@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp4444, author={Addison, John T. and Cotti, Chad and Surfield, Christopher J.}, title={Atypical Work: Who Gets It, and Where Does It Lead? Some U.S. Evidence Using the NLSY79}, year={2009}, month={Sep}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={4444}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp4444}, abstract={Atypical work arrangements have long been criticized as offering more precarious and lower paid work than regular open-ended employment. In an important paper, Booth et al. (2002) were among the first to recognize that notwithstanding their potential deficiencies, such jobs also functioned as a stepping stone to permanent work. This conclusion proved prescient and has received increasing support in Europe. In the present note, we provide a parallel analysis to Booth et al. for the United States – somewhat of a missing link in the evolving empirical literature – and obtain not dissimilar similar findings for the category of temporary workers as do they for fixed-term contract workers.}, keywords={atypical work;contracting/consulting work;regular open-ended employment;earnings development;temporary jobs}, }