Gerard J. van den Berg

University of Groningen

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9700 AH Groningen, Groningen 9700 AV

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VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics

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1081 HV Amsterdam

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1.

The Effect of Vocational Employment Training on the Individual Transition Rate from Unemployment to Work

IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation, Working Paper No. 2002:8
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 26 Sep 2002
Katarina Richardson and Gerard J. van den Berg
IFAU - Office of Labour Market Policy Evaluation and University of Groningen
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Vocational training, program evaluation, duration analysis, Swedish labor market, selectivity bias, treatment effect

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The Effect of Unemployment Insurance Sanctions on the Transition Rate from Unemployment to Employment

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. 96-132/3
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Mar 1999
Jaap H. Abbring, Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research, University of Groningen and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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The Knowledge Lift: The Swedish Adult Education Program that Aimed to Eliminate Low Worker Skill Levels

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Feb 2005
James Albrecht, Gerard J. van den Berg and Susan Vroman
Georgetown University - Department of Economics, University of Groningen and Georgetown University
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returns to education, training, program evaluation, wages, participation, unemployment, schooling, Swedish labor market, selectivity bias, treatment effect

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Social Experiments and Instrumental Variables with Duration Outcomes

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. TI 05-047/3
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 May 2005
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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event-history analysis, intention to treat, non-compliance, policy evaluation, selection

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Counseling and Monitoring of Unemployed Workers: Theory and Evidence from a Controlled Social Experiment

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Counseling and Monitoring of Unemployed Workers: Theory and Evidence from a Controlled Social Experiment

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Oct 2001
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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Unemployment Duration, Search Effort, Active Labor Market Policy, Treatment, Search Channels, Multi-Tasking, Randomized Social Experiment

Counseling and Monitoring of Unemployed Workers: Theory and Evidence from a Controlled Social Experiment

IFAU Office of Labour Market Policy Evaluation Working Paper No. 2001:12
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Dec 2002
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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Unemployment duration, search effort, active labor market policy, treatment, search channels, multi-tasking, randomized social experiment

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An Econometric Analysis of the Mental-Health Effects of Major Events in the Life of Elderly Individuals

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An Econometric Analysis of the Mental-Health Effects of Major Events in the Life of Elderly Individuals

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 04 Nov 2001
Maarten Lindeboom, France Portrait and Gerard J. van den Berg
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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Death, Retirement, Income Loss, Disease, Depression, Health Indicators, Widowhood, Care, Panel Data, Endogeneity, Fixed Effects

An Econometric Analysis of the Mental-Health Effects of Major Events in the Life of Elderly Individuals

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Dec 2001
Maarten Lindeboom, France Portrait and Gerard J. van den Berg
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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Death, retirement, income loss, disease, depression, health indicators, widowhood, care, panel data, endogeneity, fixed effects

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Instrumental Variable Estimation of the Causal Effect of Hunger Early in Life on Health Later in Life

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Instrumental Variable Estimation of the Causal Effect of Hunger Early in Life on Health Later in Life

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6110
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Nov 2011
Gerard J. van den Berg, Pia R. Pinger and Johannes Schoch
University of Groningen, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim
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nutrition, famine, ageing, developmental origins, height, high blood pressure, obesity, 2SLS, two-sample IV

Instrumental Variable Estimation of the Causal Effect of Hunger Early in Life on Health Later in Life

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 12-019
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 09 Mar 2012
Gerard J. van den Berg, Pia R. Pinger and Johannes Schoch
University of Groningen, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim
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Nutrition, famine, ageing, developmental origins, height, blood pressure, obesity, two-sample IV

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Empirical Labor Search: A Survey

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 09 Dec 2003
Zvi Eckstein and Gerard J. van den Berg
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) and University of Groningen
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job search, mobility, unemployment, wages, durations

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Stepping Stones for the Unemployed: The Effect of Temporary Jobs on the Duration Until Regular Work

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Aug 2004
Marloes De Graaf-Zijl, Gerard J. van den Berg and Arjan Heyma
University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS), University of Groningen and University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research
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unemployment, fixed term contracts, temporary work, job search, duration model, treatment effect

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Long-Run Effects of Gestation During the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine on Labor Market and Hospitalization Outcomes

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Long-Run Effects of Gestation During the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine on Labor Market and Hospitalization Outcomes

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 01/2012-031
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 21 Sep 2012
Robert Scholte, Gerard J. van den Berg and Maarten Lindeboom
University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research, University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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nutrition, ageing, developmental origins, morbidity, income, health, employment

Long-Run Effects of Gestation During the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine on Labor Market and Hospitalization Outcomes

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. 12-013/3
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 14 Feb 2012
Robert Scholte, Gerard J. van den Berg and Maarten Lindeboom
University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research, University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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famine, long-run effects, labor and hospitalization outcomes

Long-Run Effects of Gestation During the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine on Labor Market and Hospitalization Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6307
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Feb 2012
Robert Scholte, Gerard J. van den Berg and Maarten Lindeboom
University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research, University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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nutrition, ageing, developmental origins, morbidity, income, health, employment

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Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

