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Working Papers

2016

1. Sorting around the Discontinuity Threshold: The Case of a Neighbourhood Investment Programme
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2015

2. A macroeconomic analysis of the returns to public R&D investments
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (10)
3. Does the Teacher Beat the Test? The Additional Value of Teacher Assessment in Predicting Student Ability
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2014

4. Cities, Tasks and Skills
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
   See also Journal Article CITIES, TASKS, AND SKILLS, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
5. Fostering and Measuring Skills: Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (361)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (362)
   OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2014) View citations (363)
6. The Effect of Family Disruption on Children's Personality Development: Evidence from British Longitudinal Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2013

7. Labour-Market Outcomes of Older Workers in the Netherlands: Measuring Job Prospects Using the Occupational Age Structure
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
   See also Journal Article Labour-Market Outcomes of Older Workers in the Netherlands: Measuring Job Prospects Using the Occupational Age Structure, De Economist, Springer (2013) View citations (20) (2013)
8. The Importance of Early Conscientiousness for Socio-Economic Outcomes: Evidence from the British Cohort Study
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The importance of early conscientiousness for socio-economic outcomes: evidence from the British Cohort Study, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2015) View citations (35) (2015)
9. The Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation for Measuring IQ
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2013) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for measuring IQ, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
10. The division of tasks, offshoring and efficiency gains
    ZEW policy briefs, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
11. Why Did the Netherlands Develop So Early? The Legacy of the Brethren of the Common Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2011

12. Measuring and Interpreting Trends in the Division of Labour in the Netherlands
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Measuring and Interpreting Trends in the Division of Labour in the Netherlands, De Economist, Springer (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2009

13. Systems of Innovation
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (54)
    See also Chapter Systems of Innovation, Handbook of the Economics of Innovation, Elsevier (2010) View citations (60) (2010)

2008

14. Biased probability judgment: representative evidence for pervasiveness and economic outcomes
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA)
15. Social Capital, Innovation and Growth: Evidence from Europe
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2006) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Social capital, innovation and growth: Evidence from Europe, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (206) (2009)
16. The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (997)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (976)
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2008) View citations (990)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2008) View citations (982)
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (987)
    See also Journal Article The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2008) View citations (989) (2008)
17. The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2008) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The impact of social capital on crime: Evidence from the Netherlands, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
18. Understanding the Technology of Computer Technology Diffusion: Explaining Computer Adoption Patterns and Implications for the Wage Structure
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the Technology of Computer Technology Diffusion: Explaining Computer Adoption Patterns and Implications for the Wage Structure, Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc. (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2007

19. Are courses chosen to reduce skill-deficiencies? an experimental approach
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) View citations (4)
20. How do social capital and government support affect innovation and growth? Evidence from the EU regional support programmes
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (8)
21. Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2006) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2008) View citations (118) (2008)

2006

22. Does Manager Turnover Improve Firm Performance? New Evidence Using Information from Dutch Soccer, 1986-2004
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
23. People People: Social Capital and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2005) View citations (22)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (21)
24. The Role of Noncognitive Skills in Explaining Cognitive Test Scores
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2006) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article THE ROLE OF NONCOGNITIVE SKILLS IN EXPLAINING COGNITIVE TEST SCORES, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2008) View citations (142) (2008)

2005

25. Is There a Link between Economic Outcomes and Genetic Evolution? Cross-Country Evidence from the Major Histocompatibility Complex
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (9)
26. The Division of Labour, Worker Organisation, and Technological Change
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2005) View citations (2)

2004

27. The Diffusion of Computers and the Distribution of Wages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2002) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The diffusion of computers and the distribution of wages, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (13) (2007)

2003

28. Are Computer Skills the New Basic Skills? The Returns to Computer, Writing and Math Skills in Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2003) View citations (3)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2003) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Are computer skills the new basic skills? The returns to computer, writing and math skills in Britain, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (26) (2004)
29. Do We Need Computer Skills to Use a Computer? Evidence from Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2002) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Do We Need Computer Skills to Use a Computer? Evidence from Britain, LABOUR, CEIS (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
30. What Happens When Agent T Gets a Computer? The Labor Market Impact of Cost Efficient Computer Adoption
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article What happens when agent T gets a computer?: The labor market impact of cost efficient computer adoption, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2004) View citations (28) (2004)

2001

31. Computers, Skills and Wages
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Computers, skills and wages, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
32. Manager to go? Performance dips reconsidered with evidence from Dutch football
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Manager to go? Performance dips reconsidered with evidence from Dutch football, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2003) View citations (48) (2003)
33. What happens when agent T gets a computer?
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (7)

2000

34. How computerization changes the UK labour market: The facts viewed from a new perspective
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
35. Insights in the Job, Skill and Wage Structure of the Netherlands: 1986-98
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
36. Skill-Biased Technical Change Theoretical Concepts, Empirical Problems and a Survey of the Evidence
    DRUID Working Papers, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies View citations (37)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2000) View citations (32)
37. Technology, Knowledge Spillovers and Changes in Skill Structure
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (2)

