Position

PhD Student Human Capital

Research interests

Empirical and experimental economics, with a focus on labor market outcomes, fertility and family formation.

Teaching

• 2013/2014: Wiskunde (6011P0151)
• 2012/2013: Wiskunde en Statistiek 1

Education

• Economics, Tinbergen Institute (MPhil 2012)
• Business and Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (BSc 2005)
• Computer Science, Utrecht University (MSc 2001)

Experience

• 2012-present: PhD student at University of Amsterdam
• 2010-present: researcher (part-time) at Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
• 2007-2011: local councillor at Amsterdam Centrum, as a member of Amsterdam Anders / De Groenen.
• 2002-2010: researcher, senior researcher and manager at Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Expertise

Empirical microeconomics, with a focus on administrative data. Venturing into Behavioural and Experimental economics.

Forthcoming

Working papers

• “Are there costs of becoming a woman? Are there benefits of becoming a man? Evidence from a sample of transsexual workers”, joint with Erik Plug
• “Do gays shy away from competition, do lesbians compete too much?”, joint with Thomas Buser and Erik Plug
• “The effect of neighbors on fertility and income (working title)”, joint with Erik Plug

• Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
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