed-term employment and later move to permanent jobs fully catch up in wage levels with those who start in permanent jobs. Men, on the other hand, experience a long-term 5% loss in wages from starting with a fixed-term contract. The study also explores the duration of temporary jobs, the transition to permanent employment, and the long-term wage effects of temporary work, providing insights into the labor market dynamics of temporary workers.