Curriculum Vitae

Current position

Research interests

Previous positions

• January 2003 - October 2009: Associate professor at the department of economics of the VU University Amsterdam.
• February 2002 - December 2002: Postdoc at the Department of Economics of the VU University Amsterdam and Scholar (NWO Persoonsgebonden Postdoc Subsidie).
• February 2000 - January 2002: Postdoc at the Department of Economics of the VU University Amsterdam and Scholar.

Education

• May 1996 - January 2000: Ph.D student at the department of economics of the Free University Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. I wrote my thesis titled `Unemployment Duration Determinants and Policy Evaluation' under supervision of Gerard J. van den Berg and Jan C. van Ours (Cum Laude).
• May 1999: Participated in the IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor) Summer School in Buch an Ammersee (Germany).
• January 1996 - December 1998: Participated in the teaching program of the Netherlands Network of Economics (NAKE).
• October 1995 - April 1996: Ph.D. student at Tilburg University.
• September 1991 - August 1995: Undergraduate student at the department of econometrics of the Free University Amsterdam.

Experience

• 2010: Member of the program committee of the EALE/SoLE World Meeting.
• 2009: Member of the program committee of the European Meeting of the Econometric Society.
• January 2009 - : Co-editor of Labour Economics.
• May 2008: Organized the three-day Third Tinbergen Institute Conference on "Microeconometric analyses of causal interrelations between development, education, health and labor economics" in Amsterdam.
• May 2004: Visitor Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU) in Uppsala.
• 2003: Member of the program committee of the European Economic Association Meeting (Stockholm).
• January 2002 - May 2002: Visisting scholar at the Department of Economics of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
• 2002: Member of the program committee of the Young Economists Meeting.
• July 2000 - : Co-organizer of the labour-seminars at the Tinbergen Institute.
• September 1999 - November 1999: Visitor at the Department of Economics of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
• October 1998 - November 1998: Worked part-time at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.
• May 1997: Local organizer of the workshop on `Topics in Microeconometrics’ at the Tinbergen Institute given by Guido Imbens and Joel Horowitz.
• January 1996 - December 1996: Organizer of the lunch-seminars at the Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam.
• October 1994 - September 1995: Member of the organization committee of the Econometric Study Trip to Tokyo, Japan; (September 1995).
• February 1993 - August 1995: Teaching assistant at the Department of Econometrics of the Free University Amsterdam.

Teaching Experience

• Applied Microeconometrics (graduate Tinbergen Institute).
• Introductory econometrics (undergraduate University of Pennsylvania, Econ006).
• Microeconomics (bachelor Free University).
• Econometrics (master Free University).
• Duration analyses (Ruhr Graduate School).
• Empirical policy evaluation (Netherlands Bureau of Economics).

Publications

• H. Hoogeveen, B. van der Klaauw and A.G.C. van Lomwel (forthcoming), `On the Timing of Marriage, Cattle and Weather Shocks'. Economic Development and Cultural Change
• P. Gautier and B. van der Klaauw (forthcoming), `Grow rich while you sleep: selection in experiments with voluntary participation', Journal of Applied Econometrics.
• B. van der Klaauw and L. Wang (forthcoming), `Child mortality in rural India', Journal of Population Economics.
• Ph. de Jong, M. Lindeboom and B. van der Klaauw (forthcoming), `Screening disability insurance applications', Journal of the European Economic Association.
• E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek and B. van der Klaauw (forthcoming), `The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment', Journal of the European Economic Association.
• B. van der Klaauw and A. van Vuuren (2010), `Job search and academic achievement', European Economic Review 54, 298-320.
• M. Lindeboom, A. Llena Nozal and B. van der Klaauw (2009), `Parental education and child health: evidence from a schooling reform', Journal of Health Economics 28, 109-131.
• G.J. van den Berg and B. van der Klaauw (2006), `Counseling and Monitoring of Unemployed Workers: Theory and Evidence from a Controlled Social Experiment'. International Economic Review 47, 895-936.
• P. Frijters and B. van der Klaauw (2006), `Job search with nonparticipation', Economic Journal 116, 45-83.
• G.J. van den Berg, B. van der Klaauw and J.C. van Ours (2004), `Punitive sanctions and the transition rate from welfare to work', Journal of Labor Economics 22, 211-241.
• B. van der Klaauw and J.C. van Ours (2003), `From welfare to work: does the neighborhood matter?’, Journal of Public Economics 87, 957-985.
• B. van der Klaauw and R.H. Koning (2003), `Testing the normality assumption in the sample selection model with an application to travel demand', Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 21, 31-42.
• G.J. van den Berg and B. van der Klaauw (2001), `Combining micro and macro unemployment duration data', Journal of Econometrics 102, 271-309.