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Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 18-032
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2020
Maximilian Blömer, Nicole Gürtzgen, Laura Pohlan, Holger Stichnoth and Gerard J. van den Berg
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of Groningen
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wages, job durations, work, employment, productivity, structural estimation

Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7160
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Oct 2020
Maximilian Blömer, Nicole Gürtzgen, Laura Pohlan, Holger Stichnoth and Gerard J. van den Berg
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of Groningen
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wages, job durations, work, employment, productivity, structural estimation

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The Causal Effects of Education on Adult Health, Mortality and Income: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization and the Raising of the School Leaving Age

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12192
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 May 2019
Neil M. Davies, Matthew Dickson, George Davey Smith, Frank Windmeijer and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Bristol, University of Bristol - Leverhulme Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO), University of Bristol - MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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returns to education, health, instrumental variables, RoSLA, genomic confounding, LATE

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A Cross-Country Comparison of Labor Market Frictions

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 10 Sep 2002
Geert Ridder and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Southern California and University of Groningen
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Wages, search frictions, cross-country comparisons, unemployment, monopsony power, minimum wage, job search, mobility, productivity

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Combining Micro and Macro Unemployment Duration Data

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 16 Oct 1998
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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Individual Mortality and Macro Economic Conditions from Birth to Death

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Individual Mortality and Macro Economic Conditions from Birth to Death

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 13 Oct 2003
Maarten Lindeboom, France Portrait and Gerard J. van den Berg
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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death, longevity, health, business cycle, recession, life expectancy, lifetimes, epidemics

Individual Mortality and Macro Economic Conditions from Birth to Death

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Feb 2004
Maarten Lindeboom, France Portrait and Gerard J. van den Berg
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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The Unobserved Heterogeneity Distribution in Duration Analysis

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The Unobserved Heterogeneity Distribution in Duration Analysis

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. 06-059/3
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Jul 2006
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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Duration analysis, exponential mixture, gamma distribution, limit distribution, mixed proportional hazard

The Unobserved Heterogeneity Distribution in Duration Analysis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6219
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 22 May 2008
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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Duration analysis, exponential mixture, gamma distribution, limit distribution, mixed proportional hazard

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Long-Run Longevity Effects of a Nutritional Shock Early in Life: The Dutch Potato Famine of 1846-1847

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3123
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 23 Nov 2007
Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and France Portrait
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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nutrition in early life, famine, longevity, natural experiments, survival analysis, mortality, food intake, developmental origins, fetal origins

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Long-Term Effects of Famine on Life Expectancy: A Re-Analysis of the Great Finnish Famine of 1866-1868

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5534
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Mar 2011
Gabriele Doblhammer-Reiter, Gerard J. van den Berg and Lambert Lumey
University of Rostock, University of Groningen and Columbia University - Department of Epidemiology
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old-age mortality, selection, debilitation, early life circumstances

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An Economic Analysis of Exclusion Restrictions for Instrumental Variable Estimation

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An Economic Analysis of Exclusion Restrictions for Instrumental Variable Estimation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2585
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 26 Feb 2007
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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treatment, policy evaluation, information, selection effects, randomization, placebo effect

An Economic Analysis of Exclusion Restrictions for Instrumental Variable Estimation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6157
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 19 May 2008
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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Information, placebo effect, policy evaluation, randomization, selection effects, treatment

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The Anatomy of Unemployment Dynamics

Tinbergen Institute Working Paper No. 94-95 (revised)
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Aug 1999
Jaap H. Abbring, Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research, University of Groningen and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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Revolutionary Effects of New Information Technologies

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Revolutionary Effects of New Information Technologies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1655
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Jul 2005
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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imperfect information, heterogeneity, production technology, informational frictions

Revolutionary Effects of New Information Technologies

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5147
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 Aug 2005
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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Informational frictions, imperfect information, heterogeneity, production technology, internet, price convergence

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Nonparametric Estimation of a Dependent Competing Risks Model For Unemployment Durations

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 24 Nov 2003
Gerard J. van den Berg, A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel and Jan C. van Ours
University of Groningen, Center Applied Research, Tilburg University and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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exit rate, hazard rate, unobserved heterogeneity, duration dependence, nonparticipation

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The Economics of Grief

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7010
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 01 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2023
Gerard J. van den Berg, Petter Lundborg, Petter Lundborg and Johan Vikström
University of Groningen, Tinbergen InstituteLund University School of Economics and Management and Uppsala University
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sickness absenteeism, depression, child mortality, labor supply, bereavement, employment, marriage, death, divorce, mental health, fertility

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Equilibrium Search with Continuous Productivity Dispersion: Theory and Non-Parametric Estimation

University of Aarhus CLS Working Paper No. 98-007
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 25 Aug 1999
Christian Bontemps, Jean-Marc Robin and Gerard J. van den Berg
Toulouse School of Economics, École Normale Supérieure (ENS) - Laboratoire d'Economie Theorique et Appliquee (LEA) and University of Groningen
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Punitive Sanctions and the Transition Rate from Welfare to Work

Tilburg University CentER Discussion Paper No. 9856
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Dec 1998
Gerard J. van den Berg, Bas van der Klaauw and Jan C. van Ours
University of Groningen, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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Analyzing the Effect of Dynamically Assigned Treatments Using Duration Models, Binary Treatment Models, and Panel Data Models

