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Working Papers

2020

1. Optimal Linear Income Taxation and Education Subsidies under Skill-Biased Technical Change
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (2)
2. Optimal Taxation of Capital Income with Heterogeneous Rates of Return
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (16)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2020) View citations (15)

2018

3. Optimal Income Taxation in Unionized Labor Markets
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2018) View citations (4)

2017

4. Should Pollution Taxes be Targeted at Income Redistribution?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (1)
5. Why is the Long-Run Tax on Capital Income Zero? Explaining the Chamley-Judd Result
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (6)

2016

6. Is a Minimum Wage an Appropriate Instrument for Redistribution?
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014)
   See also Journal Article Is a Minimum Wage an Appropriate Instrument for Redistribution?, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
7. Redistributive Politics and the Tyranny of the Middle Class
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (16)
   Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2016) View citations (16)

2014

8. Optimal Redistribution and Monitoring of Labor Effort
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science (2014)

2013

9. From Optimal Tax Theory to Applied Tax Policy
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (25)
   See also Journal Article From Optimal Tax Theory to Applied Tax Policy, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2013) View citations (25) (2013)
10. Optimal Linear Commodity Taxation under Optimal Non-Linear Income Taxation
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Optimal linear commodity taxation under optimal non-linear income taxation, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (45) (2014)
11. Second-Best Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital and Borrowing Constraints
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)

2012

12. On the Desirability of Taxing Capital Income in Optimal Social Insurance
    Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, Department of Economics, University of Konstanz View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article On the desirability of taxing capital income in optimal social insurance, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (19) (2012)

2011

13. Pigou Meets Mirrlees: On the Irrelevance of Tax Distortions for the Second-Best Pigouvian Tax
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Pigou meets Mirrlees: On the irrelevance of tax distortions for the second-best Pigouvian tax, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2015) View citations (72) (2015)
14. The Marginal Cost of Public Funds is One
    Working Paper Series, Center for Fiscal Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (11)

2010

15. PRECAUTIONARY CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES AND OPTIMAL REDISTRIBUTION
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
16. Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (5)

2009

17. On the Desirability of Taxing Capital Income to Reduce Moral Hazard in Social Insurance
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
18. Optimal Taxation of Risky Human Capital
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Taxation of Risky Human Capital, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (19) (2012)

2008

19. Is Prescott Right? Welfare State Policies and the Incentives to Work, Learn and Retire
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Is Prescott right? Welfare state policies and the incentives to work, learn, and retire, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
20. Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and the Earnings Function
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and the Earnings Function, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory (2011) View citations (44) (2011)

2007

21. Analyzing a Flat Income Tax in the Netherlands
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (3)
22. Optimal Redistributive Tax and Education Policies in General Equilibrium
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Optimal redistributive tax and education policies in general equilibrium, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
23. Real Options and Human Capital Investment
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Real options and human capital investment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (23) (2007)

2005

24. Capital Market Failure, Adverse Selection and Equity Financing of Higher Education
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Capital-Market Failure, Adverse Selection, and Equity Financing of Higher Education, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
25. Guide to Reform of Higher Education: A European Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Guide to reform of higher education: a European perspective, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2006) View citations (62) (2006)
26. Human Capital and Optimal Positive Taxation of Capital Income
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (20)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Human capital and optimal positive taxation of capital income, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2010) View citations (43) (2010)
27. Redistribution and Education Subsidies are Siamese Twins
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (189)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (44)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2001) View citations (23)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2001) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Redistribution and education subsidies are Siamese twins, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (174) (2005)
28. Scarcity of science and engineering students in the Netherlands
    CPB Document, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (3)
29. Simulating the Lisbon skills targets in WorldScan
    CPB Memorandum, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (11)

2003

30. The lost race between schooling and technology
    CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Lost Race between Schooling and Technology, De Economist, Springer (2004) View citations (19) (2004)

2002

31. An investigation of education finance reform; graduate taxes and income contingent loans in the Netherlands
    CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (24)
32. Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory (2005) View citations (36) (2005)
33. Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and Credit Constraints
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Introduction to IIPF 2019 special issue in ITAX
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2021, 28, (2), 281-283

2020

2. Is a Minimum Wage an Appropriate Instrument for Redistribution?
   Economica, 2020, 87, (347), 611-637 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Is a Minimum Wage an Appropriate Instrument for Redistribution?, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2019

