Recent publications
Economic growth theory
Empirics of economic development (growth & trade)
Technology adoption
Environmental economics
Meta-analysis
Sustainable water use
Dutch newspapers
Other publications
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Recent publications
Struisvogels en Dwarskoppen: Economen zoeken het publieke debat, Bureau editor, 2007 (edited volume with Paul Tang). to top of page
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Divers Europa: Verscheidenheid in cultuur, economie en beleid, Europese Verkenning 4, CPB and SCP, 2006 (with Paul Dekker, Sjef Ederveen, and others).
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and press release
China and the Dutch Economy: Stylised Facts and Prospects, CPB Document, no. 127, Den Haag, 2006 (with W. Suyker).
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and press release
The Impact of Uncertainty on Investment: A Meta-Analysis, Tinbergen Discussion Paper 2006-060/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2006 (with M. Koetse and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Book review of ‘De Beste Provincie voor Ondernemers’ by G. Blom, Staatscourant, April 21, 2006.
The Institutional Determinants of Labour Market Performance: Comparing the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European Style Alternative, in: W. Mitchell, J. Muysken and T. van Veen, Growth and Cohesion in the European Union, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 157-179, 2006 (with R. Nahuis and P.J.G. Tang).
Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing Between the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European Style Alternative, in: S. Mundschenk, M.H. Stierle, U. Stierle-von Schutz and I. Traistaru (eds), Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: Lessons and Policy Implications for the Lisbon Strategy , Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 127-155, 2006 (with R. Nahuis and P.J.G. Tang).
Investment, Expectations and Uncertainty, Small Business Economics, 26, pp. 365-376, 2006 (with M.J. Koetse and A.J. van der Vlist).
Fertile Soil for Structural Funds? A panel data analysis of the conditional effectiveness of European cohesion policy, Kyklos, 59 (1), pp. 31-55, 2006 (with S. Ederveen and R. Nahuis).
Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence, Environmental and Resource Economics, 36, pp. 85-112, 2007 (with P. Mulder).
Annex and Accompanying dataset
Economic growth theory
Books
Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2004 (edited volume with P. Nijkamp and R.R. Stough).
The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy: A Regional Perspective, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2002 (edited volume with Z.J. Acs and P. Nijkamp).
Growth, Unemployment and Deindustrialization, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2000.
Economic Growth, Sectoral Structure and Unemployment, CentER Dissertation no. 43, Tilburg, 1998.
Papers in international journals
Urban Multifunctional Land Use: Theoretical and Empirical Insights on Economies of Scale, Scope and Diversity, Built Environment, 30 (4), pp. 289-307, 2004 (with R. Vreeker and E.T. Verhoef).
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Optimal Product Variety and Economic Growth: The Trade-off between Internal and External Economies of Scale, Journal of Economics, 76 (1), pp. 1-32, 2002 (with R. Nahuis).
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Macroeconomic Consequences of Downsizing, Economic Modelling, 19 (3), pp. 331-352, 2002 (with A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
Knowledge Spill-Overs, Innovation and Regional Development, Papers in Regional Science, 80, pp. 249-253, 2001 (with P. Nijkamp and Z.J. Acs)
Economic Growth and Technological Change: A Comparison of Insights from a Neo-Classical and an Evolutionary Perspective, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 68 (2), pp. 151-171, 2001 (with P. Mulder and M. Hofkes).
Unemployment, Growth and Trade Unions, Growth and Change, 32 (1), pp. 69-91, 2001.
Macroeconomic Consequences of Outsourcing: An analysis of growth, welfare, and product variety, De Economist, 149 (1), pp. 53-79, 2001.
Unemployment and Endogenous Growth, Labour, 12, pp. 189-219, 1998 (with A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
Taste for Diversity and the Optimality of Economic Growth, Economics Letters, 58, pp. 291-295, 1998 (with R. Nahuis).
Unemployment and Catching Up: Europe vis-à-vis the USA,
De Economist,
145 (2), pp. 179-201, 1997 (with A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
Chapters in books and conference volumes
Economic Development, Institutions and Trust, in: R.A. Boschma and R.C. Kloosterman (eds), Learning from Clusters, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 111-137, 2005 (with G.M. Linders and P. Nijkamp).