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 27 Aug 2003
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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program evaluation, treatment effects,

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Critical Periods During Childhood and Adolescence: A Study of Adult Height Among Immigrant Siblings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4140
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Apr 2009
Gerard J. van den Berg, Petter Lundborg, Petter Lundborg, Paul Nystedt and Dan-Olof Rooth
University of Groningen, Tinbergen InstituteLund University School of Economics and Management, Linkoping University and University of Kalmar
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developmental origins, fetal programming, age, height retardation, adult health, parental education, migration, early-life conditions

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Policy Discontinuity and Duration Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8450
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 27 Sep 2014
Gerard J. van den Berg, Antoine Bozio and Monica Costa Dias
University of Groningen, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and School of Economics, University of Bristol
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policy evaluation, hazard rate, identification, causality, regression discontinuity, selectivity, kernel hazard estimation, local linear regression, average treatment effect, job search assistance, youth unemployment

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Active Labor Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe: A Survey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2365
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 24 Oct 2006
Annette Bergemann and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Bristol - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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job search, female labor supply, wages, unemployment, schooling, training, monitoring, participation

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Swedish Labor Market Training and the Duration of Unemployment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2314
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 03 Oct 2006
Katarina Richardson and Gerard J. van den Berg
IFAU - Office of Labour Market Policy Evaluation and University of Groningen
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vocational training, program evaluation, duration analysis, selectivity bias

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A Simple Procedure for the Evaluation of Treatment Effects on Duration Variables

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 12 Jul 2003
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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Duration Analysis, Hazard Rate, Selectivity Bias, Treatment Effect, Unobserved Heterogeneity

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Integrating Young Male Refugees: Initial Evidence from an Inclusive Soccer Project

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 17-016
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Mar 2017
Martin Lange, Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Gerard J. van den Berg
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and University of Groningen
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refugees, randomized experiment, labour market integration

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To Meet or Not to Meet (Your Case Worker) – that is the Question

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6476
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Apr 2012
Gerard J. van den Berg, Lene Kjaersgaard and Michael Rosholm
University of Groningen, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Aarhus University - Department of Economics and Business Economics
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unemployment, active labor market policy, unemployment duration, treatment effects, meetings, job search assistance, case worker

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Sanctions for Young Welfare Recipients

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7630
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 05 Oct 2013
Gerard J. van den Berg, Arne Uhlendorff and Joachim Wolff
University of Groningen, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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monitoring, welfare, youth unemployment, duration models, unemployment benefits, social assistance

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The Effect of Search Frictions on Wages

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The Effect of Search Frictions on Wages

IZA Discussion Paper No. 805; Tinbergen Institute Working Paper 2006-077/3
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 24 Jul 2003
Gerard J. van den Berg and Aico van Vuuren
University of Groningen and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Labor Market Imperfections, Job Durations, Productivity, Heterogeneity, Sorting, Assortative Matching

The Effect of Search Frictions on Wages

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 05 Sep 2003
Gerard J. van den Berg and Aico van Vuuren
University of Groningen and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Labour market imperfections, job durations, productivity, heterogeneity, sorting, assortative matching

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Business Cycles and Compositional Variation in U.S. Unemployment

Tinbergen Institute Working Paper No. 97-050/3
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 16 Dec 1999
Jaap H. Abbring, Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research, University of Groningen and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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Survey Non-Response and Unemployment Duration

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Sep 2004
Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and Peter Dolton
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of London - Institute of Education
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non-response bias, unemployment measurement, hazard rate, sample selection, event history

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The Role of Early-Life Conditions in the Cognitive Decline Due to Adverse Events Later in Life

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The Role of Early-Life Conditions in the Cognitive Decline Due to Adverse Events Later in Life

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 12/2009-043
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 24 Mar 2010
Gerard J. van den Berg, Dorly Deeg, Maarten Lindeboom and France Portrait
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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cognitive functioning, business cycle, bereavement, developmental origins, retirement, health, long-run effects, dementia

The Role of Early-Life Conditions in the Cognitive Decline Due to Adverse Events Later in Life

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4780
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 01 Mar 2010
Gerard J. van den Berg, Dorly Deeg, Maarten Lindeboom and France Portrait
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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cognitive functioning, business cycle, bereavement, developmental origins, retirement, health, long-run effects, dementia

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Measuring Labor Market Frictions: A Cross-Country Comparison

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 21 Aug 2003
Geert Ridder and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Southern California and University of Groningen
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Wages, Search Frictions, Cross-country Comparisons, Monopsony Power, Minimum Wage, Job Search, Mobility, Labor Market Policy

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Transgenerational Effects of Childhood Conditions on Third Generation Health and Education Outcomes

SOEPpaper No. 709
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 17 Dec 2014
Gerard J. van den Berg and Pia R. Pinger
University of Groningen and University of Bonn
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famine, transgenerational transmission, epigenetics, mental health, education, long-run effects, nutrition, intergenerational effects, slow-growth period

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Active Labor Market Policies

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Active Labor Market Policies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10321
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Nov 2016
Bruno Crepon and Gerard J. van den Berg
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of Groningen
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subsidized jobs, matching, job search assistance, evaluation, active labor market program, training, unemployment, wages

