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dhr. prof. dr. H. (Hessel) Oosterbeek


  • Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde
    Sectie Microeconomics
  • Valckenierstraat  65
    1018 XE  Amsterdam
    Kamernummer: E3.62
  • H.Oosterbeek@uva.nl
    T:  0205254242
    T:  0205254432

Positions

Professor of Economics of Education

Research programme

Human Capital

Research interests

Economics of education, impact evaluation, experimental economics, development economics 

Dissertation title

Essays on human capital theory

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Teaching activities

Current year

Economics of Education
Labor Economics
Impact Evaluation for Development and Public Policy

PhD thesis supervision

Edwin Leuven (October 2001)
Jesse Levin (October 2002)
Ib Waterreus (September 2003)
Sandra Maximiano (February 2007) 
Reyn van Ewijk (October 2009) 
Thomas Buser (September 2012)
Jose Rosero (September 2012) 
Nienke Ruijs - in progress
Noemi Peter - in progress
Nadine Ketel - in progress

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

  • H.M. Godfried, H. Oosterbeek & F. van Tulder (2001). Adverse selection and the demand for supplementary dental insurance. De Economist, 149, 177-190.
  • J.H. Sonnemans, H. Oosterbeek & R. Sloof (2001). On the relation between asset ownership and specific investments. Economic Journal, 111 (474), 791-820. doi: 10.1111/1468-0297.00660
  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2001). Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment. The American Economic Review, 91 (1), 342-347.

2000

  • J.C.M. van Ophem & H. Oosterbeek (2000). Schooling Choices: Preferences, Discount Rates and Rates of Return. Empirical Economics, 15-34.
  • H. Oosterbeek (2000). Schooling choises: preferences, discount rates, and rates of return. Empirical Economics, 25, 15-34.

1999

  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (1999). Demand and supply of work-related training: evidence from four countries. Research in Labor Economics, 303-330.
  • H. Oosterbeek & E. Leuven (1999). Veranderingen in de kwaliteit van nieuwe banen in Nederland, 1986 1996. In ? ? (Ed.), Jaarboek 1997/1998 van het Max Goote Kenniscentrum (pp. 93-102). Den Haag: Elsevier.
  • O. Ashenfelter, C. Harmon & H. Oosterbeek (1999). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias. Labour Economics, 6 (4), 453-470.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1999). Reasons and Policies to stimulate lifelong learning. In G. Attwell & F. van Wieringen (Eds.), Vocational and Adult Education in Europe (pp. 107-130). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

1998

  • J. Hartog & H. Oosterbeek (1998). Health, wealth and happiness: why pursue a higher education? Economics of Education Review, 17 (3), 245-256.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). Innovative ways to finance education and their relation to lifelong learning. Education Economics, 6, 219-251.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). An economic analysis of student financial aid schemes. European Journal of Education, 33, 21-29.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). Unravelling supply and demand factors in work-related training. Oxford Economic Papers, 50, 266-283.

1997

  • H. Oosterbeek & W. Houtkoop (1997). Demand and supply of adult education and training. In A. Tuijnman & P. Bélanger (Eds.), New Patterns of Adult Learning: A six-country comparative study. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (1997). Is there a hidden technical potential? De Economist, 145, 159-177.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1997). Returns to computer use: a simple test on the productivity interpretation. Economics Letters, 55, 273-277.

1996

  • H. Oosterbeek (1996). A decomposition of training probabilities. Applied Economics, 28, 799-805.

1995

  • H. Oosterbeek (1995). Choosing the optimum mix of duration and effort in education. Economics of Education Review, 14, 253-263.
  • H. Oosterbeek & M. van Praag (1995). Firm-size wage differentials in the Netherlands. Small Business Economics, 7 (3), 173-182. doi: 10.1007/BF01135363
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (1995). Enrolment in higher education in the Netherlands. De Economist, 143, 367-380.

1994

1993

  • J. Hartog, H. Oosterbeek & C. Teulings (1993). Age, wage and education in the Netherlands. In P. Johnson & K. F. Zimmerman (Eds.), Labour markets in an aging Europe. Cambridge University Press.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1993). Evidence on screening: a comment. Economics of Education Review, 12 (1), 88-90.
  • J. Hartog & H. Oosterbeek (1993). Public and private sector wages in the Netherlands. European Economic Review, 37 (1), 97-114. doi: 10.1016/0014-2921(93)90072-I

1992

1990

1988

2010

2009

2008

2005

  • P.H.G. Berkhout, E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2005). Gebruik en effectiviteit van de aftrek scholingsuitgaven. (extern rapport, SEO-rapport, no 826). Amsterdam: SEO.
  • E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & C. van Klaveren (2005). Worker reciprocity and employer investment in training. Economica, 72 (285), 137-149.

