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The impact of active labour market policies : an AGE analysis for The Netherlands
Jongen, Egbert L. W.; Gameren, Edwin van; Graafland, … - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2000
We study the impact of active labour market policies (ALMPs) in the context of an applied general equilibrium model for the Dutch labour market. By using a calibrated general equilibrium model we try to narrow down the possible range of the net effect of various ALMPs. We consider the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010782578
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The impact of active labour market policies : an AGE analysis for The Netherlands
Jongen, Egbert L. W.; Gameren, Edwin van; Graafland, … - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2000
We study the impact of active labour market policies (ALMPs) in the context of an applied general equilibrium model for the Dutch labour market. By using a calibrated general equilibrium model we try to narrow down the possible range of the net effect of various ALMPs. We consider the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005510253
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Migrant Entrepreneurship from the Perspective of Cultural Diversity
Sahin, Mediha; Nijkamp, Peter; Baycan-Levent, Tuzin - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 2006
The phenomenon of migrant entrepreneurship refers to business activities undertaken by migrants with a specific socio …-cultural and ethnic background or migrant origin. The studies on migrant entrepreneurship in both the US and Europe have recognized … the significant share of immigrants in SME activities. In the context of migrant entrepreneurship several scholars have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150720
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Migrant Entrepreneurship from the Perspective of Cultural Diversity
Sahin, Mediha; Nijkamp, Peter; Baycan-Levent, Tuzin - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 2006
The phenomenon of migrant entrepreneurship refers to business activities undertaken by migrants with a specific socio …-cultural and ethnic background or migrant origin. The studies on migrant entrepreneurship in both the US and Europe have recognized … the significant share of immigrants in SME activities. In the context of migrant entrepreneurship several scholars have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010782860
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Protecting aliens, immigrants, and ethnic minorities from discrimination in employment : the experience in the United States.
G, Rutherglen - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1994
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967095
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Worker turnover at the firm level and crowding out of lower educated workers
Berg, Gerard J. van den; Gautier, Pieter A.; Ours, Jan C. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 1998
In The Netherlands, as in many countries: unemployment rates of lower educated workers are higher and more cyclical than unemployment rates of higher educated workers. In this paper we test whether this is caused by the fact that more highly educated individuals occupy simple jobs in cyclical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150516
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Sectorale en regionale arbeidsmarktdynamiek in Nederland
Butter, F.A.G. den; Reinders, A.J.H.T.H. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150526
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Separations at the firm level
Gautier, Pieter A.; Berg, Gerard J. van den; Ours, Jan … - Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en … - 1999
This paper analyzes the determinants of lay-offs, job-to-job movements and total separations with a unique data set that combines information on individual firms and their workers. We are in particular interested in whether the lay-off policy of firms can explain the relatively high level of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010782757
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Structural change and wage formation in an empirical flow model for the labour market
Gautier, P.A.; Butter, F.A.G. den - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 1995
This paper analyzes the impact of supply shocks, demand shocks and policy shocks on labour market dynamics, using a consistent macroeconomic flow model of the Dutch labour market. The long run properties of the model mimic those of the theoretical equilibrium search models, with endogenous...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005795753
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Separations at the firm level
Gautier, Pieter A.; Berg, Gerard J. van den; Ours, Jan … - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 1999
This paper analyzes the determinants of lay-offs, job-to-job movements and total separations with a unique data set that combines information on individual firms and their workers. We are in particular interested in whether the lay-off policy of firms can explain the relatively high level of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005451411