Active Labor Market Policies

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 8, pp. 521-546, 2016
Posted: 18 Nov 2016
Bruno Crepon and Gerard J. van den Berg
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE) and University of Groningen

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Being Born under Adverse Economic Conditions Leads to a Higher Cardiovascular Mortality Rate Later in Life: Evidence Based on Individuals Born at Different Stages of the Business Cycle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3635
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Aug 2008
Gerard J. van den Berg, Gabriele Doblhammer-Reiter and Kaare Christensen
University of Groningen, University of Rostock and University of Southern Denmark - Unit for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography
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longevity, genetic determinants, health, recession, life expectancy, cardiovascular disease, cancer, lifetimes, fetal programming, cause of death, developmental origins

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The Role of Sickness in the Evaluation of Job Search Assistance and Sanctions

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The Role of Sickness in the Evaluation of Job Search Assistance and Sanctions

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1542
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Jan 2016
Gerard J. van den Berg, Barbara Hofmann and Arne Uhlendorff
University of Groningen, University of Mannheim and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
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Unemployment, vacancy referrals, physician, wage, unemployment insurance, monitoring, moral hazard

The Role of Sickness in the Evaluation of Job Search Assistance and Sanctions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9626
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 Jan 2016
Gerard J. van den Berg, Barbara Hofmann and Arne Uhlendorff
University of Groningen, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
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unemployment insurance, wage, physician, vacancy referrals, unemployment, monitoring, moral hazard

The Role of Sickness in the Evaluation of Job Search Assistance and Sanctions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11039
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Jan 2016
Arne Uhlendorff, Barbara Hofmann and Gerard J. van den Berg
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Mannheim and University of Groningen
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monitoring, moral hazard, physician, unemployment, unemployment insurance, vacancy referrals, wage

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A Validation Study of Transgenerational Effects of Childhood Conditions on the Third Generation Offspring's Economic and Health Outcomes Potentially Driven by Epigenetic Imprinting

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7999
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Mar 2014
Gerard J. van den Berg and Pia R. Pinger
University of Groningen and University of Bonn
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famine, transgenerational transmission, epigenetics, mental health, education, long-run effects, nutrition, intergenerational effects, slow-growth period

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Inequality in Individual Mortality and Economic Conditions Earlier in Life

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2425
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Nov 2006
Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and Marta López
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam
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death, longevity, recession, life expectancy, lifetimes, social inequality, social class

46.

Under Heavy Pressure: Intense Monitoring and Accumulation of Sanctions for Young Welfare Recipients in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10730
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 01 May 2017 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Gerard J. van den Berg, Arne Uhlendorff and Joachim Wolff
University of Groningen, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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youth unemployment, sanctions, unemployment, social assistance, post unemployment outcomes

47.

Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 18-030
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 13 Jun 2018
Nicole Gürtzgen, André Diegmann, André Diegmann, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Halle Institute for Economic ResearchCentre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and University of Groningen
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Unemployment, online job search, information frictions, matching technology, search channels.

48.

A General Semiparametric Approach to Inference with Marker-Dependent Hazard Rate Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8339
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 02 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Gerard J. van den Berg, Lena Janys, Enno Mammen and Jens Perch Nielsen
University of Groningen, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim - Department of Economics and City University London - Cass Business School
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birth weight, covariate effects, survival analysis, local linear estimation, asymptotic distribution, mortality, social class

49.

An Empirical Assessment of Assortative Matching in the Labor Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3053
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 Oct 2007
Rute Mendes, Gerard J. van den Berg and Maarten Lindeboom
University of Turin, University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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positive assortative matching, matched employer-employee data, productivity, skill, unobserved heterogeneity, sorting, fixed effects

50.

Combining Micro and Macro Unemployment Data

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 May 2000
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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Dependence Measures in Bivariate Gamma Frailty Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8083
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Apr 2014
Gerard J. van den Berg and Georgios Effraimidis
University of Groningen and Qualcomm, Inc.
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bivariate gamma distribution, duration models, competing risks, Kendall's tau, negative and positive quadrant dependence, Pearson's correlation coefficient, unobserved heterogeneity, survival analysis

52.

The Matching Method for Treatment Evaluation with Selective Participation and Ineligibles

IZA Working Paper No. 3280
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 23 May 2008
Monica Costa Dias, Hidehiko Ichimura and Gerard J. van den Berg
School of Economics, University of Bristol, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo and University of Groningen
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job search assistance, selection, regression discontinuity, treatment effect, policy evaluation, propensity score, subsidized work, youth unemployment

53.

Treatment Evaluation in the Case of Interactions within Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4700
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Marc Ferracci, Grégory Jolivet and Gerard J. van den Berg
Université Paris-Est Marne la Vallée (UPEMLV), University of Bristol and University of Groningen
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treatment evaluation, equilibrium effects, matching estimators

54.

Inference for Shared-Frailty Survival Models with Left-Truncated Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6031
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Oct 2011
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bettina Drepper
University of Groningen and Tilburg University
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stata, duration analysis, left-truncation, likelihood function, dynamic selection, hazard rate, unobserved heterogeneity, twin data

55.

