Macroeconomics
Modern Macroeconomics is firmly grounded in the principles of economic theory and allows for heterogeneity, frictions and incomplete markets. A lot of the research is quantitative and uses micro data. Specific topics include: optimal taxation with climate change, public and private insurance with information frictions, understanding the implications of wage rigidities and labor market sorting.
Macroeconomics
Modern Macroeconomics is firmly grounded in the principles of economic theory and allows for heterogeneity, frictions and incomplete markets. A lot of the research is quantitative and uses micro data. Specific topics include: optimal taxation with climate change, public and private insurance with information frictions, understanding the implications of wage rigidities and labor market sorting.
Researchers in this field
Fellows and Faculty
Fellows and Faculty
PhD Students
PhD Students
Key Publications
Sloof, R., Beetsma, R. and Steinweg, A. (2026). Debt Ceilings with Fiscal Intransparency and Imperfect Electoral Accountability International Economic Review, 67(1):97--125.
Markiewicz, A. and Silvestrini, R. (2026). THE INCREASE IN TURBULENCE AND MARKET POWER Economic Journal, 136(674):507--559.
Douenne, T., Hummel, A.J. and Pedroni, M. (2026). Optimal Fiscal Policy in a Climate-Economy Model with Heterogeneous Households Economic Journal.
Gomes Figueiredo Varatojo Dos Santos, A., Marie, O. and Markiewicz, A. (2026). The Unequal Job Security Scars of Displacement Journal of Public Economics, 255.
Gerritsen, A., Jacobs, B., Spiritus, K. and Rusu, A. (2025). Optimal taxation of capital income with heterogeneous rates of return Economic Journal, 135(665):180--211.
Discussion Papers
26-046/VI - The Micro-Aggregate Phillips Curve
Date: July 15, 2026
26-036/VI - Heterogeneity in the Formation of Inflation Expectations: Evidence from Micro Data
Date: June 19, 2026
26-031/VI - Fiscal Beliefs & Narratives
Date: June 11, 2026
26-027/VI - Could Country-by-Country Reporting Increase Profit Shifting?
Date: June 03, 2026
26-016/VI - The bank leverage response to tax shield changes
Date: April 02, 2026
Upcoming events
Summer School
| Amsterdam | 09:00 - 17:00
Economics of Climate Change
Prof. Dr. Carolyn Fischer (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and World Bank), Dr. Gerard van der Meijden (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Dr. Thomas Douenne (University of Amsterdam), Prof. Dr. Steven Poelhekke (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), and Dr. Florian Wagener (University of Amsterdam)
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Mirrleesian Carbon Taxation
Alexandre Kohlhas (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
- Macro Seminars
PhD Defense
| Rotterdam | 13:00 - 15:00
Essays on Public Finance
Ona Ciocyte
- PhD Defense
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 11:30 - 12:30
Title to be announced
Karsten Mau (Maastricht University)
- Spatial International and Macroeconomics
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Title to be announced
Edoardo Maria Acabbi (University of Mannheim, Germany)
- Macro Seminars
Academic Distinctions
February 06, 2026
Igo Dobbe was awarded the Jan Brouwer Scriptieprijs 2026
Igo Dobbe
December 11, 2025
Aksel Erbahar has been awarded an NWO Open Competition SSH XS...
Aksel Erbahar
July 04, 2025
NWO Open Competition SSH M Grant
Maarten Bosker