Research Institute
Research program
The research program comprises four themes. Each research theme covers the whole spectrum of economic analysis from highly theoretical to purely empirical research. Joint research is stimulated through the coherence of the program. Several research fellows participate in more than one research group. The four research themes are as follows:
- Institutions and Decision Analysis: Theoretical and empirical analysis of individual and collective decision-making. Analysis of economic welfare, market structure and pricing. Game theory and the design of experiments. General equilibrium and disequilibrium. Program co-ordinators: Joep Sonnemans, Otto Swank.
- Financial and International Markets: Analysis of the functioning of financial markets, the structure of financial systems and monetary policy. International finance, corporate finance and governance. Research on international trade and capital flows, with a focus on the changing position of developing countries and economies in transition. Analysis of international environmental policies. Program co-ordinators: Albert Menkveld, Jean-Marie Viaene.
- Labour, Region and the Environment: Analysis of the functioning of labor markets, with a focus on the Dutch labor market. Research on unemployment and vacancies, human capital and wages. Analysis of regional dimensions of economies, including mobility and transport within and between regions. Analysis of economic factors behind environmental problems, and policy responses to these. Research on the interaction between the labor market and mobility, and on the environmental effects of changes in transportation patterns. Program co-ordinators: Erik Plug, Cees Withagen.
- Econometrics: Research on the development and application of economic methods for quantitative analysis of economic phenomena. In particular, research on dynamic econometric models, diagnostic testing, simulation methods and quantitative models for operational decision-making. Program co-ordinators: Siem Jan Koopman, Albert Wagelmans.