Empirical Microeconomics
Empirical microeconomics focuses on applied research in labor, health, education, crime, family, and development economics. The focus is on explaining individual behavior and evaluating public policy using a broad range of microeconometric techniques. The aim is to estimate causal effects achieved by credible identification using large administrative datasets or carefully designed and executed randomized experiments.
Empirical Microeconomics
Empirical microeconomics focuses on applied research in labor, health, education, crime, family, and development economics. The focus is on explaining individual behavior and evaluating public policy using a broad range of microeconometric techniques. The aim is to estimate causal effects achieved by credible identification using large administrative datasets or carefully designed and executed randomized experiments.
Researchers in this field
Fellows and Faculty
Fellows and Faculty
PhD Students
PhD Students
Key Publications
Biroli, P., Galama, T., \Von Hinke\, S., \van Kippersluis\, H., Rietveld, \CorneliusA.\ and Thom, K. (2026). The Economics and Econometrics of Gene–Environment Interplay Review of Economic Studies, 93(1):144--180.
Belot, M., Kircher, P. and Muller, P. (2026). Do the Long-term Unemployed Benefit from Automated Occupational Advice during Online Job Search? Economic Journal, 136(673):184--206.
Figueiredo, A., Marie, O. and Markiewicz, A. (2026). The unequal job security scars of displacement Journal of Public Economics, 255:1--25.
\van der Klaauw\, B. and Ziegler, L. (2025). A field experiment on labor market speeddates for unemployed workers Journal of Human Resources, 60(1):259--288.
\Dias Pereira\, R., Rietveld, N. and \van Kippersluis\, H. (2025). The Interplay between Maternal Smoking and Genes in Offspring Birth Weight Journal of Human Resources, 60(2):400--433.
Discussion Papers
26-014/IV - Work Requirements in Subsidized Child Care and Maternal Labor Supply
Date: March 27, 2026
26-013/IV - Use of Shared and Private Information in Long-Term Care Risk Perceptions
Date: March 20, 2026
26-009/IV - Circular Triads of overperformance in top European football leagues
Date: March 05, 2026
26-005/IV - Psychological Pressure and Team Performance
Date: February 05, 2026
25-069/V - Has Poverty Decline in India Faltered Since 2011/12?
Date: December 11, 2025
Upcoming events
PhD Defense
| Amsterdam | 11:45 - 14:00
Shaping the Next Generation: How Family and Policy Influence...
Sander de Vries
- PhD Defense
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
How Does Intra-household Competition Influence Fertility Behaviour...
Anandita Bardia
- Health and Labor Seminars
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:00
Harsh Rhetoric and Cultural Identity: Backlash Effects of Denmark’s...
Linea Hasager (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Labor Seminars
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:00
Expanding Paternity Leave: Effects on Beliefs, Norms, and Gender...
Herdis Steingrimsdottir (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)
- Labor Seminars
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Price Controls with Imperfect Competition and Choice Frictions:...
Harsh Gupta (London School of Economics, United Kingdom)
- Health and Labor Seminars
Academic Distinctions
February 26, 2026
Anne Gielen awarded an NWO Vici grant
Anne Gielen
October 23, 2025
An NWO Vidi grant (€850,000) has been awarded to Carlos Riumallo...
Carlos Riumallo Herl
September 17, 2025
Stanislav Avdeev awarded a Doctoral Research Grant for his work...
Stanislav Avdeev