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Homepage:	http://oosterbeek.economists.nl/
Phone:	+31 020 525 4242
Postal address:	Universiteit van Amsterdam School of Economics Roetersstraat 11 1018 WB Amsterdam Netherlands
Workplace:	Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde (Faculty of Economics and Business), Universiteit van Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Spillovers in Fields of Study: Siblings, Cousins, and Neighbors
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2023)
   See also Journal Article Spillovers in fields of study: Siblings, cousins, and neighbors, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
2. The (Un)Importance of School Assignment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
3. The Anatomy of Competitiveness
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
4. The Hidden Divide: School Segregation of Teachers in the Netherlands
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2023)

2021

5. Can Competitiveness predict Education and Labor Market Outcomes? Evidence from Incentivized Choice and Survey Measures
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2020) View citations (27)

2020

6. Long-Term Effects of School-Starting-Age Rules
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Long-term effects of school-starting-age rules, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
7. Using admission lotteries to estimate heterogeneous effects of elite schools
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute

2019

8. Do doctors improve the health care of their parents? Evidence from admission lotteries
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Do Doctors Improve the Health Care of Their Parents? Evidence from Admission Lotteries, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
9. Why are schools segregated? Evidence from the secondary-school match in Amsterdam
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2018

10. Do Dutch Dentists Extract Monopoly Rents?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do Dutch dentists extract monopoly rents?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
11. Field of Study and Family Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3)

2015

12. Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2017) View citations (120) (2017)
13. Parental responses to public investments in children: Evidence from a maximum class size rule
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2015) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Parental Responses to Public Investments in Children: Evidence from a Maximum Class Size Rule, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2016) View citations (39) (2016)
14. The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (31)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (11) (2023)

2014

15. Inside the Black Box of Class Size: Mechanisms, Behavioral Responses, and Social Background
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
16. Peers at Work: From the Field to the Lab
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (9)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2014) View citations (9)
17. The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Management Science, INFORMS (2013) View citations (156) (2013)
18. The Impact of Positive and Negative Income Changes on the Height and Weight of Young Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Positive and Negative Income Changes on the Height and Weight of Young Children, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
19. Tuition Fees as a Commitment Device
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014)

2012

20. Gender, Competitiveness and Career Choices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Gender, Competitiveness, and Career Choices, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2014) View citations (451) (2014)
21. Long-term effects of class size
    Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy View citations (20)
    Also in Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (20)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Effects of Class Size, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (89) (2013)

2011

22. Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (228)
    See also Chapter Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2011) View citations (215) (2011)
23. Scale Economies Can Offset the Benefits of Competition: Evidence from a School Consolidation Reform in a Universal Voucher System
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3)
24. Trade-offs between Different Early Childhood Interventions: Evidence from Ecuador
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (27)

2010

25. Can Provision of Free School Uniforms harm Attendance? Evidence from Ecuador
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Can provision of free school uniforms harm attendance? Evidence from Ecuador, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
26. Gender Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Gender peer effects in university: Evidence from a randomized experiment, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (43) (2014)
27. Splitting Tournaments
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010)
28. The role of information in the take-up of student loans
    Working Papers, Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2008)
    See also Journal Article The role of information in the take-up of student loans, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (48) (2012)

2008

29. Financing lifelong learning
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
30. Incentives Versus Sorting in Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Incentives versus Sorting in Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (42) (2011)
31. Quasi-Experimental Estimates of the Effect of Class Size on Achievement in Norway
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (60)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2008) View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Quasi‐experimental Estimates of the Effect of Class Size on Achievement in Norway, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (51) (2008)
32. The Impact of Cash Transfers on School Enrollment: Evidence from Ecuador
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (22)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (24)
33. The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurship Competencies and Intentions
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (19)
34. The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurship Competencies and Intentions: An Evaluation of the Junior Achievement Student Mini-Company Program
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (2008) View citations (17)

