http://www.VoxEU.org Recent Pieter Gautier articles on VoxEU.org en http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8515 Pieter Gautier, Paul Muller, Bas van der Klaauw, 21 September 2012

One recent trend in economics has been the use of randomised control trials, where policies are trialled on a sample of the population and the effects compared with a control group. But this column look at a policy in Denmark aimed at helping people find jobs and argues that success on a small scale doesn’t necessarily transfer once the policy is rolled out – especially when there are spillover effects.

Full Article: Why micro success doesn’t guarantee macro success]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8515 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/6291 Eric Bartelsman, Joris de Wind, Pieter Gautier, 28 March 2011

Why is the US more productive than the EU? Many studies have shown that the wider use of information and communication technologies in the US explains much of the difference. Why does the US use these technologies more? This column provides new evidence suggesting the answer may lie in differences in employment protection legislation.

Full Article: Employment protection and technological choices]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/6291