Ethnic Concentration and Human Capital Formation, in: R. Capello and P. Nijkamp (eds), Urban Dynamics and Growth: Advances in Urban Economics, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, pp. 381-409, 2004 (with T. de Graaff).
Locality Matters: Myths and Facts on the New Economy, in: J. Poot (ed.), On the Edge of the Global Economy, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 27-48, 2004 (with G.M. Linders and P. Nijkamp).
Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development, in: H.L.F. de Groot, P. Nijkamp and R. Stough (eds), Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development: A Spatial Perspective, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 1-11, 2004
(with P. Nijkamp and R. Stough).
Knowledge, Innovation and Regional Development, in: Z.J. Acs, H.L.F. de Groot and P. Nijkamp (eds), The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 1-14, 2002 (with Z.J. Acs and Peter Nijkamp).
Growth and Unemployment in a Dual Economy, in: P. de Gijsel, R. Olthoff and T. Zwick (eds), The Unemployment Debate: Current Issues, Metropolis Verlag, pp. 39-71, 2000 (with A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
Groei en Werkloosheid, in: EIM, Conference Proceedings Nederlandse Arbeidsmarkt Dag 1997, pp. 437-448, 1998.
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Ethnic Concentration and Human Capital Formation, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 04-081/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam (with T. de Graaff).
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Unemployment, Growth and the Organisation of Work, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 02-017/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
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Trade in Information Services and Economic Development: On the Implications of ICT for Less Developed Countries, SNF Working Paper, no. 32/01, Bergen, Norway, 2001 (with H. Kyvik Nordas).
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The Determination and Development of Sectoral Structure, CentER Discussion Paper, no. 98125, Tilburg, 1998.
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Other
De Europese Innovatie-achterstand, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 87, no. 4371, p. 587, 2002 (with W. Kets).
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Empirics of economic development (growth & trade)
Papers in international journals
Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence, Environmental and Resource Economics, 36, pp. 85-112, 2007 (with P. Mulder).
Annex and Accompanying dataset
Fertile Soil for Structural Funds? A panel data analysis of the conditional effectiveness of European cohesion policy, Kyklos, 59 (1), pp. 31-55, 2006 (with S. Ederveen and R. Nahuis).
Institutions, Governance and International Trade: Opening the Black Box of OECD and GDP per Capita Effects in Gravity Equations, IATSS Research, 29 (2), pp. 22-29, 2005 (with G.M. Linders and P. Rietveld).
A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary 2%, Journal of Economic Surveys, 19 (3), pp. 389-420, 2005 (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax).
Space and Growth: A Survey of Empirical Evidence and Methods, Région et Développement. 21, pp. 13-44, 2005 (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Urban Multifunctional Land Use: Theoretical and Empirical Insights on Economies of Scale, Scope and Diversity, Built Environment, 30 (4), pp. 289-307, 2004 (with R. Vreeker and E.T. Verhoef).
The Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Patterns, Kyklos, 57 (1), pp. 103-123, 2004 (with G.M. Linders, P. Rietveld and U. Subramanian).
Trust and Economic Growth: A Robustness Analysis, Oxford Economic Papers, 56 (1), pp. 118-134, 2004 (with S. Beugelsdijk and A.B.T.M. van Schaik).
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and ZIP file with data and additional results
Vested Interests, Ageing and Growth, CPB Report, 2000/3, pp. 44-47, 2000 (with E.J.F. Canton and R. Nahuis).
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Growth Effects of Government Policies: A Comparative Analysis in a Multi-Country Context, Growth and Change, 31 (4), pp. 547-572, 2000 (with M.R.E. Brons and P. Nijkamp).
Chapters in books and conference volumes
The Institutional Determinants of Labour Market Performance: Comparing the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European Style Alternative, in: W. Mitchell, J. Muysken and T. van Veen,
Growth and Cohesion in the European Union
, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 157-179, 2006 (with R. Nahuis and P.J.G. Tang).
Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing Between the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European Style Alternative, in: S. Mundschenk, M.H. Stierle, U. Stierle-von Schutz and I. Traistaru (eds),
Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: Lessons and Policy Implications for the Lisbon Strategy
, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 127-155, 2006 (with R. Nahuis and P.J.G. Tang).
De Energie- en Arbeidsproductiviteit van Nederland in Internationaal Perspectief, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid, Technologische Ontwikkeling en de Nederlandse Economie,
Den Haag, SDU, pp. 101-125, 2004 (with P. Mulder and F.A.G. den Butter).