2006

35. Assessing the returns to studying abroad
    CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (16)
36. Expanding Schooling Opportunities for 4-Year-Olds
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Expanding schooling opportunities for 4-year-olds, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (43) (2010)
37. On the Importance of Default Breach Remedies
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute
    See also Journal Article On the Importance of Default Breach Remedies, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
38. Rent-seeking versus Productive Activities in a Multi-task Experiment
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Rent-seeking versus productive activities in a multi-task experiment, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
39. The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (1)
    Also in HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Financial Rewards on Students' Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2010) View citations (115) (2010)

2004

40. Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: Evidence from a meta-analysis
    Experimental, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (294)
    See also Journal Article Cultural Differences in Ultimatum Game Experiments: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis, Experimental Economics, Springer (2004) View citations (302) (2004)
41. New evidence on the effect of time in school on early achievement
    HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (18)
42. The Effect of Extra Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils on Achievement
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research (2004) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Extra Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils on Achievement, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2007) View citations (78) (2007)

2002

43. A New Approach to Estimate the Wage Returns to Work-Related Training
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2002) View citations (18)
44. Evaluating the effect of tax deductions on training
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Evaluating the Effect of Tax Deductions on Training, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (73) (2004)
45. The returns to education: a review of evidence, issues and deficiencies in the literature
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (13)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2000) View citations (50)
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2000) View citations (64)
46. Worker Reciprocity and Employer Investment in Training
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (14)

2000

47. A Review of Estimates of the Schooling/Earnings Relationship, with Tests for Publication Bias
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1999) View citations (146)
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- (1999) View citations (350)
    See also Journal Article A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (263) (1999)

1998

48. Explaining International Differences in Male Wage Inequality by differences in Demand and Supply of Skill
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (17)

1997

49. Health, Wealth and Happiness: Why pursue a Higher Education?
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Health, wealth and happiness: why pursue a higher education?, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (1998) View citations (96) (1998)
50. International Comparisons of Male Wage Inequality: Are the Findings Robust?
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (3)
51. Is there a Hidden Technical Potential?
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (8)
52. Returns to Computer Use: A Simple Test on the Productivity Interpretation
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (14)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Spillovers in fields of study: Siblings, cousins, and neighbors
   Journal of Public Economics, 2024, 238, (C)
   See also Working Paper Spillovers in Fields of Study: Siblings, Cousins, and Neighbors, CEPR Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
2. The Effect of Monthly Cash Transfers during 5 Years on Households’ Wealth
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (2), 633 - 658

2023

3. Heterogeneous effects of comprehensive vs. single-track academic schools: Evidence from admission lotteries
   Economics of Education Review, 2023, 93, (C) View citations (1)
4. The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice
   Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (2), 388 - 455 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (31) (2015)

2022

5. Do Doctors Improve the Health Care of Their Parents? Evidence from Admission Lotteries
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2022, 14, (3), 164-84 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Do doctors improve the health care of their parents? Evidence from admission lotteries, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
6. Household specialization and the child penalty in the Netherlands
   Labour Economics, 2022, 78, (C)

2021

7. Field of study and partner choice
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 84, (C) View citations (5)
8. Long-term effects of school-starting-age rules
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 84, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Long-Term Effects of School-Starting-Age Rules, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
9. Preference heterogeneity and school segregation
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 197, (C) View citations (8)

2019

10. Do Dutch dentists extract monopoly rents?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 63, (C), 145-158 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Do Dutch Dentists Extract Monopoly Rents?, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
11. School Choice in Amsterdam: Which Schools are Chosen When School Choice is Free?
    Education Finance and Policy, 2019, 14, (1), 1-30 View citations (10)

2018

12. Peers at work: Evidence from the lab
    EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2018, 13, (2), e0192038 View citations (17)
    Also in PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (2), 1-15 (2018) View citations (16)

2017

13. Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2017, 84, (2), 547-578 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
14. The Impact of Positive and Negative Income Changes on the Height and Weight of Young Children
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31, (3), 786-808 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Positive and Negative Income Changes on the Height and Weight of Young Children, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2016

