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Do Social Policies Harm Employment and Growth?
van der Ploeg, Frederick - 2003
In economies with competitive labour markets social policies harm employment and output. In Europe, in particular, non … such as progressive taxation or facilitating corporatism may well induce wage moderation and boost employment and output … better off and thus votes for less 'populist' policies. Hence, employment and economic growth will be higher and inflation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315647
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Higher education reform and the renewed Lisbon Strategy: role of member states and the European Commission
van der Ploeg, Frederick; Veugelers, Reinhilde - 2007
This paper discusses rising enrolment rates, access, governance, underperformance in research and teaching, lack of internationalisation, private returns to education and the funding problems of European universities. Our proposals for reform are based on more autonomy for universities, higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276203
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Reforming European universities: scope for an evidence-based process
Veugelers, Reinhilde; van der Ploeg, Frederick - 2008
Universities are key players in the successful transition to a knowledge-based economy and society. However, this crucial sector of society needs restructuring if Europe is not to lose out in the global competition in education, research and innovation. To allow a more evidence based process of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276223
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The making of cultural policy : a European perspective
van der Ploeg, Frederick - 2005
governments of Europe spend substantial resources on culture and cultural sectors contribute significantly to employment and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261319