Institutions and labor market outcomes in the Netherlands

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In this paper we provide a description of the labor market in the Netherlands. Compared to other OECD countries labor force participation is high and the unemployment rate is low (also for young workers). Among the unemployed there are, however, relatively many long-term unemployed workers. Labor force participation of older workers is in-creasing but still low and Dutch workers have relatively low working hours. Disability is high, particularly among young individuals. We discuss the relevant labor market in-stitutions in the Netherlands and use recent reforms to assess the importance of the different reforms. Where possible we provide an international comparison. We find that inflow into benefits programs responds to (financial) incentives. The outflow is much more difficult to affect, in particular we could not find any evidence of substantial positive effects of active labor market programs (which are frequently offered in the Netherlands).

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper ; No. 2009:28

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Taxation and Subsidies: Efficiency; Optimal Taxation ; National Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs ; Social Security and Public Pensions ; Labor Economics Policies ; Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure ; Time Allocation and Labor Supply ; Retirement; Retirement Policies ; Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies: Public Policy
• Subject: institution ; incentives ; labor market reforms ; participation ; unemployment ; disability ; Arbeitsmarktpolitik ; Institutionelle Infrastruktur ; Erwerbstätigkeit ; Arbeitslosigkeit ; Soziale Sicherung ; Arbeitsuche ; Ökonomischer Anreiz ; Niederlande

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Gautier, Pieter A. ; van der Klaauw, Bas
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)
• (where): Uppsala
• (when): 2009

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/45757
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