Occupational change in Britain and Germany

Simonetta Longhi and Malcolm Brynin

No 2009-10, ISER Working Paper Series from Institute for Social and Economic Research

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.

Date: 2009-03-27
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