Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Longhi, Simonetta
Author-Name: Brynin, Malcolm
Title: Occupational change in Britain and Germany
Abstract: We use British and German panel data to analyse job changes involving a change in occupation. We assess the extent of occupational change, taking into account the possibility of measurement error in occupational codes; whether job changes within the occupation differ from occupation changes in terms of the characteristics of those making such switches; and the effects of the two kinds of moves in terms of wages and job satisfaction. We find that occupation changes differ from other job changes, generally reflecting a less satisfactory employment situation, but also that the move in both cases is positive in respect of change in wages and job satisfaction.

Creation-Date: 20090327
Number: 2009-10
Publication-Status: published
File-URL: https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/files/working-papers/iser/2009-10.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:ese:iserwp:2009-10