We describe the dynamics of second job holding in Britain during the 1990s using panel data
from the British Household Panel Survey. Our results show that second job holding is
surprisingly persistent over time – about 10% of workers have a second job at any point in
time while two thirds of second job holders remain in second jobs for at least two consecutive
years. We find that negative financial shocks trigger second job holding, and that second jobs
are not a measure to smooth labour supply over time. Heterogeneous main job
characteristics are more important than hours constraints in determining second job holding.
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