2004

  • E. Leuven, M. Lindahl, H. Oosterbeek & D. Webbink (2004). New evidence on the effect of time in school on early achievement. (unknown, Scholar Working Papers Series, no WP 47/04). : .
  • H. Oosterbeek & E. Leuven (2004). Evaluating the effect of tax deductions on training. Journal of labor economics, 22, 461-488.
  • H. Oosterbeek & D. Webbink (2004). Wage effects of an extra year of lower vocational education: Evidence from a simultaneous change of compulsory school leaving age and program length. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 44/04). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & G. van de Kuilen (2004). Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Experimental Economics, 7, 171-188.
  • E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek & H. van Ophem (2004). Explaining international differences in male skill wage differentials by differences in demand and supply of skill. Economic Journal, 114, 466-486.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J. Sonnemans (2004). Specific investments, holdup, and the outside option principle. European Economic Review, 48, 1399-1410.

2003

  • B. van der Klaauw, E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2003). The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 38/03). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • E. Leuven, M. Lindahl, H. Oosterbeek & D. Webbink (2003). The effect of extra funding for disadvantaged students on achievement. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 39/03). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.

2002

  • R. Sloof, H. Oosterbeek, A. Riedl & J. Sonnemans (2002). Breach remedies, reliance and negotiation. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP28/02). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2002). A new approach to estimate the wage returns to work-related training. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 27/02). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, S. Dobbelsteen & J. Levin (2002). The causal effect of class size on scholastic achievement: Distinguishing the pure class size effect from the effect of changes in class composition. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 64 (1), 17-38.
  • Edwin Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2002). A new approach to estimate the wage returns to work-related training. (unknown, TI 2002-091/3). : .
  • H. Oosterbeek (2002). Waarom de fiscus zich niet met scholing moet bemoeien. In H. van Dalen & F. Kalshoven (Eds.), Meesters van de welvaart. Top economen over Nederland. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Balans.
  • Edwin Leuven, H. Oosterbeek, Randolph Sloof & C.P.B.J. van Klaveren (2002). Worker reciprocity and employer investment in training. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 35/02). : .
  • R. Sloof, H. Oosterbeek & J. Sonnemans (2002). Does making specific investments unobservable boost investment incentives? (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 37/02). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.

2001

  • H. Oosterbeek & D. Webbink (2001). Een economische kijk op publieke indicatoren van schoolkwaliteit. University of Amsterdam: Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, F.V. Tulder & M. Godfried (2001). Adverse Selection and the Demand for Supplementary Dental Insurance. De Economist, 149 (2), 177-190.
  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2001). Evaluating the effect of tax deductions on training. Scholar Working Paper Series, 24 (01).
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (2001). Risico's van indicatoren van schoolkwaliteit. In A.B. Dijkstra, S. Karsten, R. Veenstra & A.J. Visscher (Eds.), Het oog der natie: Scholen op rapport. Assen: Van Gorcum.
  • H. Oosterbeek, O. Ashenfelter & C. Harmon (2001). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias. Economic Journal, 111 (474), 791-820.
  • H. Oosterbeek & E. Leuven (2001). Shorter Papers - Comment - Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment. The American Economic Review, 91 (1), 342-347.
  • H. Oosterbeek, Randolph Sloof & Joep Sonnemans (2001). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: An experimental study. : .
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J. Sonnemans (2001). Who should invest in firm specific training? (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 16/01). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • Randolph Sloof, H. Oosterbeek, Arno Riedl & Joep Sonnemans (2001). Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation. : .

2000

  • H. Oosterbeek (2000). Introduction to special issue on overschooling. Economics of Education Review, 19 (2), 129-130.
  • H. Oosterbeek (2000). Ajut financer als estudiants d'ensenyament superior als Països Baixos. In J.-G. Mora, F. Solà & J.M. Vilalta (Eds.), Beques i ajuts als estudiants universitaris a Europa (pp. 79-94). UNESCO 2000.
  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2000). Rendement van onderwijs stijgt. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 85 (4262), 523-524.
  • H. Oosterbeek (2000). Introduction to special issue on overschooling. Economics of Education Review, 19, 129-130.