Integrating Evidence on the Determinants of Productivity, in: G. Gelauff, L. Klomp, S. Raes and T. Roelandt (eds), Fostering Productivity: Patterns, Determinants and Policy Implications,
Elsevier, pp. 159-183, 2004 (with E.J. Bartelsman).
Big Government in a Small World: The Effect of Public Expenditure on Economic Growth, in: J. Brocker, D. Dohse and R. Soltwedel (eds), Innovation Clusters and Interregional Competition,
Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 293-313, 2003 (with M.R.E. Brons and P. Nijkamp).
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Integration of international trade and transport flow statistics for the Netherlands, internet publication (www.cbs.nl), Statistics Netherlands, Heerlen/Voorburg, 2008 (with G.J.M. Linders, C.J. De Blois, H.J. Boonstra and J. Exel).
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Cultural and Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Flows, Tinbergen Discussion Paper 2005-074/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with S. Beugelsdijk, G.M. Linders and A. Slangen).
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Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade: An Analysis according to Product Type, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 05-023/3 Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with G.M. Linders and P. Rietveld).
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Trade Liberalization, Credit Constraints and Human Capital Investment: A Theoretical and Empirical Approach (with W. Kets and P.J.G. Tang).
A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary Two-Percent Convergence Rate, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 2005-001/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing between the Anglo-Saxon and a European -Style Alternative, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 40, The Hague, 2004 (with R. Nahuis and P.J.G. Tang).
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; Annex 1 and Annex 2
Spatial Patterns of Technology Diffusion: An Empirical Analysis Using TFP, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 04-079/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 04-003/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2004 (with P. Mulder).
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Sectoral Energy- and Labour Productivity Convergence, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 23, The Hague, 2003 (with P. Mulder).
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and press release
International Comparisons of Sectoral Energy- and Labour Productivity Performance: Stylised facts and decomposition of trends, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 22, The Hague, 2003 (with P. Mulder).
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and press release
Why do OECD Countries Trade More?, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 03-092/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2003 (with G.M. Linders and P. Rietveld).
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Rising Skill Premia: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet?, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 20, The Hague, 2003 (with R. Nahuis)
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and press release
The Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Patterns, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 03-044/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2003 (with G.M. Linders, P. Rietveld and U. Subramanian).
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(revision November 2003)
Fertile Soil for Structural Funds? A panel data analysis of the conditional effectiveness of European cohesion policy, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 02-096/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with S. Ederveen and R. Nahuis).
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(revision November 2003)
The Impact of Ageing on International Capital Flows in a Heterogeneous World with Imperfect Capital Mobility (with P.J.G. Tang).
Fertile Soil for Structural Funds? A panel data analysis of the conditional effectiveness of European cohesion policy, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 010, The Hague, 2002 (with S. Ederveen and R. Nahuis).
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and press release
Trust and Economic Growth: A Robustness Analysis, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 02-049/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with S. Beugelsdijk and A.B.T.M. van Schaik; revised version published in Oxford Economic Papers).
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and ZIP file with data and additional results
The Empirical Economic Growth Literature: Robustness, Significance and Size, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 02-040/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with R.J.G.M. Florax and R. Heijungs).
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(revision November 2003)
MetaGrowth 1.0: A Computer Program for Robustness Analysis, Research Memorandum, no. 2001-31, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 2001 (with R. Heijungs and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Other
Divers Europa: Verscheidenheid in cultuur, economie en beleid, Europese Verkenning 4, CPB and SCP, 2006 (with Paul Dekker, Sjef Ederveen, and others).
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and press release
China and the Dutch Economy: Stylised Facts and Prospects, CPB Document, no. 127, Den Haag, 2006 (with W. Suyker).
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and press release
Is het Amerikaanse Model ‘Miss World’?, VUurwerk, 1 (2), pp. 22-27, 2005 (with Richard Nahuis and Paul Tang).
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Europese Tijden: De publieke opinie over Europa & Arbeidstijden, vergeleken en verklaard, Europese Verkenning 3, CPB and SCP, 2005 (with Paul Dekker, Sjef Ederveen, and others).
