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Labour market programmes and geographical mobility : migration and commuting among programme participants and openly unemployed

Lindgren, Urban; Westerlund, Olle - 2003

We study migration and commuting among participants in labour market programmes and individuals in open unemployment … than the openly unemployed. In this case, this is due to the relatively higher probability of commuting that predominates … entity, we find interregional commuting to be relatively more important than migration as a means of geographical labour …

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Stepping-stones for the unemployed : the effect of temporary jobs on the duration until regular work

Graaf-Zijl, Marloes de; Berg, Gerard J. van den; Heyma, … - 2004

Individual labour market transitions from unemployment into temporary work are often succeeded by a transition from temporary into regular work. We investigate whether temporary work increases the transition rate to regular work. In that case, temporary work may enhance labour market efficiency....

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The role of marriage in the causal pathway from economic conditions early in life to mortality

Berg, Gerard J. van den; Gupta, Sumedha - 2011

This paper analyzes the interplay between early-life conditions and marital status, as determinants of adult mortality. We use individual data from Dutch registers (years 1815-2000), combined with business cycle conditions in childhood as indicators of earlylife conditions. The empirical...

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The role early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

Berg, Gerard J. van den (contributor) - 2010

Serious life events, such as the loss or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch lnogitudinal data of older persons. We exploit exogenous...

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Institutions and labor market outcomes in the Netherlands

Gautier, Pieter; Klaauw, Bas van der - 2009

In this paper we provide a description of the labor market in the Netherlands. Compared to other OECD countries labor … the relevant labor market in-stitutions in the Netherlands and use recent reforms to assess the importance of the … positive effects of active labor market programs (which are frequently offered in the Netherlands). -- institution ; incentives …

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Income support systems, labour supply incentives and employment : some cross-country evidence

Forslund, Anders; Fredriksson, Peter - 2009

, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These countries represent range of welfare states, both in terms of …

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Labor market prospects, search intensity and the transition from college to work

Klaauw, Bas van der (contributor); … - 2005

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Inequality in individual mortality and economic conditions earlier in life

Berg, Gerard J. van den (contributor); … - 2007

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Screening disability insurance applications

Jong, Philip R. de (contributor); … - 2006

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Now and forever? : initial and subsequent location choices of immigrants

Åslund, Olof - 2001

This paper exploits a natural experiment to study the influence of regional factors on initial and subsequent location choices among immigrants. The results suggest that immigrants to Sweden are attracted to regions with high representation from the individual s birth country and large overall...

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