3. Redistribution and pollution taxes with non-linear Engel curves
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2019, 95, (C), 198-226 View citations (40)

2018

4. The marginal cost of public funds is one at the optimal tax system
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2018, 25, (4), 883-912 View citations (40)

2017

5. Revealed social preferences of Dutch political parties
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 156, (C), 81-100 View citations (54)

2016

6. Optimal redistribution and monitoring of labor supply
   Journal of Public Economics, 2016, 135, (C), 15-31 View citations (2)
7. Second-best income taxation and education policy with endogenous human capital and borrowing constraints
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2016, 23, (2), 234-268 View citations (5)

2015

8. Pigou meets Mirrlees: On the irrelevance of tax distortions for the second-best Pigouvian tax
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2015, 71, (C), 90-108 View citations (72)
   See also Working Paper Pigou Meets Mirrlees: On the Irrelevance of Tax Distortions for the Second-Best Pigouvian Tax, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (18) (2011)

2014

9. Optimal linear commodity taxation under optimal non-linear income taxation
   Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 117, (C), 201-210 View citations (45)
   See also Working Paper Optimal Linear Commodity Taxation under Optimal Non-Linear Income Taxation, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (5) (2013)

2013

10. From Optimal Tax Theory to Applied Tax Policy
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2013, 69, (3), 338-389 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper From Optimal Tax Theory to Applied Tax Policy, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (25) (2013)
11. Optimal redistributive tax and education policies in general equilibrium
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2013, 20, (2), 312-337 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Redistributive Tax and Education Policies in General Equilibrium, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (5) (2007)

2012

12. On the desirability of taxing capital income in optimal social insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (9-10), 853-868 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper On the Desirability of Taxing Capital Income in Optimal Social Insurance, Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz (2012) View citations (17) (2012)
13. Optimal Taxation of Risky Human Capital
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114, (3), 908-931 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Taxation of Risky Human Capital, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

2011

14. Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and the Earnings Function
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2011, 13, (6), 957-971 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and the Earnings Function, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (26) (2008)
15. Should the government stimulate enrolment in science and engineering studies?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2011, 18, (4), 371-375

2010

16. Flat income taxation, redistribution and labour market performance
    Applied Economics, 2010, 42, (25), 3209-3220 View citations (2)
17. Human capital and optimal positive taxation of capital income
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2010, 17, (5), 451-478 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital and Optimal Positive Taxation of Capital Income, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (20) (2005)

2009

18. Is Prescott right? Welfare state policies and the incentives to work, learn, and retire
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, 16, (2), 253-280 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Is Prescott Right? Welfare State Policies and the Incentives to Work, Learn and Retire, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
19. Self-selection bias in estimated wage premiums for earnings risk
    Empirical Economics, 2009, 37, (2), 271-286 View citations (10)

2008

20. Introduction: reinventing the welfare state
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2008, 15, (1), 1-4

2007

21. Capital-Market Failure, Adverse Selection, and Equity Financing of Higher Education
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2007, 63, (1), 1-32 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Capital Market Failure, Adverse Selection and Equity Financing of Higher Education, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (3) (2005)
22. Real options and human capital investment
    Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (6), 913-925 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Real Options and Human Capital Investment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (24) (2007)
23. Welfare Effects of Fiscal Subsidies on Home Ownership in the Netherlands
    De Economist, 2007, 155, (3), 323-336 View citations (7)

2006

24. Guide to reform of higher education: a European perspective
    (The efficiency of Australian universities: a data envelopment analysis)
    Economic Policy, 2006, 21, (47), 536-592 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Guide to Reform of Higher Education: A European Perspective, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (10) (2005)

2005

25. Innovation in the Netherlands: the Market Falters and the Government Fails
    De Economist, 2005, 153, (1), 107-124 View citations (8)
26. Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2005, 7, (2), 295-315 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
27. Redistribution and education subsidies are Siamese twins
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (11-12), 2005-2035 View citations (174)
    See also Working Paper Redistribution and Education Subsidies are Siamese Twins, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (189) (2005)

2004

28. The Lost Race between Schooling and Technology
    De Economist, 2004, 152, (1), 47-78 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper The lost race between schooling and technology, CPB Discussion Paper (2003) View citations (4) (2003)

2002

29. A general purpose technology explains the Solow paradox and wage inequality
    Economics Letters, 2002, 74, (2), 243-250 View citations (14)