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and press release (in Dutch)
The Making of ... Two Economic Superpowers?!, Avenir, 11(4), pp. 20-23, 2005 (with T. Kawakami).
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De Lissabon Agenda, Avenir, 11 (2), pp. 28-30, 2004 (with R. Nahuis and P. Tang).
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Ouderen Achteruit door Vooruitgang, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 86, no. 4320, p. 624, 2001 (with R. Nahuis).
Leren, Weten en Vergeten, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 85, no. 4270, p. 687, 2000 (with P. Mulder).
Vergrijzing en Economische Groei, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 85, no. 4255, p. 395, 2000 (with E.J.F. Canton and R. Nahuis).
Groei en Convergentie, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 80, no. 4016, p. 615, 1995 (with H. Keuzenkamp).
Technology adoption
Books
The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2004 (with K. Blok, E. Luiten and M. Rietbergen).
Papers in international journals
Investment, Expectations and Uncertainty, Small Business Economics, 26, pp. 365-376, 2006 (with M.J. Koetse and A.J. van der Vlist).
Explaining the Energy-Efficiency Paradox: A Vintage Model with Returns to Diversity and Learning-by-Using, Resource and Energy Economics, 25 (1), pp. 105-126, 2003 (with P. Mulder and M.W. Hofkes).
Vested Interests, Population Ageing and Technology Adoption, European Journal of Political Economy, 18 (4), pp. 631-652, 2002 (with E.J.F. Canton and R. Nahuis).
accompanying note
Energy Saving by Firms: Decision-Making, Barriers and Policies, Energy Economics, 23 (6), pp. 717-740, 2001 (with E.T. Verhoef and P. Nijkamp).
Vested Interests, Ageing and Growth, CPB Report, 2000/3, pp. 44-47, 2000 (with E.J.F. Canton and R. Nahuis).
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Chapters in books and conference volumes
Dynamiek van Technologie-Ontwikkeling: Innovatie, Adoptie en Diffusie, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid en Technologische Ontwikkeling in de Nederlandse Economie, Den Haag, SDU, pp. 45-63,
2004 (with M.W. Hofkes, P. Mulder and J.A. Smulders).
A Vintage Model of Technology Diffusion: The Effects of Returns to Diversity and Learning-by-Using, in: S. Brakman and B.J. Heijdra (eds), The Monopolistic Competition Revolution in Retrospect,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 356-372, 2004 (with P. Mulder and M.W. Hofkes).
Adoption of Energy-Saving Technologies by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, in: P. Rauschenbach and G. Tharun (eds), Efficiency through Management of Resources, Fraunhofer Institute, Magdeburg, Germany, pp. 131-141, 2000 (with M.J Koetse).
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Model Effectiviteit Instrumenten - Energie; Mechanismen, data en validatie, RIVM rapport 550000001, Bilthoven, 2003 (with K. Blok, H. Booij, H.E. Elzenga, R.F.J.M. Engelen, J.P.M. Ros and L.G. Wesselink).
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Investment, Expectations and Uncertainty, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 03-025/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2003 (with M.J. Koetse and A.J. van der Vlist; revised version published in Small Business Economics).
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Subsidising the Adoption of Energy-Saving Technologies: Analyzing the Impact of Uncertainty, Learning and Maturation, OCFEB Research Memorandum, no. 0201, Rotterdam, 2002 (with P. Mulder and D.P. van Soest).
Vested Interests and Resistance to Technology Adoption, CentER Discussion Paper, no. 99106, 1999, Tilburg (with E.J.F. Canton and R. Nahuis; revised version published in European Journal of Political Economy).
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Other
Over Nut en Noodzaak van Toegepaste Beleidsmodellen, Nieuwsbrief Stimuleringsprogramma Energieonderzoek, September 2004, pp. 3-5 (with R.J.G.M. Florax and P. Mulder).
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Leren Vereist Investeren, Economisch Statistische Berichten, Vol. 85, no. 4284, pp. 980-982, 2000 (with P. Mulder).
Energy Saving by Firms, Decision-Making, Barriers and Policy, Change, 47 (May-June), pp. 1-5, 1999 (with P. Nijkamp, C.A. Rodenburg and E.T. Verhoef).
Investeren onder Onzekerheid, Economisch Statistische Berichten, Vol. 84, no. 4196, pp. 230-232, 1999 (with D.P. van Soest).
