This paper studies the effects of firm closures associated with bankruptcies on the employment status and wages of prime-age and older workers using Dutch administrative data for the period 2000-2011. Applying difference-in-differences techniques and non-parametric matching, we find adverse...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and agency work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a theoretical model for the time interdependence of GDP, agency work and regular employment and tested model predictions...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between gross domestic product (GDP) and agency work. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops a theoretical model for the time interdependence of GDP, agency work and regular employment and tested model predictions...

This paper studies the effects of firm closures associated with bankruptcies on the employment status and wages of prime-age and older workers using Dutch administrative data for the period 2000–2011. Applying difference-in-differences techniques and non-parametric matching, we find adverse...