1999

  • E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek & H. van Hans van Ophem (1999). Explaining international differences in male wage inequality by differences in demand and supply of skill. (unknown, Scholar Working Paper Series, no WP 06/99). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, O. Ashenfelter & C. Harmon (1999). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias. Labour Economics, 6 (4), 453-470.
  • S.H.A.M. Dobbelsteen, J.D. Levin & H. Oosterbeek (1999). Waarom klassenverkleining niet helpt. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84 (4197), 250-252.
  • W.J.N. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink, H. Oosterbeek, E.J.S. Plug & H.D. Webbink (1999). Is er een tekort aan technisch opgeleiden? Den Haag: Welboom/Elseviers Bedrijfsinformatie.
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (1999). Het verborgen technisch talent. In H. Maassen van der Brink, W. Groot, H. Oosterbeek, E.J.S. Plug & H.D. Webbink (Eds.), Is er een tekort aan technisch opgeleiden? (pp. ?-?) Amsterdam: Nationaal Vakbondsmuseum, Serie wetenschappelijke public..

1998

  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). An economic analysis of student financial aid schemes. European Journal of Education, 33, 21-29.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). Innovative ways to finance education and their relation to lifelong learning. Education Economics, 6 (3), 219-251.
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (1998). Overscholing en verdringing op de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt. In H. Maassen van den Brink, W. Groot, H. Oosterbeek, H.D. Webbink & J. Hartog (Eds.), Overscholing en verdringing op de arbeidsmarkt (Nationaal Vakbondsmuseum, Serie Wetenschap. Publicaties). Den Haag: Delwel.
  • W.J.N. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink, H. Oosterbeek, D. Webbink & J. Hartog (1998). Overscholing en verdringing op de arbeidsmarkt (Serie wetenschappelijke publicaties, 20). Amsterdam: Welboom.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). Unravelling supply and demand factors in work-related training. Oxford Economic Papers, 50, 266-283.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1998). De kwaliteit van het onderwijs. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82 (4167), 696-697.
  • H. Oosterbeek & J. Hartog (1998). Health, wealth and happiness: Why pursue a higher education? Economics of Education Review, 17 (3), 245-256.

1997

  • H. Oosterbeek & D. Webbink (1997). Is there a hidden technical potential? De Economist, 145, 159-177.
  • E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek & J.C.M. van Ophem (1997). International comparisons of male wage inequality. Discussion paper - Tinbergen Institute, 97-059/3.
  • W.A. Houtkoop & H. Oosterbeek (1997). Vraag en aanbod van opleidingen. In W.J. Nijhoff, A.M.L. Wieringen, B.W.M. Hovels & M. van Dyck (Eds.), Jaarboek 1996 van het Max Goote Kenniscentrum (pp. 17-46). Den Haag: VUGA Uitgeverij.

1996

  • H. Oosterbeek & J.D. Levin (1996). Economische aspecten van het duale systeem in Duitsland. In Jaarboek 1995 van het Max Goote Kenniscentrum (pp. 41-48). Den Haag: VUGA.
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (1996). Over scholing, overscholing en inkomen. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 81, 240-241.

1995

  • H. Oosterbeek & C.M. van Praag (1995). Firm-size wage differentials in the Netherlands. Small Business Economics, 7 (3), 173-182.
  • W.J.N. Groot & H. Oosterbeek (1995). The incidence and wage effects of incentive pay. (intern rapport, TI discussion paper, no TI 95-83). : .
  • W.J.N. Groot & H. Oosterbeek (1995). Determinants and wage effects of participation in on- and off-the-job training. (intern rapport, TI Discussion paper, no TI 95-122). : .
  • K.M. Daudey & H. Oosterbeek (1995). The feasibility of cost-effectiveness analysis of programmes for students-at-risk. (extern rapport, Report to Sardes). Utrecht: Sardes.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1995). Innovative ways to finance education and their relation to lifelong learning. (extern rapport, Report to OECD). Parijs: OECD.
  • H. Oosterbeek & J.C.M. van Ophem (1995). Human capital technology and schooling choices. (extern rapport, TI discussion paper, no 95-90). Amsterdam: Tinbergen Instituut.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1995). Commentaar bij onderwijsrendement: Methoden en data van A. Gelderblom. In . OSA (Ed.), Rendement van opleiding en allocatie van arbeid, inleidingen op de conferentie (OSA werkdocument, W133) (pp. 59-64). Den Haag: OSA.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1995). Sociaal-democratisch hoger onderwijs. Socialisme en Democratie, 52, 419-428.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1995). Sociaal leenstelsel voor financiering van studie. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 80 (4006), 376-379.

1994

  • J. Hartog, W.J.N. Groot & H. Oosterbeek (1994). Costs and revenues of investment in enterprise-related schooling. Oxford Economic Papers, 46 (4), 658-675.
  • H. Oosterbeek & W.J.N. Groot (1994). Earnings effects of different components of schooling: Human capital versus screening. Review of Economics and Statistics, 76 (2), 317-321.

