On the Employment Effects of Part-Time Labor

CentER Discussion Paper No. 2003-04

Posted: 14 May 2004

See all articles by A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel

A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel

Center Applied Research, Tilburg University

Jan C. van Ours

Tilburg University - Department of Economics; University of Melbourne - Department of Economics

Date Written: January 2003

Abstract

The Netherlands experienced a major increase in the number of jobs over the past decade.We show that the spectacular growth of the number of part-time jobs was an important reason for employment growth and the related decline in unemployment.

Keywords: Part-time employment, unemployment

JEL Classification: J21, C22

Suggested Citation

van Lomwel, A. Gijsbert C. and van Ours, Jan C., On the Employment Effects of Part-Time Labor (January 2003). CentER Discussion Paper No. 2003-04, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=545504

A. Gijsbert C. Van Lomwel (Contact Author)

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Jan C. Van Ours

Tilburg University - Department of Economics ( email )

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Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands
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University of Melbourne - Department of Economics ( email )

Melbourne, 3010
Australia

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