15. Parental Responses to Public Investments in Children: Evidence from a Maximum Class Size Rule
    Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (4), 832-868 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Parental responses to public investments in children: Evidence from a maximum class size rule, Research Papers in Economics (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
16. School Consolidation and Student Achievement
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2016, 32, (4), 816-839 View citations (13)
17. The Returns to Medical School: Evidence from Admission Lotteries
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (2), 225-54 View citations (38)
18. Tuition Fees and Sunk‐cost Effects
    Economic Journal, 2016, 126, (598), 2342-2362 View citations (12)

2014

19. Gender peer effects in university: Evidence from a randomized experiment
    Economics of Education Review, 2014, 38, (C), 51-63 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Gender Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
20. Gender, Competitiveness, and Career Choices
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014, 129, (3), 1409-1447 View citations (451)
    See also Working Paper Gender, Competitiveness and Career Choices, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (23) (2012)
21. The impact of training vouchers on low-skilled workers
    Labour Economics, 2014, 31, (C), 117-128 View citations (50)

2013

22. Can provision of free school uniforms harm attendance? Evidence from Ecuador
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 43-51 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Can Provision of Free School Uniforms harm Attendance? Evidence from Ecuador, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
23. Long-Term Effects of Class Size
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (1), 249-285 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper Long-term effects of class size, Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (20) (2012)
24. Ramadan, fasting and educational outcomes
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 34, (C), 219-226 View citations (22)
25. The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Management Science, 2013, 59, (7), 1514-1528 View citations (156)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Gender Diversity on the Performance of Business Teams: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
26. The effects of medical school on health outcomes: Evidence from admission lotteries
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (4), 698-707 View citations (9)

2012

27. The role of information in the take-up of student loans
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (1), 33-44 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The role of information in the take-up of student loans, Working Papers (2010) (2010)

2011

28. Does Studying Abroad Induce a Brain Drain?
    Economica, 2011, 78, (310), 347-366 View citations (34)
29. Incentives versus Sorting in Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (3), 637 - 658 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Incentives Versus Sorting in Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
30. Rent-seeking versus productive activities in a multi-task experiment
    European Economic Review, 2011, 55, (5), 630-643 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Rent-seeking versus Productive Activities in a Multi-task Experiment, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
31. The impact of computer use on earnings in a developing country: Evidence from Ecuador
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (4), 434-440 View citations (4)

2010

32. Expanding schooling opportunities for 4-year-olds
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (3), 319-328 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Expanding Schooling Opportunities for 4-Year-Olds, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
33. The Effect of Financial Rewards on Students' Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (6), 1243-1265 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment, Artefactual Field Experiments (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
34. The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship skills and motivation
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (3), 442-454 View citations (238)

2009

35. An empirical analysis of borrowing behaviour of higher education students in the Netherlands
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (2), 170-177 View citations (29)

2008

36. An alternative approach to estimate the wage returns to private-sector training
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2008, 23, (4), 423-434 View citations (109)
37. Quasi‐experimental Estimates of the Effect of Class Size on Achievement in Norway
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 663-693 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Quasi-Experimental Estimates of the Effect of Class Size on Achievement in Norway, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (60) (2008)

2007

38. Does Making Specific Investments Unobservable Boost Investment Incentives?
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2007, 16, (4), 911-942 View citations (28)
39. On the Importance of Default Breach Remedies
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2007, 163, (1), 5-22 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper On the Importance of Default Breach Remedies, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2006) (2006)
40. Promotion Rules and Skill Acquisition: An Experimental Study
    Economica, 2007, 74, (294), 259-297 View citations (5)
41. The Effect of Extra Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils on Achievement
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 89, (4), 721-736 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Extra Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils on Achievement, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (14) (2004)
42. Wage effects of an extra year of basic vocational education
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (4), 408-419 View citations (104)
43. Who should invest in specific training?
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (2), 329-357 View citations (4)

2006

44. Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2006, 26, (3), 263-296 View citations (8)

