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In this paper we document the wage structure and labor mobility in the Netherlands in the period 1999-2003. We explain … the importance of wage-setting institutions in the Netherlands and the main actors. The analyses are based on … period investigated the Netherlands experienced an increase in wage inequality. Despite the centralized system of wage …
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administrative data obtained from Statistics Netherlands. Excluding firms in the hospitality industry and other industries that …
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We propose occupational decisions of heterogeneous individuals as an alternative mechanism of explaining the distribution of firm productivities emphasized by empirical studies. Thus, we integrate the frameworks of Melitz (2003), and of Manasse and Turrini (2001) that establish the theoretical...
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This paper investigates the relationship between sectoral growth patterns and employment outcomes. A broad cross-country analysis reveals that in middle-income countries, employment responds more to growth in less productive and more labor-intensive sectors. Employment in middle-income countries...
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This paper is composed of two parts. First, using international data, I corroborate that union density in the U.S. declined because of asymmetric growth between the union and nonunion sectors. I show union density to increase in countries experiencing strong manufacturing growth, and to decline...
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We study the elasticity of taxable labour income in the Netherlands. We use a large and rich data set, including both …
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Netherlands and Regression Discontinuity design we find that taking the ONA sped up the economic integration of refugees for 3 …
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children of immigrants catch up with natives. Using administrative data for the Netherlands, we find large gaps in the absolute …
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Netherlands. First we estimate structural discrete-choice models for labour supply. Next we simulate key past reforms and compare …
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in the Netherlands. Using detailed secondary and administrative data we find compelling evidence of a positive …
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