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    The Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) is one of the largest research institutes and market leaders in the field of education and the labour market. ROA focuses on both high-quality scientific research and policy-oriented (contract) research, thereby making a substantial impact on policy and society. ROA’s research covers the entire life cycle: from preschool education and regular education to lifelong learning, the labour market, and retirement.

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    Jobs at ROA

    ROA is looking for a Junior Researcher

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    Fighting School Segregation: A Policy Analysis of Municipal Approaches to Educational Segregation in Dutch Primary Education

    New Research Memorandum

     

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    The next generation PSE 2025

    The next generation: PSE ’25

    Our PhD candidate, Pelin Özgül, and two other economists were interviewed by Tim Phillips at the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum 2025.

     

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    "Scholing en Baanmobiliteit"

    New Report

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