Jacobs, B., Jongen, E., and Zoutman, F. (2017). Revealed social preferences of Dutch political parties. Journal of Public Economics, 156:81-100.
Bas Jacobs
University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
E-mail
Researchgroup
Macroeconomics
Interests
education, fiscal policy, macroeconomics, public economics, public finance
Website
Key publications
Zoutman, F. T. and Jacobs, B. (2016). Optimal redistribution and monitoring of labor supply. Journal of Public Economics, 135:15-31.
Jacobs, B. and Boadway, R. (2014). Optimal linear commodity taxation under optimal non-linear income taxation. Journal of Public Economics, 117(1):201-210.
Jacobs, B. and Schindler, D. (2012). On the desirability of taxing capital income in optimal social insurance. Journal of Public Economics, 96(9/10):853-868.
Jacobs, B. (2011). Comment: Crime in Europe and the United States: Dissecting the ‘reversal of misfortunes'. Economic Policy, 26(67):347-385.
Jacobs, B. (2010a). Comment: Corporate tax harmonization in the EU. Economic Policy, 25(63):578-580.
Jacobs, B. (2010b). Comment: The governance and performance of universities: Evidence from Europe and the US Economic Policy, 25(61):47-49.
Jacobs, B. and van der Ploeg, F. (2006). Guide to reform of higher education: A European perspective. Economic Policy, 47:537-592.
Bovenberg, A. and Jacobs, B. (2005). Redistribution and education subsidies are siamese twins. Journal of Public Economics, 89(11-12):2005-2035.
List of publications
Jacobs,B.. 2018. The Marginal Cost of Public Funds is One at the Optimal Tax System. International Tax and Public Finance, 25, 883--912
Jacobs,B. and Jongen,E.L.W. and Zoutman,F.T.. 2017. Revealed Social Preferences of Dutch Political Parties. Journal of Public Economics, 156, 81--100
Zoutman,F. T. and Jacobs,B.. 2016. Optimal Redistribution and Monitoring of Labor Supply. Journal of Public Economics, 135, 15--31
Jacobs,B. and Yang,H.. 2016. Second-Best Income Taxation and Education Policy with Endogenous Human Capital and Borrowing Constraints. International Tax and Public Finance, 23, 234--268
Jacobs,B. and de Mooij,R.A.. 2015. Pigou Meets Mirrlees: On the Irrelevance of Tax Distortions for the Second-Best Pigouvian Tax. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 71, 90--108
Jacobs,B. and Boadway,R.. 2014. Optimal Linear Commodity Taxation under Optimal Non-Linear Income Taxation. Journal of Public Economics, 117, 201--210
Jacobs,B.. 2013. From Optimal Tax Theory to Applied Tax Policy. Finanzarchiv, 69, 338--389
Jacobs,B.. 2013. Optimal Redistributive Tax and Education Policies in General Equilibrium. International Tax and Public Finance, 20, 312--337
Jacobs,B. and Schindler,D.. 2012. On the Desirability of Taxing Capital Income in Optimal Social Insurance. Journal of Public Economics, 96, 853--868
Jacobs,B. and Schindler,D. and Yang,H.. 2012. Optimal Taxation of Risky Human Capital. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 114, 908--931
Jacobs,B.. 2011. Comment: Crime in Europe and the United States: Dissecting the ‘Reversal of Misfortunes'. Economic Policy, 26, 347--385
Jacobs,B. and Bovenberg,A.L.. 2011. Optimal Taxation of Human Capital and the Earnings Function. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 13, 957--971
Jacobs,B.. 2010. Comment: Corporate Tax Harmonization in the EU. Economic Policy, 25, 578--580
Jacobs,B.. 2010. Comment: The Governance and Performance of Universities: Evidence from Europe and the US. Economic Policy, 25, 47--49
Bovenberg,A.L. and Jacobs,B.. 2010. Human Capital and Optimal Positive Taxation of Capital Income. International Tax and Public Finance, 17, 451--478
Noailly,J and Jacobs,B. and Webbink,H.D.. 2010. Should the Government Intervene in the Market for Scientist and Engineers?. Applied Economics Letters, 18, 371--375
den Hartog,H. and Jacobs,B. and Vijverberg,W.P.M.. 2009. Self-Selection Bias in Estimated Wage Premiums for Earnings Risk. Empirical Economics, 37, 271--286
Jacobs,B. and Folmer,K. and de Mooij,R.A.. 2009. Flat Income Taxation, Redistribution and Labor Market Performance. Applied Economics, 42, 3209--3220
Jacobs,B.. 2009. Is Prescott Right? Welfare State Policies and the Incentives to Work, Learn and Retire. International Tax and Public Finance, 16, 253--280
Bovenberg,A.L. and Jacobs,B. and de Mooij,R.A.. 2008. Introduction: Reinventing the Welfare State. International Tax and Public Finance, 15, 1--4
Jacobs,B. and Wijnbergen,S.J.G.. 2007. Capital Market Failure, Adverse Selection and Optimal Financing of Higher Education. Finanzarchiv, 63, 1--32
Jacobs,B.. 2007. Real Options and Human Capital Investment. Labour Economics, 17, 913--925
van Ewijk,C. and Jacobs,B. and de Mooij,R.A.. 2007. Welfare Effects of Fiscal Subsidies on Home Ownership in the Netherlands. De Economist, 150, 323--336
Jacobs,B. and van der Ploeg,F.. 2006. Guide to Reform of Higher Education: A European Perspective. Economic Policy, 47, 537--592
Bovenberg,A.L. and Jacobs,B.. 2005. Redistribution and Education Subsidies are Siamese Twins. Journal of Public Economics, 89, 2005--2035
Jacobs,B. and Theeuwes,J.J.M.. 2005. Innovation in the Netherlands: The Market Falters and the Government Fails. De Economist, 153, 107--124
Jacobs,B.. 2005. Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 7, 295--315
Jacobs,B.. 2004. The Lost Race between Schooling and Technology. De Economist, 152, 47--78
Jacobs,B. and Nahuis,R. 2002. A General Purpose Technology Explains the Solow Paradox and Wage Inequality. Economics Letters, 74, 243--250
Jacobs,B. and Nahuis,R and Tang,P.J.G.. 2002. Sectoral Productivity Growth and R\&D Spillovers in the Netherlands. De Economist, 150, 181--210