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Postal address:	School of Business Economics De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
Workplace:	Afdeling Economie (Department of Economics), School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU University Amsterdam), (more information at EDIRC) Tinbergen Instituut (Tinbergen Institute), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. The influence of independent local parties on spending: Evidence from Dutch municipalities
   IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

2020

2. Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018: more localism and fragmentation
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute

2019

3. KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH CITIZENS ONLINE: SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN DUTCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute
4. More bottle banks only imply a small increase in recycling of glass in the Netherlands
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)

2017

5. Assessing Electronic Service Delivery in Municipalities
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (4)
6. Dutch Municipalities are Becoming Greener: Some Political and Institutional Explanations
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute
7. Public vs Nonprofit Incarceration: The Case of The Netherlands
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute

2016

8. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Incineration or Recycling of Dutch Household Plastics
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (3)
9. Post Separation of Plastic Waste: Better for the Environment and Lower Collection Costs
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (4)

2014

10. Effects of unit-based pricing on the waste collection demand: a meta-regression analysis
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (5)
11. Efficiency Effects of Unit-based Pricing Systems and Institutional Choices of Waste Collection
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Efficiency Effects of Unit-Based Pricing Systems and Institutional Choices of Waste Collection, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (18) (2015)
12. The Effectiveness of Dutch Municipal Recycling Policies
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)

2011

13. Efficiency Effects of Privatising Refuse Collection: Be careful and Alternatives present
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
14. Estimating the Effects of Recent Disability Reforms in The Netherlands
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the effects of recent disability reforms in the Netherlands, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2013) View citations (30) (2013)

2010

15. Contracting out, an Empirical Study on Motives
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (5)

2009

16. Competition and Educational Quality: Evidence from The Netherlands
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Competition and educational quality: evidence from the Netherlands, Empirica, Springer (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
17. School Choice and Competition
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute
18. The Consequences of Implementing a Child Care Voucher: Evidence from Australia, The Netherlands and USA
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)

2008

19. Environmental activism and dynamics of unit-based pricing systems
    Serie Research Memoranda, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics
    See also Journal Article Environmental activism and dynamics of unit-based pricing systems, Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (38) (2009)
20. Similar problems, different solutions: Comparing refuse collection in the Netherlands and Spain
    IREA Working Papers, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics View citations (45)

2007

21. Contracting out: Dutch municipalities reject the solution for the VAT-distortion
    Serie Research Memoranda, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics View citations (5)
22. How to get increasing competition in the Dutch refuse collection market?
    Serie Research Memoranda, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics View citations (2)
    See also Chapter How to Get Increasing Competition in the Dutch Refuse Collection Market?, Springer Books, Springer (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2006

23. Deregulating Sunday Shop Policies
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)

2005

24. A microsimulation analysis of the 2006 regime change in the Dutch disability scheme
    Serie Research Memoranda, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A microsimulation analysis of the 2006 regime change in the Dutch disability scheme, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
25. Collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
    Industrial Organization, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (22)

2004

26. Cost savings of contracting out refuse collection
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Cost Savings of Contracting Out Refuse Collection, Empirica, Springer (2003) View citations (77) (2003)
27. Cost savings of unit-based pricing of household waste: The case of the Netherlands
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article Cost savings in unit-based pricing of household waste: The case of The Netherlands, Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (76) (2004)
28. Explaining Sunday shop policies
    Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Explaining Sunday Shop Policies, De Economist, Springer (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

1996

29. Pollution abatement and long-term growth
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (169)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1993) View citations (43)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1993) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Pollution abatement and long-term growth, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (1996) View citations (176) (1996)

1993

30. An employment game between government and firms
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
31. The trade-off between environmental care and long-term growth: Pollution in three proto-type growth models
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (217)
    See also Journal Article The trade-off between environmental care and long-term growth—Pollution in three prototype growth models, Journal of Economics, Springer (1993) View citations (250) (1993)

1992

32. De betrouwbaarheid van de overheid: Over speltheorie en openbare financiën
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
33. Kartels: Lust of last? (Collusion, good or bad?)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
34. On time-inconsistency and pollution control: A macroeconomic approach
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1992)
35. Optimal taxation on profit and pollution within a macroeconomic framework
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1991)
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1991) View citations (2)

