In this study, we estimate the effects of a tougher, more targeted police response to criminal and disorderly behaviour ('proactive policing'). We use a citizen survey providing unique data on hard-to-observe dimensions of police work for every single municipality in the Netherlands. We relate...

This report analyses the exposure of business services industry to foreign competition, either through trade or through foreign direct investment. Internationalisation of the Dutch business services industry is compared to the situation in the USA and a number of EU countries. Read also the...

Dutch Abstract: Nederlandse toezichthouders worstelen met hun missie. De Nederlandse samenleving lijkt tegenwoordig meer van hen te verwachten dan ‘enkel' handhaven, maar ruimere taakopvattingen brengen net zo goed spanningsvelden met zich. Deze spanningsvelden zijn bij uitstek zichtbaar bij...