Collective Labor Supply of Native Dutch and Immigrant Households in the Netherlands

We estimate a collective time allocation model, where Dutch, Surinamese/Antillean and Turkish households behave as if both spouses maximize a household utility function. We assume that paid labor and housework are the endogenous choice variables and furthermore consider household production. Surinamese/Antillean and Turkish women differ from Dutch women because they value (joint) household production more in their utility function. Surinamese/Antillean and Turkish men, on the other hand, value joint household production less then Dutch men. Turkish households are the more traditional households, in the sense that the woman is more oriented on household production, while the man is oriented on paid labor. It is often believed that the bargaining power of women in more traditional households is relatively low, but our estimation results do not support this idea. In general, the wage elasticities of Dutch, Turkish and Surinamese/Antillean households are comparable. Men and women replace housework hours by paid labor if their hourly wage rate increases but do the opposite when the hourly wage rate of the partner increases.collective model, labor supply, child care

A note on apportionment methods

This paper investigates the suitability of apportionment methods based on the idea of preserving the coalition function of the simple game represented by the populations of the states. The results show that an apportionment method which satisfies desirable properties such as population monotonicity, house monotonicity, etc., does not exist. A classification of simple voting games via winning coalitions is also given.apportionment methods, simple games, winning coalitions

The Stability of the Adjusted and Unadjusted Environmental Kuznets Curve

In our paper, we test the stability of the unadjusted and adjusted Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). Our results provide evidence in favour of the significance of the adjusted EKC hypothesis in which the impact of per capita GDP on the intensity of CO2 emissions is evaluated conditionally to the effects of the energy-supply infrastructure and of additional socio-demographic variables. In this framework, the GDP-CO2 relationship appears robust to the inclusion of additional regressors and to changes in the estimation period and intervalSustainable development, Kuznets curve, CO2 emissions

The underground economy : definition, measurement and its consequences for the fiscal stance : an application to the Netherlands Antilles

Mestrado em EconomiaThis dissertation investigates the underground economy in the Netherlands Antilles. I start with a review of the concept of underground economy, to establish its definition in this dissertation, and provide some insight into its main causes and consequences. Estimating the size of the underground economy is difficult, because those operating underground have an incentive to conceal their activity and avoid detection by the authorities. The methods proposed in the literature to measure the size of the underground economy are reviewed. I proceed with an empirical analysis of the underground economy for the Netherlands Antilles. Finally, I assess its consequences for the fiscal stance of the Netherlands Antilles and conclude that once the impact of the underground economy is accounted for the fiscal stance turns sustainable. So, while eliminating the underground economy totally is almost impossible, efforts to reduce its size are imperative.Esta dissertação estuda a economia subterrânea das Antilhas Holandesas. Começa por apresentar o conceito de economia subterrãnea, de forma a definir este conceito no contexto desta dissertação. Avança ainda, com as principais causas e consequências da economia subterrânea. É difícil estimar a economia subterrânea porque os agentes envolvidos em actividades subterrâneas têm incentivos para ocultá-las e evitar que sejam detectadas pelas autoridades. Os métodos propostos na literatura para estimar a economia subterrãnea são apresentados. Segue-se uma análise empírica do caso das Antilhas Holandesas. Esta dissertação conclui com a analise das consequências da economia subterrânea para a sustentabilidade das finanças publicas. A conclusão é que as finanças publicas das Antilhas Holandesas tornam-se sustentáveis quando corrigidas para o impacto da economia subterrãnea. Conclui-se portanto que, embora seja praticamente impossível erradicar por completo a economia subterrãnea, é fundamental reduzir o seu peso.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Recreational, Cultural and Aesthetic Services from Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems

The role of economic analysis in guiding the sustainable development of estuarine and coastal ecosystems is investigated based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the valuation of the recreation, cultural and aesthetic services. The implications of the findings for the sustainable management of coral reefs, Marine Protected Areas, and Small Island Developing States are discussed. Finally, the potential of meta-analytical benefit transfer and scaling up of values at various aggregation levels is demonstrated in the context of coastal tourism and recreation in Europe. The results of the study support the conclusion that the non-material values provided by coastal and estuarine ecosystems in terms of recreational, cultural and aesthetic services represent a substantial component of human well-being.Aesthetic Values, Coastal Recreation, Coral Reefs, Cultural Values, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Ecosystem Services, Estuarine Ecosystems, Marine Protected Areas, Non-market Valuation, Non-use Values, Passive Values, Recreational Fishing, Small Island Developing States, Spiritual and Religious Values.

Illinois State University Life, Vol. 18, No. 5, April 1984

The official faculty-staff-parent newsletter of Illinois State University, April 1984 issue.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/isulife/1066/thumbnail.jp

The Connected Caribbean

The modern-day Caribbean is a stunningly diverse but also intricately interconnected geo-cultural region, resulting partly from the islands’ shared colonial histories and an increasingly globalizing economy. Perhaps more importantly, before the encounter between the New and Old World took place, the indigenous societies and cultures of the pre-colonial Caribbean were already united in diversity. This work seeks to study the patterns of this pre-colonial homogeneity and diversity and uncover some of their underlying processes and dynamics. In contrast to earlier studies of its kind, this study adopts an archaeological network approach, in part derived from the network sciences. In archaeology, network approaches can be used to explore the complex relations between objects, sites or other archaeological features, and as such represents a powerful new tool for studying material culture systems. Archaeological research in general aims to uncover the social relations and human interactions underlying these material culture systems. Therefore, the interdependencies between social networks and material culture systems are another major focus of this study. This approach and theoretical framework is tested in four case studies dealing with lithic distribution networks, site assemblages as ego-networks, indigenous political networks, and the analysis of artefact styles in 2-mode networks. These were selected for their pertinence to key research themes in Caribbean archaeology, in particular the current debates about the nature of ties and interactions between culturally different communities in the region, and the structure and dynamics of pre-colonial socio-political organisation. The outcomes of these case studies show that archaeological network approaches can provide surprising new insights into longstanding questions about the patterns of pre-colonial connectivity in the region

One Reason Countries Pay their Debts: Renegotiation and International Trade

IMF; sovereignty; trade policy