In the media
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Olaf van Vliet discusses rise in self-employment on NU.nl 19 March 2024
The number of self-employed people has risen over the past few years. Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet explains this development in Dutch online ...
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Egbert Jongen discusses free childcare 21 February 2024
Free childcare: Professor Egbert Jongen sees the potential drawbacks. The allocated budget could be used more effectively, for one thing. He discusses...
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Olaf van Vliet in FD on employers’ parental support 30 January 2024
In order to attract and retain new talent, employers in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam are increasing their support offered to parents and ...
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Olaf van Vliet in NRC on shaping labour migration 30 January 2024
In Dutch the public arena, there’s talk of curbing labour migration. Which options do the Dutch have? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics at Leiden...
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Report by Dutch Committee on Social Minimum 29 September 2023
On Thursday 28 September, the Committee on Social Minimum, of which Koen Caminada is a member, presented its second report to outgoing minister for po...
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What are the pros and cons of labour migration? 05 September 2023
The EU is struggling with labour shortages. Migrant workers and asylum seekers would be able to fill this gap and solve many of these problems. But, s...
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The Netherlands remains a key player in the world of tax evasion 27 July 2023
By making use of artificial tax arrangements via the Netherlands and other countries, corporations and wealthy individuals worldwide together manage t...
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Olaf van Vliet in Trouw on temporary extra money to people on social assistance 14 July 2023
What would happen if families with little money were to receive an extra amount every month with no conditions attached? Would it help with their wors...
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Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the EPSR Early Careers Prize 14 July 2023
Elif Naz Kayran and Anna-Lena Nadler have received the European Political Science Review (EPSR) Prize for early career scholars.
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Dutch benefits department has ‘crossed the line’ once again 24 May 2023
The benefits department of the Dutch Tax Administration has attempted to reach backroom agreements with the judiciary about the decision period in ben...
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Researchers Tax Law in Trouw on potential tax avoidance Cargill 28 March 2023
Dutch newspaper Trouw investigated the tax position of multinational Cargill. Their conclusion? Cargill appears not to pay taxes over their profits. T...
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Olaf van Vliet in Intermediair on which jobs are threatened by migration, climate transition and digitalisation 21 March 2023
Due to technological change, jobs and professions are constantly changing. For instance, it has long been known that some jobs are becoming redundant ...
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Olaf van Vliet in AD on the impact of new technology on jobs 21 March 2023
Technological developments never stop. Machines can already perform many tasks and in the future they will probably take over even more of the work we...
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Media attention for research into Dutch financial health 13 March 2023
Research conducted by Deloitte, with advice from Leiden University and Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information), shows that six out o...
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Olaf van Vliet on migrant workers and general welfare 07 February 2023
What would happen if there were fewer migrant workers in the Netherlands? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, discussed this question on Dutch new...