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Employment protection legislation; lessons from theoretical and empirical studies for the Dutch case

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  • Anja Deelen

    (CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis)

  • Egbert Jongen
  • Sabine Visser

Abstract

Employment protection is a hotly debated topic. In this document we review the theoretical and empirical studies on the impact of employment protection. Subsequently, we confront the findings of these studies with the Dutch setup, and consider a number of reform options.

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  • Anja Deelen & Egbert Jongen & Sabine Visser, 2006. "Employment protection legislation; lessons from theoretical and empirical studies for the Dutch case," CPB Document 135, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpb:docmnt:135
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    1. Lans Bovenberg & Coen N. Teulings, 2007. "Rhineland exit?," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 07-101/3, Tinbergen Institute.
    2. A. Bovenberg & Coen Teulings, 2009. "Rhineland exit?," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 16(5), pages 710-726, October.
    3. Lans Bovenberg & Coen Teulings, 2008. "Rhineland exit," CPB Discussion Paper 101, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    4. Egbert Jongen, 2009. "An analysis of individual accounts for the unemployment risk in the Netherlands," CPB Document 186, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    5. Viktoria Kocsis & Victoria Shestalova & Henry van der Wiel & Nick Zubanov & Ruslan Lukach & Bert Minne, 2009. "Relation entry, exit and productivity: an overview of recent theoretical and empirical literature," CPB Document 180.rdf, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    6. Mathijs Gerritsen & Jens Høj, 2013. "The Dutch Labour Market: Preparing for the Future," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1012, OECD Publishing.
    7. Lans Bovenberg & Coen Teulings, 2008. "Rhineland exit," CPB Discussion Paper 101.rdf, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
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    9. Viktoria Kocsis & Victoria Shestalova & Henry van der Wiel & Nick Zubanov & Ruslan Lukach & Bert Minne, 2009. "Relation entry, exit and productivity: an overview of recent theoretical and empirical literature," CPB Document 180, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    10. Egbert Jongen, 2009. "An analysis of individual accounts for the unemployment risk in the Netherlands," CPB Document 186.rdf, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    11. Suzanne Kok & Nicole Bosch & Anja Deelen & Rob Euwals, 2011. "Migrant Women on the Labour Market," CPB Discussion Paper 180.rdf, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    12. Wolfgang Ochel, 2009. "Niederlande: Ein neuer Weg zu mehr Flexicurity," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 62(01), pages 58-61, January.
    13. Wolfgang Ochel, 2008. "The Political Economy of Two-tier Reforms of Employment Protection in Europe," CESifo Working Paper Series 2461, CESifo.
    14. Egbert Jongen & Sabine Visser, 2010. "Exploring the ambiguous impact of employment protection on employment and productivity," CPB Discussion Paper 148, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
    15. Stefan Groot & Henri de Groot, 2011. "Wage inequality in the Netherlands: Evidence, trends and explanations," CPB Discussion Paper 186.rdf, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.

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    JEL classification:

    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General
    • J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
    • J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
    • K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law

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