Working Papers

• M. Lindeboom, P. Lundborg and B. van der Klaauw, Obesity and Labor Market Outcomes - Evidence from the British NCDS.
• J. Bolhaar, M. Lindeboom and B. van der Klaauw, A dynamic analysis of the demand for health insurance and health care in Ireland.
• E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek, J. Sonnemans and B. van der Klaauw, Incentives versus sorting in tournaments: evidence from a field experiment.
• G.J. van den Berg and B. van der Klaauw, A structural empirical analysis of Dutch flower auctions.
• A. Dias da Silva and B. van der Klaauw, `Wage dynamics and promotions inside and between firms'.
• M. Lindeboom, A. Llena Nozal and B. van der Klaauw (2006), `Disability and work: the role of health shocks and childhood circumstances'.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (1999), `Evaluating Dutch housing market regulation', Tinbergen Institute, discussion paper 99-007/3.
• B. van der Klaauw and R.H. Koning (1996), `Some applications of semi-nonparametric maximum likelihood estimation', Tinbergen Institute, discussion paper 96-161/7.

Publications in Dutch

• B. van der Klaauw (2010), Economen in het laboratorium (column), Economisch Statistische Berichten 95, 79.
• P. Gautier en B. van der Klaauw (2009), `Hypotheekrenteaftrek en het DSB-debacle', Me Judice 20 oktober 2009.
• B. van der Klaauw (2009), `Deeltijd-WW moet voorlopig worden gecontinueerd', Me Judice 29 juni 2009.
• B. van der Klaauw, A. te Voortwis, R. de Vos en I. Willems (2008), `Waarschuwingen voor werklozen even effectief als sancties', Economisch Statistische Berichten 93, 724-726.
• N. Rade en B. van der Klaauw (2007), `Politieke conjunctuur', Economisch Statistische Berichten 92, 56-57.
• J. Bolhaar, Ph. de Jong, B. van der Klaauw en M. Lindeboom (2005), `Strengere poortwachtersfunctie UWV leidt tot lagere WAO-instroom', Economisch Statistische Berichten 90, 200-202.
• J. Bolhaar, Ph. de Jong, B. van der Klaauw en M. Lindeboom (2004), `UWV als poortwachter - effecten van intensievere toetsing van reïntegratieverslagen: resultaten van een experiment', APE rapport, Den Haag.
• B. van der Klaauw, E. Leuven en H. Oosterbeek (2004), `Financiële prikkels voor studenten', Economisch Statistische Berichten 89, 156-157.
• G.J. van den Berg, G.H. Homburg, L.A. Hospers en B. van der Klaauw (2003), `Activering en controle weinig effectief', Economisch Statistische Berichten 88, 140-142.
• J.H. Abbring and B. van der Klaauw (2002), `Analyse van activerend arbeidsmarktbeleid in dynamische modellen', Daadwerkelijk Effectief, Prestatiemeting van Reïntegratie en Activering, TNO, Hoofddorp.
• B. van der Klaauw and G.J. van den Berg (2001), `Goed beleid begint met goede toetsing', Economisch Statistische Berichten 86, 904-905.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (1999), `Deregulering van de Nederlandse woningmarkt', Tijdschrift Politieke Ekonomie 21(3), 60-78.
• B. van der Klaauw (1998), `De effecten van het beëindigen van een onderneming op toekomstig ondernemerschap', Ministry of Economic Affairs, working document.
• G.J. van den Berg, B. van der Klaauw and J.C. van Ours (1998), `Sancties in de bijstand vergroten de kans op werk' Economisch Statistische Berichten 83, 556-559.
• G.J. van den Berg, B. van der Klaauw and J.C. van Ours (1998), `Arbeidsmarkt-effecten van sancties in de RWW', Ministry of Social Affairs, working document 75.