1993

  • J. Hartog & H. Oosterbeek (1993). Public and private sector wages in the Netherlands. European Economic Review, 37 (1), 97-114.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1993). Evidence on Screening: A Comment. Economics of Education Review, 12 (1), 89-90.

1992

  • H. Oosterbeek, W.J.N. Groot & E. Mekkelholt (1992). Further evidence on the wage curve. Economics Letters, 38 (5), 355-359.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1992). Study duration and earnings: A test in relation to the human capital versus screening debate. Economics Letters, 40 (2), 223-228.
  • H. Oosterbeek & W.J.N. Groot (1992). Optimal Investment in Human Capital under Uncertainty. Economics of Education Review, 11 (1), 41-49.

1991

  • W.J.N. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink & H. Oosterbeek (1991). An empirical analysis of the determinants of child care arrangements in the Netherlands. (unknown, Research Memorandum, Leiden University, Center for Research in Public Economics, no 91.09). Leiden: Leiden University, Center for Research in Public Economics.
  • H. Maassen van den Brink, W.J.N. Groot & H. Oosterbeek (1991). An empirical analysis of the determinants of child care arrangements in The Netherlands. In Women at work: conference papers for the third EALE conference, Madrid. Vol. 3. Madrid.

1990

  • H. Oosterbeek (1990). Education and Earnings in the Netherlands: An Empirical Analysis. Economics of Education Review, 34 (7), 1375-1353.

1988

  • H. Oosterbeek & J. Hartog (1988). Education, Allocation and Earnings in the Netherlands: Overschooling? Economics of Education Review, 7 (2), 185-194.

2012

2011

2006

  • B. van der Klaauw, E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2006). Financiele prikkels voor studenten. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 89, 156-157.

2003

  • E. Leuven, C.M. Lindahl, H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (2003). Onderwijssubsidie niet kosteneffectief. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 276-277.

2001

  • H. Oosterbeek (2001). Voortschijdend inzicht. Delivered when accepting a chair as Professor in Onderwijseconomie at Universiteit van Amsterdam (2001, March 20). Amsterdam: Vossius UvA.

1997

  • H. Oosterbeek (1997). Uit de vakliteratuur: Computerbezit en geld verdienen. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82 (4102), 311-311.
  • H. Oosterbeek (1997). Uit de vakliteratuur: Prestatie-beloning. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82 (4101), 293-293.

2014

2012

2011

2010

2009

  • H. Oosterbeek & J. Ponce (2009). The impact of computer use on wages in a developing country: evidence from Ecuador. (intern rapport). Amsterdam: Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde.

2008

2007

2006

  • E. Leuven & H. Oosterbeek (2006). The responsiveness of training participation to tax deductability. (Preprints). Amsterdam: Department of Economics.[go to publisher's site]
  • H. Oosterbeek & H.D. Webbink (2006). Does studying abroad induce a brain drain? (intern rapport). Amsterdam: Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (2006). Rent-seeking versus productive activities in a multi-task experiment. (intern rapport). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek & A. van den Broek (2006). An empirical analysis of borrowing behaviour of higher education students in the Netherlands. (intern rapport). Amsterdam: Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde.

2001

  • H. Oosterbeek, A.M. Riedl, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (2001). Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation. (intern rapport, CREED Working Paper). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (2001). Who should invest in firm specific training? (intern rapport, CREED Working Paper). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (2001). Who should invest in firm specific training? (intern rapport, SCHOLAR Working Paper, no WP 16/01). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • R. Sloof, E. Leuven, H. Oosterbeek & J.H. Sonnemans (2001). An experimental comparison of reliance levels under alternative breach remedies. (intern rapport, SCHOLAR Working Paper, no WP 21/01). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & G. van de Kuilen (2001). Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: evidence from a meta-analysis. (intern rapport). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.

1999

  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (1999). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: An experimental study. (intern rapport, CREED Working Paper). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • R. Sloof, J.H. Sonnemans & H. Oosterbeek (1999). Specific investments, hold-up, and the outside option principle: an experimental study. (intern rapport, CREED Working Paper). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.
  • H. Oosterbeek, R. Sloof & J.H. Sonnemans (1999). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: An experimental study. (intern rapport, SCHOLAR Working Paper, no WP 07/00). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam.

1997

  • J. Hartog & H. Oosterbeek (1997). Health, wealth, and happiness: Why pursue a higher eductation? (Preprints, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper, no 97-034/3). Amsterdam: Tinbergen Institute.
  • J. Hartog & H. Oosterbeek (1997). Health, wealth and happiness. (Preprints, TI 97, no 034/3). : Tinbergen Instituut.
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