decomposition of the gap compared to the standard cross-sectional approach. We find that women earn more in public employment, while …

Great Recession. While GDP dropped by more than five per cent in 2009, employment remained constant and started to increase … productivity and working time cushioned their impact on employment. We find that reductions in hourly productivity played a … Recession, temporary working time reductions were amply used to stabilise employment. Using a time series model, we show that …

We evaluate a temporary public sector employment program targeted at individuals with weak labor market attachment … increasing employment and reducing social assistance. However, being at a regular workplace seems crucial: we find negative … employment effects for participants employed at a workplace created especially for the purpose. The decrease in social assistance …

We evaluate a temporary public sector employment program targeted at individuals with weak labor market attachment in … the program is successful in increasing employment and reducing social assistance. However, being at a regular workplace … seems crucial: we find negative employment effects for participants engaged in outdoor cleaning at a workplace created …