Environmental economics
Books
The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2004 (with K. Blok, E. Luiten and M. Rietbergen).
Papers in international journals
Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence, Environmental and Resource Economics, forthcoming (with P. Mulder).
Annex and Accompanying dataset
The Dynamics of China's Development and Pollution, Environment and Development Economics, 9 (4), pp. 507-537, 2004 (with C.A. Withagen and Zhou Minliang).
Relocation Effects of Climate Change Policies, CPB Report, 2002/4, pp. 17-21, 2002 (with A. Manders and P.J.G. Tang).
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Kyoto and the Timing of Abatement Activities, CPB Report, 2000/2, pp. 30-34, 2000.
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Chapters in books and conference volumes
Verdragen Duurzaamheid en Economische Groei Elkaar?, in P. van Wijmen and J. Prij (eds), Tussen Apocalyps en Utopie, Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor het CDA, Den Haag, pp. 93-101, 2004 (with P. Veenendaal).
Milieu- en Technologiebeleid in een Kleine Open Economie, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid en Technologische Ontwikkeling in de Nederlandse Economie,
Den Haag, SDU, pp. 195-218, 2004 (with J.A. Smulders).
Effectiviteit van Energie-investeringssubsidies voor Technologiekeuze, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid en Technologische Ontwikkeling in de Nederlandse Economie,
Den Haag, SDU, pp. 149-168, 2004 (with R. Aalbers and H.R.J. Vollebergh).
De Energie- en Arbeidsproductiviteit van Nederland in Internationaal Perspectief, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid en Technologische Ontwikkeling in de Nederlandse Economie,
Den Haag, SDU, pp. 101-125, 2004 (with P. Mulder and F.A.G. den Butter)
Dynamiek van Technologie-Ontwikkeling: Innovatie, Adoptie en Diffusie, in: H.R.J. Vollebergh, W. van Groenendaal, M.W. Hofkes and R. Kemp (eds), Milieubeleid en Technologische Ontwikkeling in de Nederlandse Economie, Den Haag, SDU,
pp. 45-63, 2004 (with M.W. Hofkes, P. Mulder and J.A.Smulders).
On the Optimal Timing of Reductions of CO2 Emissions: An Economists' Perspective on the Debate on 'When Flexibility', in: J. Albrecht (ed.), Instruments for Climate Policy. Limited versus Unlimited Flexibility,
Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 128-147, 2002.
Adoption of Energy-Saving Technologies by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, in: P. Rauschenbach and G. Tharun (eds), Efficiency through Management of Resources, Fraunhofer Institute, Magdeburg, Germany, pp. 131-141, 2000 (with M.J Koetse).
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Sectoral Energy- and Labour-Productivity Convergence, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 04-003/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2004 (with P. Mulder).
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Sectoral Energy- and Labour Productivity Convergence, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 23, The Hague, 2003 (with P. Mulder).
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and press release
International Comparisons of Sectoral Energy- and Labour Productivity Performance: Stylised facts and decomposition of trends, CPB Discussion Paper, no. 22, The Hague, 2003 (with P. Mulder).
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and press release
Model Effectiviteit Instrumenten - Energie; Mechanismen, data en validatie, RIVM rapport 550000001, Bilthoven, 2003 (with K. Blok, H. Booij, H.E. Elzenga, R.F.J.M. Engelen, J.P.M. Ros and L.G. Wesselink).
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Klimaatbeleid en Europese Concurrentieposities, CPB Document, no. 24, Den Haag, 2002 (with J. Bollen, A. Manders, P.J.G. Tang, H.R.J. Vollebergh and C.A. Withagen).
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and press release
On the Optimal Timing of Reductions of CO2 Emissions: An Economists' Perspective on the Debate on 'When Flexibility', CPB Discussion Paper, no. 001, The Hague, 2001.
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Effectiviteit Energiesubsidies, Report for Werkgroep IBO Energiesubsidies (in Dutch), Ecofys, Utrecht, 2000 (with J. de Beer, M. Kerssemeeckers, R. Aalbers, H.R.J. Vollebergh, I. Ossokina, P. Mulder and K. Blok).
Dutch Summary
Subsidising the Adoption of Energy-Saving Technologies: Analyzing the Impact of Uncertainty, Learning and Maturation, OCFEB Research Memorandum, no. 0201, Rotterdam, 2002 (with P. Mulder and D.P. van Soest).
