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
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.
Cai, X., Gautier, P. and Wolthoff, R. (2025). Spatial search Journal of Economic Theory, 224:1--18.
Chen, Y. and Ward, F. (2025). Output divergence in fixed exchange rate regimes Journal of International Economics, 157:.
Sloof, R., Beetsma, R. and Steinweg, A. (2025). Debt Ceilings with Fiscal Intransparency and Imperfect Electoral Accountability International Economic Review, :.
Timm, \.M., Giuliodori, M. and Muller, P. (2025). Tax Incentives for Migrants with Mid-level Earnings: Evidence from the Netherlands American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 17(3):42--79.
Discussion Papers
25-043/VI - Should Carbon taxes be Pre-announced? On Irreversible Investment, Real Options and Carbon Taxes
Date: July 25, 2025
25-030/VI - Sea Level Rise and Optimal Flood Protection under Uncertainty
Date: April 25, 2025
25-001/VI - Soft Landing and Inflation Scares
Date: January 08, 2025
24-071/VI - Corporate Legacy Debt, Inflation, and the Efficacy of Monetary Policy
Date: November 26, 2024
24-054/VI - Competitive search with private information: Can price signal quality?
Date: August 30, 2024
Upcoming events
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 11:30 - 12:30
Trade Liberalization and Working Conditions
Farid Toubal (University of Paris-Dauphine, France)
- Spatial International and Macroeconomics
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:50 - 17:35
Optimal Taxation of Risky Capital
Igo Dobbe
- PhD Seminars
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 11:30 - 12:30
Title to be announced
Gianluca Orefice (University of Paris-Dauphine, France)
- Spatial International and Macroeconomics
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Monetary Policy with Supply Regimes
Galo Nuño (Bank of Spain)
- Macro Seminars
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 11:30 - 12:30
Title to be announced
kenza benhima (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Spatial International and Macroeconomics
Academic Distinctions
April 09, 2026
Albert Jan Hummel awarded the Jan Brouwer Scriptieprijs 2016
Albert Jan Hummel
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