2004

45. Cultural Differences in Ultimatum Game Experiments: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis
    Experimental Economics, 2004, 7, (2), 171-188 View citations (302)
    See also Working Paper Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: Evidence from a meta-analysis, Experimental (2004) View citations (294) (2004)
46. Evaluating the Effect of Tax Deductions on Training
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (2), 461-488 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the effect of tax deductions on training, Labor and Demography (2002) (2002)
47. Explaining international differences in male skill wage differentials by differences in demand and supply of skill
    Economic Journal, 2004, 114, (495), 466-486 View citations (93)
48. Specific investments, holdup, and the outside option principle
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (6), 1399-1410 View citations (15)

2003

49. An Experimental Comparison of Reliance Levels under Alternative Breach Remedies
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2003, 34, (2), 205-22 View citations (10)
50. The Returns to Education: Microeconomics
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2003, 17, (2), 115-156 View citations (305)
51. The need for marriage contracts: An experimental study
    Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16, (3), 431-453 View citations (21)

2002

52. 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, 2002, 64, (1), 17-38 View citations (77)

2001

53. Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (1), 342-347 View citations (14)
54. On the Relation between Asset Ownership and Specific Investments
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (474), 791-820 View citations (28)

2000

55. Introduction to special issue on overschooling
    Economics of Education Review, 2000, 19, (2), 129-130 View citations (9)
56. Schooling choices: Preferences, discount rates, and rates of return
    Empirical Economics, 2000, 25, (1), 15-34 View citations (30)

1999

57. A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (4), 453-470 View citations (263)
    See also Working Paper A Review of Estimates of the Schooling/Earnings Relationship, with Tests for Publication Bias, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (44) (2000)

1998

58. Health, wealth and happiness: why pursue a higher education?
    Economics of Education Review, 1998, 17, (3), 245-256 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Health, Wealth and Happiness: Why pursue a Higher Education?, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (1) (1997)
59. Innovative Ways to Finance Education and Their Relation to Lifelong Learning
    Education Economics, 1998, 6, (3), 219-251 View citations (4)
60. Unravelling Supply and Demand Factors in Work-Related Training
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1998, 50, (2), 266-83 View citations (43)

1997

61. Returns from computer use: A simple test on the productivity interpretation
    Economics Letters, 1997, 55, (2), 273-277 View citations (18)

1995

62. Choosing the optimum mix of duration and effort in education
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (3), 253-263 View citations (9)
63. Firm-Size Wage Differentials in the Netherlands
    Small Business Economics, 1995, 7, (3), 173-82 View citations (19)
64. Stochastic reservation and offer wages
    Labour Economics, 1995, 2, (1), 107-107
    Also in Labour Economics, 1994, 1, (3-4), 383-390 (1994) View citations (26)

1994

65. Costs and Revenues of Investment in Enterprise-Related Schooling
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1994, 46, (4), 658-75 View citations (2)
66. Earnings Effects of Different Components of Schooling: Human Capital versus Screening
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 76, (2), 317-21 View citations (48)

1993

67. Evidence on screening: a comment
    Economics of Education Review, 1993, 12, (1), 89-90 View citations (7)
68. Public and private sector wages in the Netherlands
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (1), 97-114 View citations (93)

1992

69. Further evidence on the wage curve
    Economics Letters, 1992, 38, (3), 355-359 View citations (29)
70. Optimal investment in human capital under uncertainty
    Economics of Education Review, 1992, 11, (1), 41-49 View citations (17)
71. Study duration and earnings: A test in relation to the human capital versus screening debate
    Economics Letters, 1992, 40, (2), 223-228 View citations (10)

1990

72. Education and earnings in the Netherlands: an empirical analysis
    European Economic Review, 1990, 34, (7), 1353-1375 View citations (4)

1988

73. Education, allocation and earnings in the Netherlands: 0verschooling?
    Economics of Education Review, 1988, 7, (2), 185-194 View citations (89)

Chapters

2011

1. Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
   Elsevier View citations (215)
   See also Working Paper Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (228) (2011)

1994

2. Returns to Within-Company Schooling of Employees: The Case of the Netherlands
   A chapter in Training and the Private Sector: International Comparisons, 1994, pp 299-308 View citations (6)