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The Transaction Costs Perspective on Standards as a Source of Trade and Productivity Growth

Butter, Frank A.G. den; Groot, Stefan P.T.; Lazrak, Faroek - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007

This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...

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Estimating the Skill Bias in Agglomeration Externalities and Social Returns to Education: Evidence from Dutch Matched Worker-Firm Micro-data

Groot, Stefan P.T.; Groot, Henri L.F. de - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014

relationship between agglomeration externalities and the level of education. While the positive relationship between economic … relationship between density and productivity for workers with different types of education. Apart from estimating the impact of … aggregate density, we also estimate whether the composition of the local labor market in terms of education is related to the …

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The Educational Bias in Commuting Patterns: Micro-Evidence for the Netherlands

Groot, Stefan P.T.; Groot, Henri L.F. de; Veneri, Paolo - Tinbergen Instituut - 2012

This study analyses the relation between education and commuting behaviour of Dutch workers. Results show that, ceteris …

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