1991

36. Arbeidsongeschiktheid, subjectief ziektegevoel en collectief belang
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1991)
37. Pollution and endogenous growth
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1991)

1990

38. OPTIMAL GOVERMENT DEBT UNDER DISTORTIONARY TAXATION
    Working Papers, Tilburg - Center for Economic Research
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1990)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1990)
39. Optimal dynamic profit taxation: The derivation of feedback Stackelberg equilibria
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (3)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1990)

1989

40. About Tobin's marginal and average q: A note
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1989)
41. CORPORATE TAX RATE POLICY AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
    Working Papers, Tilburg - Center for Economic Research
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1989)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1989)
42. Optimal dynamic taxation with respect to firms
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1989)
43. Optimal dynamic taxation, saving and investment
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1989)

1988

44. A differential game between government and firms:: A non-cooperative approach
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (6)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1988)
45. De werkgelegenheidseffecten van een verlaging van de vennootschapsbelasting of van het werkgeversaandeel in de premies
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
46. The employment policy of government: To create jobs or to let them create?
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (1)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1988) View citations (1)

1987

47. The net present value of governmental policy: A possible way to find the Stackelberg solutions
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1987)
48. The problem of not observing small expenditures in a consumer expenditure survey
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1987)
    See also Journal Article The Problem of Not Observing Small Expenditures in a Consumer Expenditure Survey, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1990) View citations (4) (1990)
49. The reaction of the firm on governmental policy: A game-theoretical approach
    Research Memorandum, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (2)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1987) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Hoe transparant zijn grote gemeenten over hun duurzaamheidsprestaties?
   Maandblad Voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie Articles, 2024, 98, (7), 439-450
2. Political and financial factors motivating privatisation, its reverse and corporatisation of municipal waste collection
   Local Government Studies, 2024, 50, (4), 718-740

2023

3. Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018: what explains the electoral success of local parties?
   Local Government Studies, 2023, 49, (1), 78-99

2021

4. Are Bottle Banks Sufficiently Effective for Increasing Glass Recycling Rates?
   Sustainability, 2021, 13, (17), 1-11 View citations (2)
5. Re-municipalization of public services: trend or hype?
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2021, 24, (3), 293-304 View citations (2)
6. Restarting the Dutch Economy after the Covid-19 Crisis
   CESifo Forum, 2021, 22, (06), 08-12
7. Shifting modes of service delivery in Dutch local government
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2021, 24, (3), 333-346 View citations (3)

2020

8. Post-collection Separation of Plastic Waste: Better for the Environment and Lower Collection Costs?
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2020, 77, (1), 127-142 View citations (9)
9. Postcollection Separation of Plastic Recycling and Design-For-Recycling as Solutions to Low Cost-Effectiveness and Plastic Debris
   Sustainability, 2020, 12, (20), 1-12 View citations (4)

2018

10. Assessing electronic service delivery in municipalities: determinants and financial consequences of e-government implementation
    Local Government Studies, 2018, 44, (5), 697-718 View citations (2)
11. Privatisation, contracting-out and inter-municipal cooperation: new developments in local public service delivery
    Local Government Studies, 2018, 44, (1), 11-21 View citations (12)
12. The effects of market concentration on costs of local public services: empirical evidence from Dutch waste collection
    Local Government Studies, 2018, 44, (1), 86-104 View citations (10)

2017

13. A Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Incineration or Recycling of Dutch Household Plastic Waste
    Ecological Economics, 2017, 135, (C), 22-28 View citations (23)
14. An EU Recycling Target: What Does the Dutch Evidence Tell Us?
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2017, 68, (3), 501-526 View citations (22)

2016

15. Effects of unit-based pricing on household waste collection demand: A meta-regression analysis
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2016, 44, (C), 169-182 View citations (20)
16. Is there still collusion in the Dutch waste collection market?
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (5), 689-697 View citations (5)

2015

17. Efficiency Effects of Unit-Based Pricing Systems and Institutional Choices of Waste Collection
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2015, 61, (4), 641-658 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency Effects of Unit-based Pricing Systems and Institutional Choices of Waste Collection, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
18. Reforming occupational pension schemes: the case of the Netherlands
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2015, 18, (3), 244-257 View citations (12)