Conjugal Bereavement Effects on Health and Mortality at Advanced Ages

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2358, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. 2007-009/3
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 Oct 2006
Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and France Portrait
University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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death, longevity, health care, disease, life expectancy, elderly couples, impairment

56.

Multiple Equilibria and Minimum Wages in Labor Markets with Informational Frictions and Heterogeneous Production Technologies

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Jul 2003
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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Wages, Productivity, Job Search, Unemployment, Imperfect information, Equilibrium, labor Market Policy, Matching, Congestion

57.

If Winning isn't Everything, Why do they keep Score? A Structural Empirical Analysis of Dutch Flower Auctions

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If Winning isn't Everything, Why do they keep Score? A Structural Empirical Analysis of Dutch Flower Auctions

TI Discussion Paper No. 07-041/3
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Jun 2007
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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first-price auction, private value, speed of reaction, observing losing bids, data augmentation, Gibbs sampling, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, reserve price

If Winning Isn't Everything, Why Do They Keep Score? A Structural Empirical Analysis of Dutch Flower Auctions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6323
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 23 May 2008
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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data augmentation, first-price auction, Gibbs sampling, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, observing losing bids, private value, reserve price, speed of reaction

58.

Displaced Workers in the United States and the Netherlands

Tinbergen Institute DP 98-084/3
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 03 Jun 1999
Jaap H. Abbring, Gerard J. van den Berg, Pieter A. Gautier, A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel, Jan C. van Ours and Christopher J. Ruhm
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research, University of Groningen, Free University of Amsterdam, Center Applied Research, Tilburg University, Tilburg University - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Persistencies in the Labour Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4025
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Paul Frijters, Maarten Lindeboom and Gerard J. van den Berg
Queensland University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Groningen
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duration analysis, hysteresis, inequality, wages, unemployment, hazard rates, employment, income, work

60.

Does the Size of the Effect of Adverse Events at High Ages on Daily-Life Physical Functioning Depend on the Economic Conditions Around Birth?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8075
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 12 Apr 2014
Robert Scholte, Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and Dorly Deeg
University of Amsterdam - SEO Economic Research, University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics
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functional limitations, long-run effects, business cycle, panel data, health, bereavement, chronic diseases

61.

The Role of Marriage in the Causal Pathway from Economic Conditions Early in Life to Mortality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5454
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Jan 2011
Gerard J. van den Berg and Sumedha Gupta
University of Groningen and Department of Economics, IUPUI
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death, longevity, recession, life expectancy, lifetimes, marital status, timing of events, selectivity, health

62.

Analyzing the Anticipation of Treatments Using Data on Notification Dates

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5265
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 Oct 2010
Bruno Crepon, Marc Ferracci, Grégory Jolivet and Gerard J. van den Berg
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE), Université Paris-Est Marne la Vallée (UPEMLV), University of Bristol and University of Groningen
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evaluation of labor market programs, training, duration model, timing of events, anticipation

63.

Measuring the Equilibrium Effect of Unemployment Benefits Dispersion

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Aug 2000
Aico van Vuuren, Gerard J. van den Berg and Geert Ridder
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics, University of Groningen and University of Southern California
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Equilibrium search, wages, benefit levels, minimum wages, welfare

64.

A Unique Bond: Twin Bereavement and Lifespan Associations of Identical and Fraternal Twins

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11448
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 May 2018
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bettina Drepper
University of Groningen and Tilburg University
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mortality, longevity, duration, frailty, genetic determinants, hazard rate, identification, loss of co-twin

65.

Nonparametric Instrumental Variable Methods for Dynamic Treatment Evaluation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9782
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Mar 2016
Gerard J. van den Berg, Petyo Bonev and Enno Mammen
University of Groningen, Mines-Paristech and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
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hazard rate, duration variable, treatment effects, survival function, noncompliance, regression discontinuity design, unemployment, labor market policy reform, active labor market policy, unemployment benefits

66.

Explaining Differences between the Expected and Actual Duration Until Return Migration: Economic Changes

SOEPpaper No. 497
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 Nov 2012
Gerard J. van den Berg and Michèle A. Weynandt
University of Groningen and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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duration analysis, international migration, hedonic forecasting, utility misprediction

67.

Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life: Evidence from Eleven European Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5940
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 04 Sep 2011
Gabriele Doblhammer-Reiter, Gerard J. van den Berg and Thomas Fritze
University of Rostock, University of Groningen and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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dementia, long-run effects, health, developmental origins, economic business cycle, cognition, numeracy, memory, decision-making

68.

Estimation of Heterogeneous Treatment Effects on Hazard Rates

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4794
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 08 Mar 2010
Simen Gaure, Knut Roed, Gerard J. van den Berg and Tao Zhang
University of Oslo - Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, University of Groningen and Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
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duration analysis, unobserved heterogeneity, program evaluation, nonparametric estimation, Monte Carlo simulation, timing of events, random effects

69.

Predicting Re-Employment: Machine Learning Versus Assessments by Unemployed Workers and by Their Caseworkers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16426
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Sep 2023
Gerard J. van den Berg, Max Kunaschk, Julia Lang, Gesine Stephan and Arne Uhlendorff
University of Groningen, IAB Nuremberg, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
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unemployment, expectations, prediction, random forest, unemployment insurance, information

70.

