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November 22, 2017

Cheaper and More Haircuts After VAT Cut? Evidence From the Netherlands

We study the effect of the reduction in the VAT rate on services by hairdressers from 17.5 to 6 percent in the Netherlands in January 2000.

October 11, 2017

Preventing NEETs During the Great Recession: The Effects of a Mandatory Activation Program for Young Welfare Recipients

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).

September 27, 2017

Optimal Income Support for Lone Parents in the Netherlands: Are We There Yet?

The Netherlands witnessed major reforms in income support for lone parents over the past decade. The goals of these reforms were to improve the financial incentives to work and to simplify the system. We consider whether the new system can be considered (closer to) `optimal'.

June 13, 2017

Using Tax Deductions to Promote Lifelong Learning: Real and Shifting Responses

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.

October 26, 2016

The elasticity of taxable income in the Netherlands

We study the elasticity of taxable labour income in the Netherlands. We use a large and rich data set, including both financial and demographic variables,for the period 1999-2005.

July 6, 2016

Evaluatie aftrekpost scholingsuitgaven

De aftrekpost scholingsuitgaven in de inkomstenbelasting is een aftrekpost voor uitgaven aan scholing gericht op het verwerven van inkomen uit werk en woning.

June 30, 2016

De politieke economie van inkomensbeleid: Makkelijker kunnen we het niet maken?

Belangrijke succesfactoren voor een vereenvoudiging van het belastingstelsel zijn: i) degelijk onafhankelijk onderzoek, ii) een degelijke beleidsvoorbereiding en iii) verankering in een regeerakkoord.