Miscellaneous

• N.M. Bosch, B. van der Klaauw and J.C. van Ours (2009), `Female part-time work in the Netherlands' VoxEU.org (September 5).
• J. Kluve, D. Card, M. Fertig, M. Gora, L. Jacobi, P. Jensen, R. Leetmaa, L. Nima, E. Patacchini, S. Schaffner, C.M. Schmidt, B. van der Klaauw and A. Weber (2007), Active Labor Market Policy in Europe: Performance and Perspective, Springer.
• B. van der Klaauw (2007), Unemployment duration: policies to prevent human capital depreciation, in J. Hartog and H. Maassen van den Brink (eds.), Human capital: theory and evidence, Cambridge University Press.
• G.J. van den Berg and B. van der Klaauw (2005), Job search monitoring and sanctions, CESifo DICE Report 3(2), 26--29.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (January 26, 2000), `Woningmarkt is overgereguleerd', De Volkskrant.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (June 29, 1999), `Overheid mede debet aan hoge woningprijzen', De Volkskrant.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (June 29, 1999), `Universiteiten hoeven niet meer geld', NRC Handelsblad.
• B. van der Klaauw and U. Kock (1999), `De universiteit van morgen', IDEE, tijdschrift van het wetenschappelijk bureau van D66 20(3), 4-5.

Paper Presentations at Conferences

• Annual Meeting of the ESRC Econometric Study Group (Bristol 1996, 2001).
• Econometric Society European Meeting (Toulouse 1997, Santiago de Compostela 1999, Lausanne 2001, Stockholm 2003, Vienna 2006).
• Annual Meeting of the European Association of Labour Economists (Aarhus 1997).
• Annual Meeting of the European Association of Population Economists (Amsterdam 1998).
• IZA Summer School (Buch an Ammersee 1999).
• Young Economists Meeting (Amsterdam 1999).
• Annual Meeting of the Netherlands Network of Economics (NAKE) (Tilburg 1997, Amsterdam 1998).
• Cowles Foundation Conference on `The Econometrics of Strategy and Decision Making' (Yale 2000).
• European Association of Labour Economists / Society of Labor Economists World Conference (Milan 2000).
• Econometric Society World Meeting (Seattle 2000).
• Econometric Society European Winter Meeting (Venice 2001).
• Annual meeting of the European Economic Association (Lausanne 2001).
• Network of Excellence meeting (Amsterdam 2002, Dublin 2003).
• CEPR workshop `A Dynamic Approach to Europe's Unemployment Problem' (Berlin 2003).
• SCHOLAR Conference `Evaluation of Educational Interventions' (Amsterdam 2003).
• Workshop on `The effects of social insurance on the labour market' (Uppsala 2005).
• IZA/IFAU Conference on `Labor market policy evaluation' (Uppsala 2006).
• Workshop on `New aspects of active labor market policies' (Aarhus, 2008).
• Conference on `Structural models of the labour market and policy analysis' (IFS-London, 2008; Sandbjerg 2009).
• Various presentations at the Aarhus School of Business, CREST-Paris, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Free University Amsterdam, Georgetown University, Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU-Uppsala), Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA-Bonn), Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics, Maynooth University, Paris School of Economics, RWI-Essen, Swedish Institute of Social Research (SOFI-Stockholm), Tilburg University, Tinbergen Institute, University of Aarhus, University of Amsterdam, University of Louvain-La-Neuve, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toulouse, University of Uppsala, University of Western Ontario, University of Zurich.

Formal Paper Discussions at Conferences

• Journal of Applied Econometrics Conference on `Inference and Decision Making' (Rotterdam 1999).
• Cowles Foundation Conference on `The Econometrics of Strategy and Decision Making' (Yale 2000).
• CEPR workshop `A Dynamic Approach to Europe's Unemployment Problem' (Berlin 2003).

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