Why has unemployment in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom fallen so much?

Authors
Nickell, S van Ours, J
Citation
S. Nickell et J. Van Ours, Why has unemployment in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom fallen so much?, CAN PUBL P, 26, 2000, pp. S201-S220
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY-ANALYSE DE POLITIQUES
ISSN journal
03170861 → ACNP
Volume
26
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
S201 - S220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0317-0861(200007)26:<S201:WHUITN>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom have experienced a major decline in unemployment rates since the early 1980s. Over the same period, there was a lso a strong decline in non-employment rates. Since in most other countries of the European Union such declines did not occur there is something of an unemployment miracle in both countries. Combinations of supply-oriented po licies causing a significant reduction of equilibrium unemployment rates in both countries are responsible for this.