University of Groningen and Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)

Biographical Information

• Degrees
  1984: Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics, Simon Fraser University. Dissertation: Empirical and Theoretical Aspects of Non-Walrasian Economics.
  1975-1980, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Doctoraal degree in Economics (roughly equivalent to M.A.). Thesis: Economic Growth: Demand or Supply Determined?" (in Dutch).
• Position
  Visiting Research Professor, IHS
  Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Groningen
  Senior Researcher and Programme Coordinator Macroeconomics, Netspar, University of Tilburg

Major Fields of Research

Theory of macroeconomics and public economics