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Home | Events Archive | Policy Afternoon 'Shortages in the Labour Market'
Workshop

Policy Afternoon 'Shortages in the Labour Market'


  • Series
    Micro Seminars
  • Speaker(s)
    Keynote Lecture by Rafael Lalive (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
  • Field
    Empirical Microeconomics
  • Location
    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein, Erasmus Paviljoen
    Rotterdam
  • Date and time

    April 11, 2025
    13:00 - 16:00

How do we tackle the shortages in the labor market? Are we collectively working too few hours? Can we better match supply and demand in the labor market? And how do we increase the dynamics? These are the questions that will be addressed during the 'Policy Afternoon: Shortages in the Labour Market' on Friday afternoon, April 11, at the Erasmus School of Economics.

Professor Rafael Lalive (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), one of Europe's most prominent labour economists, will give a keynote lecture, after which he will discuss with the audience and a panel consisting of:

  • Robert Dur (Erasmus University Rottterdam) - Moderator
  • Rafael Lalive (University of Lausanne)
  • Mark Imandt (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment)
  • Vera Vrijmoeth/Jacob-Jan Koopmans (FNV)
  • Raymond van Hattem (HR-director Erasmus MC)
  • Janneke Pieters (Centraal Planbureau)

Participation is free, but registration is required.

To view the program and to also register for participation

in the workshop ‘Labour Market Conditions and Challenges.’ taking place on April 10-11, please do so here: https://www.eur.nl/en/ese/events/workshop-labour-market-conditions-and-challenges-2025-04-10


Both events are organized by Mareen Bastiaans, Anne Gielen and Robert Dur.