The Effects of Day Care on Health During Childhood: Evidence by Age

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11447
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 12 Apr 2018
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bettina Siflinger
University of Groningen and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
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child care, pre-school, infections, non-cognitive ability, behavioral disorders, illness, education, health registers, day-care fees

71.

Economic Conditions at Birth, Birth Weight, Ability, and the Causal Path to Cardiovascular Mortality

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Economic Conditions at Birth, Birth Weight, Ability, and the Causal Path to Cardiovascular Mortality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7605
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Sep 2013
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bitte Modin
University of Groningen and Stockholm University
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longevity, genetic determinants, health, business cycle, life expectancy, cardiovascular disease, school grades, siblings, fetal programming, cause of death, life course, developmental origins, nature and nurture, cognitive ability, education, stratified partial likelihood, recession

Economic Conditions at Birth, Birth Weight, Ability, and the Causal Path to Cardiovascular Mortality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9650
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 17 Sep 2013
Bitte Modin and Gerard J. van den Berg
Stockholm University and University of Groningen
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business cycle, cardiovascular disease, cause of death, cognitive ability, developmental origins, education, fetal programming, genetic determinants, health, life course, life expectancy, longevity, nature and nurture, school grades, siblings, stratified partial likelihood.

72.

The Aggregate Labor Market Effects of the Swedish Knowledge Lift Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2385
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 01 Nov 2006
James Albrecht, Gerard J. van den Berg and Susan Vroman
Georgetown University - Department of Economics, University of Groningen and Georgetown University
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job search, returns to education, program evaluation, wages, unemployment, Swedish labor market, calibration

73.

Monitoring Job Offer Decisions, Punishments, Exit to Work, and Job Quality

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Monitoring Job Offer Decisions, Punishments, Exit to Work, and Job Quality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4325
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 04 Aug 2009
Gerard J. van den Berg and Johan Vikström
University of Groningen and Uppsala University
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case worker, weighted exogenous sampling maximum likelihood, hours worked, wage, sanction, duration, unemployment, job offer, offer rejection, search effort

Monitoring Job Offer Decisions, Punishments, Exit to Work, and Job Quality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7460
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 07 Oct 2009
Gerard J. van den Berg and Johan Vikström
University of Groningen and Uppsala University
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case worker, duration, hours worked, job offer, offer rejection, sanction, search effort, unemployment, wage, weighted exogenous sampling maximum likelihood

74.

Job Durations with Worker and Firm Specific Effects: MCMC Estimation with Longitudinal Employer-Employee Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3992
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 02 Mar 2009
Guillaume Horny, Rute Mendes and Gerard J. van den Berg
Banque de France, University of Turin and University of Groningen
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job transitions, assortative matching, Gibbs sampling, frailties, dynamic models, matched employer-employee data

75.

From Giving Birth to Paid Labor: The Effects of Adult Education for Prime-Aged Mothers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3600
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Annette Bergemann and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Bristol - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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evaluation of adult education, job search model, female labor supply, wages, participation, unemployment, schooling, conditional difference-in-differences

76.

The Duration of Unemployment in Russia

Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 14, 2001
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 19 Jun 2013
Louise Grogan and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Guelph - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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unemployment definition, duration models, Russia

77.

Economic Conditions at Birth and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adulthood: Evidence from New Cohorts

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10810
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Rob Alessie, Viola Angelini, Gerard J. van den Berg, Jochen O. Mierau and Laura Viluma
Utrecht University - School of Economics, University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, University of Groningen and University of Groningen
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early-life conditions, developmental origins, recession, health, unemployment, long-run effects, biomarkers

78.

Using Firm Data to Assess the Performance of Equilibrium Search Models of the Labor Market

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Aug 2000
Aico van Vuuren and Gerard J. van den Berg
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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Equilibrium search, wages, structural econometrics,

79.

Rebuttal of 'On Nonparametric Identification of Treatment Effects in Duration Models'

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10248
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 10 Oct 2016
Jaap H. Abbring and Gerard J. van den Berg
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research and University of Groningen
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scientific conduct, econometrics, survival analysis, hazard rates

80.

Active Labor Market Policy Effects in a Dynamic Setting

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3848
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Dec 2008
Bruno Crepon, Marc Ferracci, Grégory Jolivet and Gerard J. van den Berg
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - National School for Statistical and Economic Administration (ENSAE), Université Paris-Est Marne la Vallée (UPEMLV), University of Bristol and University of Groningen
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propensity score, training, unemployment duration, program participation, treatment, matching, contamination bias

81.

Side Effects of Labor Market Policies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13846
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 20 May 2023
Marco Caliendo, Robert Mahlstedt, Gerard J. van den Berg and Johan Vikström
University of Potsdam, IZA, University of Groningen and Uppsala University
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unemployment, health, sickness, prescriptions, mental health, drugs, training, depression, cardiovascular disease, sanctions

82.

