Does satisfaction with the job influence Job search and Work absence?: evidence from Spain

Abstract

The aims of this paper are, first, to explore the relationship between the leve1 of satisfaction with different aspects of the job and the search for another job; and secondly, to look into any possible relationship between job dissatisfac-tion and work absence. In order to undertake the study of these two dimensions, a probit analysis is carried out for Spain with data coming from the European Community Household Panel for the years 1994-2001