The Dynamics of China's Development and Pollution, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 01-036/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with Cees Withagen and Zhou Minliang).
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(revision)
On the Environmental Impact of Energy Market Liberalisation, OCFEB Research Memorandum, no. 00010, Rotterdam, 2000 (with D.P. van Soest).
Structural Change, Economic Growth and the Environmental Kuznets Curve: A Theoretical Perspective, OCFEB Research Memorandum, no. 9911, Rotterdam, 1999.
Other
De Modellering van Energiebesparing in Toegepaste Beleidsmodellen voor Nederland, Kwartaalschrift Economie, 1 (2), pp. 123-130, 2004 (with R.J.G.M. Florax).
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‘Environmental Policy in the European Union’ by John McCormick, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 11 (1), pp. 46-47, 2003.
Energie en Arbeid: Vrienden of Vijanden?, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 88, no. 4407, pp. 295-297, 2003 (with F.A.G. den Butter and P. Mulder).
De Toestand in de Wereld door ... Lomborg, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 87, no. 4380, pp. 770-771, 2002 (with J. Hoekstra).
Klimaatbeleid: Nu of Later?, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 86, no. 4328, pp. D12-D13, 2001 (with P.J.G. Tang).
Klimaat en Economie, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 86, no. 4328, pp. D3-D5, 2001 (with A.M. Gielen, P.R. Koutstaal and P.J.G. Tang).
De Groene Kuznets Curve voor China: Tussen Hoop en Mythe, Avenir, 8 (1), pp. 29-31, 2001(with C.A.A.M. Withagen).
Meta-analysis
Papers in international journals
A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary 2%, Journal of Economic Surveys, 19 (3), pp. 389-420, 2005 (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax).
Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: Why Empirical Estimates Differ, Land Economics, 79 (2), pp. 292-308, 2003 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, R.J.G.M. Florax, and P. Nijkamp).
ZIP-file with database and bibliography
Meta-Analysis in Policy-Oriented Economic Research, CPB Report, 2002/1, pp. 21-25 (with R.J.G.M. Florax and R.A. de Mooij).
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Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Capital-Energy Substitution and Shifts in Factor Demand: A Meta-Analysis, Tinbergen Discussion Paper 2006-061/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2006 (with M. Koetse and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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The Impact of Uncertainty on Investment: A Meta-Analysis, Tinbergen Discussion Paper 2006-060/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2006 (with M. Koetse and R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Correcting for Primary Study Misspecifications in Meta-Analysis, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 05-029/3 Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with M. Koetse and R.J.G. M. Florax).
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A Meta-Analysis of Beta-Convergence: The Legendary Two-Percent Convergence Rate, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 2005-001/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with M. Abreu and R.J.G.M. Florax; revised version published in Journal of Economic Surveys).
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Meta-analysis: A Tool for Upgrading Inputs of Macroeconomic Policy Models, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 2002-041/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2002 (with R.J.G.M. Florax and R.A. de Mooij).
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Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: Why Empirical Estimates Differ, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 01-057/3, Rotterdam-Amsterdam, 2001 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, R.J.G.M. Florax, and P. Nijkamp; revised version published
in Land Economics).
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Other
Meta-analyse als Hulpmiddel bij Beleidsinstrumentatie, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 90, no. 4461, pp. D8-D10, 2005 (with R.J.G.M. Florax).
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Meta-Analysis and Policy-Oriented Macroeconomic Research: Workshop Report, CPB Report, 2002/1, pp. 54-55, 2002 (with S. Ederveen).
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Meta-Analyse: Analyseer de Analyses, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 87, no. 4345, pp. 96-98, 2002 (with R.J.G.M. Florax and R.A. de Mooij).
Sustainable water use
Papers in international journals
Shifting Perspectives on Urban Water Policy in Europe, European Planning Studies, 11 (3), pp. 223-228, 2003 (with G. Kallis).
Sustainable Water Management Policy: Lessons from Amsterdam, European Planning Studies, 11 (3), pp. 264-281, 2003 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, C.A. Rodenburg and P. Nijkamp).
Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: Why Empirical Estimates Differ, Land Economics, 79 (2), pp. 292-308, 2003 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, R.J.G.M. Florax, and P. Nijkamp).
