TY - JOUR

T1 - Social exclusion and labour market transitions: a multi-state multi-spell analysis using the BHPS

AU - Bradley, S

AU - Crouchley, R

AU - Oskrochi, G

PY - 2003

Y1 - 2003

N2 - In this empirical paper, we assess how social exclusion arises in the context of labour market transition behaviour. We estimate a multi-state multi-spell competing risks model and identify five states: high skilled employment, intermediate skilled employment, low skilled employment, unemployment and out-of-the-labour market. Using data from the first seven waves of the British Household Panel Survey, we show that a substantial number of workers were trapped in a vicious circle of low-skilled employment, unemployment and inactivity in the 1990s. Workers who are part of the so-called flexible workforce are more likely to suffer social exclusion.

AB - In this empirical paper, we assess how social exclusion arises in the context of labour market transition behaviour. We estimate a multi-state multi-spell competing risks model and identify five states: high skilled employment, intermediate skilled employment, low skilled employment, unemployment and out-of-the-labour market. Using data from the first seven waves of the British Household Panel Survey, we show that a substantial number of workers were trapped in a vicious circle of low-skilled employment, unemployment and inactivity in the 1990s. Workers who are part of the so-called flexible workforce are more likely to suffer social exclusion.

KW - Labour market transitions; Social exclusion

U2 - 10.1016/S0927-5371(03)00073-3

DO - 10.1016/S0927-5371(03)00073-3

M3 - Journal article

VL - 10

SP - 659

EP - 679

JO - Labour Economics

JF - Labour Economics

SN - 0927-5371

IS - 6

ER -