Pleas for a level playing field, for instance in international trade, are often not well-founded. This is because it is not exactly clear what a 'level playing field' means. But even if it would be clear what the plea would imply, a level playing field is not always desirable from an economic...

This paper provides a survey of the economic literature on immigration. We first give an impression of immigration in the Netherlands in 1500-1960, followed by a discussion of the long term economic consequences of the mass migration preceding Word War I. We then discuss some literature which...

Dutch Abstract: Aan de hand van bevindingen van veertig diepte-interviews met direct betrokken bestuurders verschaffen we inzicht in het proces van de totstandkoming van de introductieprijs bij een beursgang. Onze resultaten betreffen eerste waarde-indicaties, de modelmatige waardering,...

Dutch media often pay a lot of attention to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They are considered to be the engine of the Dutch job industry and therefore deserve our attention. In this study we highlight the role the Dutch SMEs play in the Dutch economy. This study's first objective is...