This paper examines stochastic or ‘value based’ generational accounting as a method to assess the intergenerational redistributive impact of pension reform. The analysis is applied to three policy changes to the regulation of Dutch occupational pensions during the years 2012 and 2013 that...

We explore whether a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) is likely to correct the market failures that have contributed to the financial crisis, to what extent FTT succeeds in raising revenues, and how the FTT compares to alternative taxes in terms of efficiency. We find little evidence that the...

Dit rapport gaat over marktwerking in de bouw in de periode 1983-1993. Met behulp van een marktwerkingsmodel wordt op basis van de prijsopslag afgeleid of bedrijven concurreren of samenspannen. Het blijkt dat in de bouw overwegend concurrentie plaatsvindt. De belangrijkste oorzaak hiervoor is...