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We study the impact of a mandatory activation program for young welfare recipients in the Netherlands. Introduced at the end of 2009, the goal of the program was to prevent so-called NEETs (individuals not in employment, education or training). →

The rise of online trade alters the role of distance between (potential) buyers and sellers. We use data from eBay subsidiary Marktplaats.nl, one of the largest online trading platforms in the Netherlands, to estimate how distance affects the probability of a transaction between small geographical regions. →

The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) has asked CPB to determine the extent to which the methodology of cost-benefit analysis (CBA), or valuable elements thereof, can be applied in a useful and practical way within the e-government domain. →

Presentation used by Laura van Geest during the 'Kennis & Beleid Congres 2017', organized by Science Works, in The Hague, 2017, June 22. →

We estimate the effect of graduating during a recession on the early careers of high educated graduates in the Netherlands between 1996 and 2012. Exploiting field-specific differences in un-employment rates, we find that graduates on average suffer a 2.3% lower wage in a typical recession in their first year. →

Society is digitising. The five most valuable companies in the world are ICT companies. The Dutch population makes extensive use of the Internet, and the government is also focusing increasingly on the use of digital means. This digitisation also involves an increase in the economic importance of cyber security. →

Policymakers are concerned about potential underinvestment in lifelong learning. In this paper we study to what extent a tax deduction helps to stimulate post-initial training. →

Notitie voor het ministerie van Economische Zaken waarin een analyse en internationale vergelijking met betrekking tot de sbir gemaakt is. →

Nieuwe medische technologie kan veel gezondheidswinst opleveren. Toch is niet altijd even duidelijk of en in welke mate er sprake is van gezondheidswinst. →

Adoptie van nieuwe medische technologie kan veel gezondheidswinst opleveren en op die manier bijdragen aan de kwaliteit van zorg. Maar de introductie van nieuwe technologie kan ook de zorgkosten opdrijven en daarmee de betaalbaarheid van zorg in gevaar brengen. →