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Income differences in the Netherlands: it’s not as equal here as you might think25 June 2024Egbert Jongen researches income inequality in the Netherlands. Where are the differences and what can we do about them? This Professor of Economics an...
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How can we get dads to work less and do more around the house?24 June 2024Would more dads work fewer hours if other dads decided to do the same? Would paid parental leave encourage them to do more around the house? How do so...
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Mees Vergouwen wins thesis prize19 June 2024Mees Vergouwen was awarded the ‘Vereniging voor Belastingwetenschap’ thesis prize on 18 June 2024. He obtained his doctorate in 2023 for his thesis on...
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Migrants cost European governments less than their native-born citizens do29 May 2024Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. In many cases, they make a more positive contribution tha...
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KNAW grant awarded for ‘People-centered constitutional law’ research project09 April 2024Recently, Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security...
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Rens Pieterse writes biography of Professor Ferd Grapperhaus03 April 2024‘A tax crusader’... that’s how Ferd Grapperhaus, former Professor of Tax Law at Leiden University and father of the former Minister of Justice and Sec...
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Half of Dutch households unable to make ends meet or pay large unexpected bills25 March 202469% of young Dutch people are struggling financially. They’re more likely to take risks by gambling, investing in cryptocurrencies or paying on credit...
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Research grant to achieve more clarity on business valuations in the courtroom22 February 2024Marc Broekema from the Department of Business Studies has received a grant from the Netherlands Institute of Registered Valuators (NiRV) to conduct re...
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Worsening problems with rules on tax authorities’ information decisions21 February 2024Inspectors at the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration can require people to provide more information relating to their tax returns. Esther Huiskers-S...
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Tirza Cramwinckel wins Stevens Award15 February 2024'Her publications demonstrate a strong combination of science and practice’, according to the jury. Cramwinckel received the Stevens Award on 9 Februa...
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Rising inequality slows as more women in lower-income groups join the labour force18 January 2024Behind the relatively stable income inequality in the Netherlands, big changes have been happening. Income inequality has increased over the past 40 y...
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Compelling unemployed people to widen their job search is often counterproductive17 January 2024Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. PhD candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects ...
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A trademark for those who pay their taxes fairly?18 September 2023Rewarding good behaviour, instead of punishing it – a proven pedagogical method. Would it also work in tackling tax avoidance? This question sparked t...
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Helen Pluut involved in interdisciplinary initiative that is awarded a Kiem grant15 September 2023Leiden University has made available Kiem (seed) grants of €10,000 - an initiative for developing new interdisciplinary, interfaculty research partner...
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Egbert Jongen appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy12 September 2023Egbert Jongen is appointed Professor of Economics and Socio-Economic Policy at Leiden University from 1 November 2023. His expertise is in the field o...