Publications

On average, migrant children in the Netherlands end up lower in the income distribution compared to native children, even if their parents have equal incomes. →

This background document presents and discusses the empirical results included in the CPB Policy Brief ‘Dutch SME-bank financing in a European perspective’. Our goal is to shed light on the differences in access to... →

This background document is associated to the CPB Policy brief on Dutch SME-bank financing in a European perspective. It explains in detail what we do in a microsimulation model that is described in a textframe on... →

Dutch SMEs are obtaining bank loans less often than SMEs elsewhere in the eurozone. →

Until recently, macroeconomic theory provided at most a small role for the financial system to influence the real economy. This changed with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the financial crisis which... →

We investigate the impact of the financial cycle on the effectiveness of fiscal policy. →

School dropout rates did not decrease significantly in three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Dutch vocational training colleges. →

Een schokfonds in de eurozone is niet noodzakelijk voor het voortbestaan van de euro, maar kan de welvaart in Europa wel verhogen. →

As urbanization continues, congestion externalities are becoming more important due to an increasing utilization of the prevailing infrastructure. A growing number of cities have conducted transit-oriented developments... →

We examine the impact of the accessibility of an older individual’s house on her use of nursing home care. →