2013

19. Competition and educational quality: evidence from the Netherlands
    Empirica, 2013, 40, (4), 607-634 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Competition and Educational Quality: Evidence from The Netherlands, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
20. Cost advantage cooperations larger than private waste collectors
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (7), 702-705 View citations (23)
21. Estimating the effects of recent disability reforms in the Netherlands
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2013, 65, (4), 832-855 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Effects of Recent Disability Reforms in The Netherlands, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2012

22. A Discussion of the Changes to Europe's Macro-fiscal Framework in Response to the Crisis
    CESifo Forum, 2012, 13, (01), 17-23 View citations (1)

2010

23. Filling the Sustainability Gap after the Crisis: The Case of the Netherlands
    ifo DICE Report, 2010, 8, (02), 69-74

2009

24. Environmental activism and dynamics of unit-based pricing systems
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2009, 31, (1), 13-23 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Environmental activism and dynamics of unit-based pricing systems, Serie Research Memoranda (2008) (2008)

2008

25. Comments: Elbert Dijkgraaf and Raymond Gradus, Thomas Kinnaman; and a Correction
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2008, 22, (2), 243-244 View citations (2)
26. Institutional Developments in the Dutch Waste-Collection Market
    Environment and Planning C, 2008, 26, (1), 110-126 View citations (19)

2007

27. Explaining Sunday Shop Policies
    De Economist, 2007, 155, (2), 207-219 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Sunday shop policies, Public Economics (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
28. Fair competition in the refuse collection market?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 14, (10), 701-704 View citations (9)

2006

29. A microsimulation analysis of the 2006 regime change in the Dutch disability scheme
    Economic Modelling, 2006, 23, (3), 427-456 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper A microsimulation analysis of the 2006 regime change in the Dutch disability scheme, Serie Research Memoranda (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2004

30. Contracting out: The Importance of a Solution for the VAT Distortion
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2004, 50, (2), 377-396 View citations (11)
31. Cost savings in unit-based pricing of household waste: The case of The Netherlands
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2004, 26, (4), 353-371 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Cost savings of unit-based pricing of household waste: The case of the Netherlands, Public Economics (2004) View citations (77) (2004)

2003

32. Contracting out refuse collection
    Empirical Economics, 2003, 28, (3), 553-570 View citations (77)
33. Cost Savings of Contracting Out Refuse Collection
    Empirica, 2003, 30, (2), 149-161 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Cost savings of contracting out refuse collection, Public Economics (2004) View citations (13) (2004)

1996

34. Pollution abatement and long-term growth
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1996, 12, (3), 505-532 View citations (176)
    See also Working Paper Pollution abatement and long-term growth, Other publications TiSEM (1996) View citations (169) (1996)
35. The economic effects of extending shop opening hours
    Journal of Economics, 1996, 64, (3), 247-263 View citations (39)

1994

36. Book reviews
    Journal of Economics, 1994, 59, (2), 237-257

1993

37. The trade-off between environmental care and long-term growth—Pollution in three prototype growth models
    Journal of Economics, 1993, 58, (1), 25-51 View citations (250)
    See also Working Paper The trade-off between environmental care and long-term growth: Pollution in three proto-type growth models, Other publications TiSEM (1993) View citations (217) (1993)

1990

38. Book reviews
    Journal of Economics, 1990, 52, (3), 295-326
39. Reply
    Journal of Economics, 1990, 52, (3), 291-294
40. The Problem of Not Observing Small Expenditures in a Consumer Expenditure Survey
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1990, 5, (2), 151-66 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The problem of not observing small expenditures in a consumer expenditure survey, Research Memorandum (1987) (1987)

Edited books

2008

1. The Waste Market
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (16)

Chapters

2008

1. Contracting Out Refuse Collection in The Netherlands
   Springer View citations (1)
2. Cost Savings of Contracting Out Refuse Collection in The Netherlands
   Springer View citations (2)
3. Dutch Cost Savings in Unit-Based Pricing of Household Waste
   Springer View citations (1)
4. Final Comments and Future Research
   Springer
5. How to Get Increasing Competition in the Dutch Refuse Collection Market?
   Springer View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper How to get increasing competition in the Dutch refuse collection market?, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
6. Introduction
   Springer