The Threat Effect of Participation in Active Labor Market Programs on Job Search Behavior of Migrants in Germany

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The Threat Effect of Participation in Active Labor Market Programs on Job Search Behavior of Migrants in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5485
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Annette Bergemann, Marco Caliendo, Gerard J. van den Berg and Klaus F. Zimmermann
University of Bristol - Department of Economics, University of Potsdam, University of Groningen and Global Labor Organization (GLO)
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immigrants, policy evaluation, reservation wage, search effort, expectations, unemployment duration, program evaluation, active labor market policy

The Threat Effect of Participation in Active Labor Market Programs on Job Search Behavior of Migrants in Germany

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8295
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 28 Mar 2011
Annette Bergemann, Marco Caliendo, Gerard J. van den Berg and Klaus F. Zimmermann
University of Bristol - Department of Economics, University of Potsdam, University of Groningen and Global Labor Organization (GLO)
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active labor market policy, expectations, immigrants, policy evaluation, program evaluation, reservation wage, search effort, unemployment duration

83.

Long-Run Effects of Dynamically Assigned Treatments: A New Methodology and an Evaluation of Training Effects on Earnings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12470
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 29 Jul 2019
Gerard J. van den Berg and Johan Vikström
University of Groningen and Uppsala University
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matching, duration analysis, program evaluation, dynamic treatment evaluation, treatment effects, unemployment, employment

84.

Mortality and the Business Cycle: Evidence from Individual and Aggregated Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10809
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Gerard J. van den Berg, Ulf Gerdtham, Stephanie von Hinke, Maarten Lindeboom, Johannes Lissdaniels, Jan Sundquist and Kristina Sundquist
University of Groningen, Lund University - Faculty of Medicine, University of Bristol, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Lund University, Lund University - Center for Primary Health Care Research and Lund University - Center for Primary Health Care Research
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unemployment, health, recession, death, income, aggregation

85.

Treatment Versus Regime Effects of Carrots and Sticks

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Treatment Versus Regime Effects of Carrots and Sticks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9457
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Nov 2015
Patrick P. Arni, Gerard J. van den Berg and Rafael Lalive
University of Lausanne - Department of Economics (DEEP), University of Groningen and University of Lausanne - Department of Economics
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active labor market programs, policy regime, treatment effect, employment, earnings, unemployment, caseworkers

Treatment Versus Regime Effects of Carrots and Sticks

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10913
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 Nov 2015
Patrick P. Arni, Rafael Lalive and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Lausanne - Department of Economics (DEEP), University of Lausanne - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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active labor market programs, caseworkers, earnings, employment, policy regime, treatment effect, unemployment

86.

Mandatory Integration Agreements for Unemployed Job Seekers: A Randomized Controlled Field Experiment in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14026
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Jan 2021
Gerard J. van den Berg, Barbara Hofmann, Gesine Stephan and Arne Uhlendorff
University of Groningen, FEA Nuremberg, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
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The IZA Evaluation Dataset: Towards Evidence-Based Labor Policy-Making

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5400
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 03 Jan 2011
Marco Caliendo, Armin Falk, Lutz Kaiser, Hilmar Schneider, Arne Uhlendorff, Gerard J. van den Berg and Klaus F. Zimmermann
University of Potsdam, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Groningen and Global Labor Organization (GLO)
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evaluation, labor market policies, survey and administrative data, attitudes, behavior, skills

88.

The Effect of Active Labor Market Programs on Not-Yet Treated Unemployed Individuals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3825
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 25 Nov 2008
Gerard J. van den Berg, Annette Bergemann and Marco Caliendo
University of Groningen, University of Bristol - Department of Economics and University of Potsdam
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program evaluation, unemployment duration, expectations, search effort, reservation wage, policy evaluation, active labor market policy, identification

89.

Reciprocity and the Interaction between the Unemployed and the Caseworker

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12835
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Dec 2019
Gerard J. van den Berg, Iris Kesternich, Gerrit Müller and Bettina Siflinger
University of Groningen, KU Leuven - Department of Economics, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
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behavioral response, active labor market policy, monitoring, welfare, job search

90.

Economic Conditions, Parental Employment and Health of Newborns

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11338
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 25 Feb 2018
Gerard J. van den Berg, Alexander Paul and Steffen Reinhold
University of Groningen, Aarhus University and E.CA Economics
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recession, unemployment, fertility, infant health, stress

91.

The Impact of Early Life Economic Conditions on Cause-Specific Mortality During Adulthood

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6520
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 May 2012
Gary Yeung, Gerard J. van den Berg, Maarten Lindeboom and France Portrait
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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life expectancy, cancer, cardiovascular disease, survival analyses, competing mortality risks, recession

92.

Ambient Temperature During Gestation and Cold-Related Adult Mortality in a Swedish Cohort, 1915 to 2002

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7986
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Mar 2014
Tim Bruckner, Gerard J. van den Berg, Kirk R. Smith and Ralph A. Catalano
University of California, Irvine - Program in Public Health, University of Groningen, University of California, Berkeley - School of Public Health and University of California, Berkeley
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ischaemic heart disease, fetal development, cold spells, cerebrovascular disorders, climate, health, temperature regulation, migration

93.

Informing Employees in Small and Medium Sized Firms About Training: Results of a Randomized Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11963
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 Dec 2018
Gerard J. van den Berg, Christine Dauth, Pia Homrighausen and Gesine Stephan
University of Groningen, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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information treatment, wages, skills, employment, randomized controlled trial

94.

Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 21-002
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 04 Feb 2021
Nicole Gürtzgen, Benjamin Lochner, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and University of Groningen
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Matching, online search, information frictions, recruiting channels

95.

Structural Empirical Evaluation of Job Search Monitoring

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Structural Empirical Evaluation of Job Search Monitoring

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7740
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Dec 2013
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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unemployment duration, search effort, active labor market policy, wage, job duration, job mobility, treatment, search channels, multi-tasking, randomized social experiment

Structural Empirical Evaluation of Job Search Monitoring

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9751
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 25 Nov 2013
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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active labor market policy, job duration, job mobility, multi-tasking, randomized social expe`riment., search channels, search effort, treatment, unemployment duration, wage

96.

Empirical Monte Carlo Evidence on Estimation of Timing-of-Events Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14015
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Jan 2021
Stefano Lombardi, Gerard J. van den Berg and Johan Vikström
Government of the Republic of Finland - VATT Institute for Economic Research, University of Groningen and Uppsala University
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Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11555
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 11 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Nicole Gürtzgen, André Diegmann, André Diegmann, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Halle Institute for Economic ResearchCentre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and University of Groningen
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search channels, matching technology, information frictions, online job search, unemployment

98.

Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14031
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 20 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 05 May 2023
Nicole Gürtzgen, Benjamin Lochner, Laura Pohlan and Gerard J. van den Berg
ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and University of Groningen
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wage, matching, vacancy, internet, informational friction, recruiting channel, job duration

99.

Nonparametric Estimation of a Dependent Competing Risks Model for Unemployment Durations

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 06 Jan 2004
Gerard J. van den Berg, A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel and Jan C. van Ours
University of Groningen, Center Applied Research, Tilburg University and Tilburg University - Department of Economics
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Multiple Equilibria and Minimum Wages in Labour Markets with Informational Frictions and Heterogenous Production Technologies

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 03 Sep 2003
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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Wages, productivity, job search, unemployment, imperfect information, equilibrium, labour market policy, matching, congestion

101.

Counselling and Monitoring of Unemployed Workers: Theory and Evidence from a Controlled Social Experiment

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 18 Oct 2001
Gerard J. van den Berg and Bas van der Klaauw
University of Groningen and VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics
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Citation 3
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Unemployment duration, search effort, active labor market policy, treatment, search channels, multi-tasking,

102.

Reciprocity and the Interaction between The Unemployed and the Caseworker

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 17 Oct 2023
Iris Kesternich, Gerard J. van den Berg, Bettina M Siflinger and Gerrit Müller
KU Leuven - Department of Economics, University of Groningen, Tilburg University and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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behavioral response, active labor market policy, monitoring, welfare, job search

103.

On the Uniqueness of Optimal Prices Set by Monopolistic Sellers

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5166
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 18 Aug 2005
Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Groningen
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Monopoly, auction, regularity, minimum price, hazard price, hazard rate, quantity discount, reservation price, local maxima

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The Aggregate Labour Market Effects of the Swedish Knowledge Lift Program

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5927
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 29 Dec 2006
James Albrecht, Gerard J. van den Berg and Susan Vroman
Georgetown University - Department of Economics, University of Groningen and Georgetown University
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Job search, returns to education, program evaluation, wages, unemployment, Swedish labour market, calibration

105.

Swedish Labour Market Training and the Duration of Unemployment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5895
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Dec 2006
Katarina Richardson and Gerard J. van den Berg
IFAU - Office of Labour Market Policy Evaluation and University of Groningen
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Vocational training, program evaluation, duration analysis, selectivity bias, treatment effect, duration dependence, identification, hazard rate, transition to work

106.

Empirical Labour Search: A Survey

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 09 Feb 2004
Zvi Eckstein and Gerard J. van den Berg
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) and University of Groningen
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Measuring Labour Market Frictions: A Cross-Country Comparison

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Sep 2003
Geert Ridder and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Southern California and University of Groningen
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Labour market imperfections, job durations, productivity, heterogeneity, sorting, assortative matching

108.

Active Labour Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe - A Survey

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 6034
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Jun 2007
Annette Bergemann and Gerard J. van den Berg
University of Bristol - Department of Economics and University of Groningen
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female labor supply, job search, participation, schooling, training, unemployment, wages, monitoring

109.

Semi-Nonparametric Estimation of an Equilibrium Search Model

Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics, Vol. 62, Issue 3
Posted: 22 Aug 2001
Pierre Koning, Gerard J. van den Berg and Geert Ridder
CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis, University of Groningen and University of Southern California

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Estimating the Marginal Willingness to Pay for Commuting

Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 40, Issue 3, August 2000
Posted: 20 Jul 2001
Jos van Ommeren, Jos van Ommeren, Gerard J. van den Berg and Cees Gorter
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)Tinbergen Institute, University of Groningen and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics

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111.

Separations at the Firm Level

CentER Discussion Paper No. 1999-17
Posted: 09 May 2001
Pieter A. Gautier, Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours
Free University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen and Tilburg University - Department of Economics

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unemployment, labour mobility

112.

Duration Dependence and Heterogeneity in French Youth Unemployment Durations

Posted: 14 Dec 1999
Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours
University of Groningen and Tilburg University - Department of Economics

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