1999

38. Innovation, Knowledge Creation and Technology Policy in Europe
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (14)
39. Investing in Knowledge: On the Trade-Off between R&D, ICT, Skills and Migration
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
40. Knowledge Spillovers and Wage Inequality: An Empirical Investigation of Knowledge-Skill Complementarity
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (2)
41. Overeducation, Job Competition and Unemployment
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)
42. Schumpeter and the Knowledge-Based Economy: On Technology and Competition Policy
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)
43. Skill-Biased Technical Change: On Endogenous Growth, Wage Inequality and Government Intervention
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)
44. Trends in Growth Convergence and Divergence and Changes in Technological Access and Capabilities
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)

1998

45. Cybertax
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
46. Skill-Biased Technological Change in an Endogenous Growth Model
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (2)
47. Skill-biased technical change: On technology and wages in the Netherlands
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (5)

Journal Articles

2015

1. The importance of early conscientiousness for socio-economic outcomes: evidence from the British Cohort Study
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2015, 67, (4), 918-948 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper The Importance of Early Conscientiousness for Socio-Economic Outcomes: Evidence from the British Cohort Study, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2014

2. CITIES, TASKS, AND SKILLS
   Journal of Regional Science, 2014, 54, (5), 856-892 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Cities, Tasks and Skills, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
3. People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
   ILR Review, 2014, 67, (2), 287-334 View citations (95)

2013

4. Labour-Market Outcomes of Older Workers in the Netherlands: Measuring Job Prospects Using the Occupational Age Structure
   De Economist, 2013, 161, (2), 199-218 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Labour-Market Outcomes of Older Workers in the Netherlands: Measuring Job Prospects Using the Occupational Age Structure, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (20) (2013)
5. The importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for measuring IQ
   Economics of Education Review, 2013, 34, (C), 17-28 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper The Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation for Measuring IQ, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2012

6. The impact of social capital on crime: Evidence from the Netherlands
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (1-2), 323-340 View citations (34)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)

2011

7. Computers, skills and wages
   Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (29), 4607-4622 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Computers, Skills and Wages, Research Memorandum (2001) View citations (9) (2001)
8. Does Manager Turnover Improve Firm Performance? Evidence from Dutch Soccer, 1986–2004
   De Economist, 2011, 159, (3), 279-303 View citations (14)
9. Measuring and Interpreting Trends in the Division of Labour in the Netherlands
   De Economist, 2011, 159, (4), 435-482 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Measuring and Interpreting Trends in the Division of Labour in the Netherlands, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (15) (2011)

2010

10. The Effects of a Change in Market Abuse Regulation on Abnormal Returns and Volumes: Evidence from the Amsterdam Stock Market
    De Economist, 2010, 158, (3), 237-293 View citations (3)

2009

11. Review of The Race Between Education and Technology by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz
    De Economist, 2009, 157, (3), 353-356
12. Social capital, innovation and growth: Evidence from Europe
    European Economic Review, 2009, 53, (5), 544-567 View citations (206)
    See also Working Paper Social Capital, Innovation and Growth: Evidence from Europe, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (14) (2008)

2008

13. Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (4) View citations (118)
    See also Working Paper Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (40) (2007)
14. THE ROLE OF NONCOGNITIVE SKILLS IN EXPLAINING COGNITIVE TEST SCORES
    Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46, (1), 2-12 View citations (142)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Noncognitive Skills in Explaining Cognitive Test Scores, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (16) (2006)
15. The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (4) View citations (989)
    See also Working Paper The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (997) (2008)
16. The Noncognitive Determinants of Labor Market and Behavioral Outcomes: Introduction to the Symposium
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (4) View citations (18)
17. Understanding the Technology of Computer Technology Diffusion: Explaining Computer Adoption Patterns and Implications for the Wage Structure
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2008, 17, (3-4), 37-70 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the Technology of Computer Technology Diffusion: Explaining Computer Adoption Patterns and Implications for the Wage Structure, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2007

18. The diffusion of computers and the distribution of wages
    European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (3), 715-748 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Diffusion of Computers and the Distribution of Wages, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (4) (2004)

2006

19. Book Review
    De Economist, 2006, 154, (4), 609-610
20. Do We Need Computer Skills to Use a Computer? Evidence from Britain
    LABOUR, 2006, 20, (3), 505-532 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Do We Need Computer Skills to Use a Computer? Evidence from Britain, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2005

21. Eddy Lee, Marco Vivarelli (Eds.), Understanding Globalization, Employment and Poverty Reduction
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2005, 16, (3), 432-435

2004

22. Are computer skills the new basic skills? The returns to computer, writing and math skills in Britain
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (1), 85-98 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Are Computer Skills the New Basic Skills? The Returns to Computer, Writing and Math Skills in Britain, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (8) (2003)
23. What happens when agent T gets a computer?: The labor market impact of cost efficient computer adoption
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 54, (2), 137-151 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper What Happens When Agent T Gets a Computer? The Labor Market Impact of Cost Efficient Computer Adoption, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) (2003)

2003

24. Manager to go? Performance dips reconsidered with evidence from Dutch football
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2003, 148, (2), 233-246 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Manager to go? Performance dips reconsidered with evidence from Dutch football, Research Memorandum (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
25. The Structure of Wages in the Netherlands, 1986–98
    LABOUR, 2003, 17, (3), 361-382 View citations (11)

2002

26. Technology, knowledge spillovers and changes in employment structure: evidence from six OECD countries
    Labour Economics, 2002, 9, (5), 579-599 View citations (24)

Chapters

2010

1. Systems of Innovation
   Elsevier View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper Systems of Innovation, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2009) View citations (54) (2009)