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Economic Aspects of Sustainable Water Use:Evidence from a Horizontal Comparison of European Cities, International Journal of Water, 2 (1), pp. 75-94, 2002 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, C.A. Rodenburg and P. Nijkamp).
Water for the City: Towards Sustainability, Built Environment, 28(2), pp. 152-163, 2002 (with G. Kallis).
The Economics of Urban Drinking Water Use, Built Environment, 28 (2), pp. 111-123, 2002 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, C.A. Rodenburg and P. Nijkamp).
The Economics of Water: A Survey of Issues, International Journal of Development Planning Literature, 15, pp. 3-20, 2000 (with J.M. Dalhuisen and P. Nijkamp).
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: Why Empirical Estimates Differ, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, 01-057/3, Rotterdam-Amsterdam, 2001 (with J.M. Dalhuisen, R.J.G.M. Florax, and P. Nijkamp;
revised version published in Land Economics).
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Dutch newspapers
NRC de beste; CentER-economen Analyseerden Economisch Nieuws in de Krant, CentERpoint, no. 22, Tilburg, 1997.
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Economie in de Krant, De Volkskrant, 12 september 1997 (with E.E.C. van Damme, G.H.A. van Hagen, P.J.J. Herings, Th. Leers, and R. Nahuis).
Naschrift, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 82, no. 4123, pp. 766-767, 1997 (with E.E.C. van Damme, G.H.A. van Hagen, P.J.J. Herings, Th. Leers, and R. Nahuis).
Oververhitting?, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 82, no. 4117, pp. 637-641, 1997.
Economie in de Krant, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 82, no. 4117, pp. 628-631, 1997 (with E.E.C. van Damme, G.H.A. van Hagen, P.J.J. Herings, Th. Leers, and R. Nahuis).
Other publications
Books
Struisvogels en Dwarskoppen: Economen zoeken het publieke debat, Bureau editor, 2007 (edited volume with Paul Tang).
Meer informatie
Papers in international journals
Book review of 'European Regional Growth' edited by Bernard Fingleton, Papers in Regional Science, 83 (4), pp. 735-737, 2004.
Book review of 'University Research and Regional Innovation' by Atilla Varga, Papers in Regional Science, 78, pp. 338-340, 1999.
Research memoranda, external reports and work in progress
The WTP for Facilities at the Amsterdam Zuidas, Tinbergen Discussion Paper, TI 05-090/3, Amsterdam-Rotterdam, 2005 (with T. de Graaff, C.A. Rodenburg and E.T. Verhoef).
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Other
Book review of ‘De Beste Provincie voor Ondernemers’ by G. Blom, Staatscourant, April 21, 2006.
Dok(ken) voor de Zuidas?, Avenir, 11 (1), pp. 28-29, 2004 (with C.A. Rodenburg and E.T. Verhoef).
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Kennis: de Steen der Wijzen, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 89, no. 4424, pp. 38-39, 2004 (with P. Nijkamp).
Kennis: De Motor van Ontwikkeling, Avenir, 10 (1), pp. 20-22, 2003 (with P. Nijkamp).
De Stemming Gepeild, Avenir, 9 (4), pp. 20-21, 2003.
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De Ontwikkeling van Outsourcing: Van Verleden naar Toekomst, Defacto, 13 (4), pp. 19-21, 1999.
Economische Groei, Sectorstructuur en Werkloosheid, Economenblad, no. 21, February 1999.
Groei, Sectorstructuur en Werkloosheid, CentERpoint, no. 25, Tilburg, 1998.
Energiebesparing in Bedrijven: Beslissingen, Barrières en Beleid, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1998 (with P. Nijkamp, C.A. Rodenburg, and E.T. Verhoef).
Een Bescheiden Wetenschap, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 83, no. 4153, p. 423, 1998.
Veramerikanisering: Uitdaging of Gevaar?, CentERpoint, no. 23, Tilburg, 1997.
Toptarieven aan de onderkant, nul aan de bovenkant! De omgekeerde belastingprikkels van James A. Mirrlees, CentERpoint, no. 22, Tilburg, 1997.
De Stelling van... Henri de Groot, De Volkskrant, October 4, 1997.
Ambtenaar of Zelfstandige, Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol. 82, no. 4093, p. 135, 1997 (with R. Nahuis).