This paper examines the role of regional aggregation in measuring agglomeration externalities. Using Dutch administrative data, we define local labour markets (LLMs) based on the worker's commuting outcomes, gender and educational attainment, and show that high-educated workers and male workers...

We investigate a unique setting which enables us to distinguish between two theories of work performance. A standard labor supply framework implies a negative effect of the non-pecuniary cost of work on the employee's effort. In contrast, a model of worker morale that is consistent with a widely...

Many employees nowadays make use of arrangements which provide them with flexibility in the duration, schedule and location of their work in order to combine work and private life. Previous research has established, however, that working part-time for instance comes at a cost and has a negative...