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Home | People | Hessel Oosterbeek
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Hessel Oosterbeek

Research Fellow

University
University of Amsterdam
Research field
Empirical Microeconomics
Interests
Education, Microeconometrics, Policy Evaluation

Key publications

List of publications

Molina-Vera, A. and Oosterbeek, H. (2022). The effect of monthly cash transfers during five years on households{\textquoteright} wealth Economic Development and Cultural Change, :.

Oosterbeek, H., Sóvágó, S. and van der Klaauw, B. (2021). Preference heterogeneity and school segregation Journal of Public Economics, :.

Oosterbeek, H., ter Meulen, S.R. and van der Klaauw, B. (2021). Long-term effects of school-starting-age rules Economics of Education Review, 84:.

Artmann, E., Ketel, N., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2021). Field of study and partner choice Economics of Education Review, 84:.

Artmann, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2020). Do doctors improve the health care of their parents? Evidence from admission lotteries American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, :.

Buser, T., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E., Ponce, J. and Rosero, J. (2017). The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children World Bank Economic Review, 31(3):786--808.

Booij, A., Leuven, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (2017). Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment Review of Economic Studies, 84(2):547--578.

Ketel, N., Linde, J., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2016). Tuition fees and sunk-cost effects Economic Journal, 126(598):2342--2362.

Fredriksson, P., Öckert, B. and Oosterbeek, H. (2016). Parental responses to public investments in children: Evidence from a maximum class size rule Journal of Human Resources, 51(4):832--868.

De Haan, M., Leuven, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (2016). School consolidation and student achievement Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 32(4):816--839.

Ketel, N., Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2016). The Returns to Medical School: Evidence from Admission Lotteries American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8(2):225--254.

Buser, T., Niederle, M. and Oosterbeek, H. (2014). Gender, competitiveness and career choices Quarterly Journal of Economics, 129(3):1409--1447.

Hidalgo, D., Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, D. (2014). The Impact of Training Vouchers on Low-skilled Workers Labour Economics, 31:117--128.

Oosterbeek, H. and van Ewijk, R. (2014). Gender peer effects in university: Evidence from a randomized experiment Economics of Education Review, 38:51--63.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and de Wolf, I. (2013). The effects of medical school on health outcomes: Evidence from admission lotteries Journal of Health Economics, 32(4):698--707.

Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2013). Ramadan, fasting and educational outcomes Economics of Education Review, 34:219--226.

Hidalgo, D., Onofa, M., Oosterbeek, H. and Ponce, J. (2013). Can provision of free school uniforms harm attendance? Evidence from Ecuador Journal of Development Economics, 103:43--51.

Fredriksson, P., Öckert, B. and Oosterbeek, H. (2013). Long-term effects of class size Quarterly Journal of Economics, 128(1):249--285.

Booij, A., Leuven, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (2012). The role of information in the take-up of student loans Economics of Education Review, 31(1):33--44.

Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, D. (2011). Does studying abroad induce a brain drain Economica, 78(310):347--366.

Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and Sonnemans, J. (2011). Rent-seeking versus productive activities in a multi-task experiment European Economic Review, 55(5):630--643.

Oosterbeek, H. and Ponce, J. (2011). The impact of computer use on earnings in a developing country: evidence from Ecuador Labour Economics, 18(4):434--440.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2010). The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment Journal of the European Economic Association, 8(6):1243--1265.

Oosterbeek, H., van Praag, M. and IJsselstein, A. (2010). The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurship skills and motivation European Economic Review, 54(3):442--454.

Leuven, E., Lindahl, M., Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, D. (2010). Expanding schooling opportunities for 4-year-olds Economics of Education Review, 29(3):319--328.

Oosterbeek, H. and van den Broek, A. (2009). An empirical analysis of borrowing behaviour of higher education students in the Netherlands Economics of Education Review, 28(2):170--177.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and Rønning, M. (2008). Quasi-experimental estimates of the effect of class size on achievement in Norway The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 110(4):663--693.

Leuven, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (2008). An alternative approach to estimate the wage returns to private-sector training Journal of Applied Econometrics, 23(4):423--434.

Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H. and Sonnemans, J. (2007). Does making specific investments unobservable boost investment incentives? Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 16(4):911--942.

Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and Sonnemans, J. (2007). Who should invest in specific training? Journal of Population Economics, 20(2):329--357.

Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, H. (2007). Wage effects of an extra year of basic vocational education Economics of Education Review, 26(4):408--419.

Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H. and Sonnemans, J. (2007). On the importance of default breach remedies Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 163(1):5--22.

Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and Sonnemans, J. (2007). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: an experimental study Economica, 74:259--297.

Leuven, E., Lindahl, C., Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, H. (2007). The Effect of Extra Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils on Achievement Review of Economics and Statistics, 89(4):721--736.

Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., Riedl, A. and Sonnemans, J. (2006). Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation International Review of Law and Economics, 26(3):263--296.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and van Klaveren, C. (2005). Worker reciprocity and employer investment in training Economica, 72(285):137--149.

Sloof, R., Sonnemans, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (2004). Specific investments, holdup, and the outside option principle European Economic Review, 48(6):1399--1410.

Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and van de Kuilen, G. (2004). Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: evidence from a meta-analysis Experimental Economics, 7(2):171--188.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and Van Ophem, H. (2004). Explaining international differences in male skill wage differentials by differences in demand and supply of skill Economic Journal, 114(495):466--486.

Oosterbeek, H., Sonnemans, J. and van Velzen, S. (2003). The need for marriage contracts: an experimental study Journal of Population Economics, 16:431--453.

Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R. and Sonnemans, J. (2003). An experimental comparison of reliance levels under alternative breach remedies RAND Journal of Economics, 34(2):205--222.

Harmon, C., Oosterbeek, H. and Walker, I. (2003). The returns to education: microeconomics Journal of Economic Surveys, 17:115--155.

Dobbelsteen, S., Levin, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (2002). The causal affect of class size on scholastic achievement: Distinguishing the pure class size effect of changes in class composition Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 64(1):17--38.

Oosterbeek, H., Dobbelsteen, S. and Levin, J. (2002). The causal effect of class size on scholastic achievement: Distinguishing the pure class size effect from the effect of changes in class composition Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 64(1):17--38.

Leuven, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (2001). Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment American Economic Review, 91(1):342--347.

Oosterbeek, H., Tulder, F. and Godfried, M. (2001). Adverse Selection and the Demand for Supplementary Dental Insurance De Economist, 149(2):177--190.

Oosterbeek, H., Ashenfelter, O. and Harmon, C. (2001). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias Economic Journal, 111(474):791--820.

Sonnemans, J., Oosterbeek, H. and Sloof, R. (2001). On the relation between asset ownership and specific investments Economic Journal, 111(474):791--820.

Oosterbeek, H. (2000). Introduction to special issue on overschooling Economics of Education Review, 19(2):129--130.

van Ophem, J.C.M. and Oosterbeek, H. (2000). Schooling Choices: Preferences, Discount Rates and Rates of Return Empirical Economics, (25):15--34.

Oosterbeek, H. (2000). Schooling choises: preferences, discount rates, and rates of return Empirical Economics, 25:15--34.

Oosterbeek, H., Ashenfelter, O. and Harmon, C. (1999). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias Labour Economics, 6(4):453--470.

Oosterbeek, H. and Hartog, J. (1998). Health, wealth and happiness: Why pursue a higher education? Economics of Education Review, 17(3):245--256.

Oosterbeek, H. (1998). Unravelling supply and demand factors in work-related training Oxford Economic Papers, 50:266--283.

Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, D. (1997). Is there a hidden technical potential? De Economist, 145:159--177.

Oosterbeek, H. (1997). Returns to computer use: a simple test on the productivity interpretation. Economics Letters, 55:273--277.

Oosterbeek, H. (1996). A decomposition of training probabilities Applied Economics, 28:799--805.

Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, H. (1995). Enrolment in higher education in the Netherlands De Economist, 143:367--380.

Oosterbeek, H. (1995). Choosing the optimum mix of duration and effort in education Economics of Education Review, 14:253--263.

Oosterbeek, H. and van Praag, C.M. (1995). Firm-size wage differentials in the Netherlands Small Business Economics, 7(3):173--182.

Groot, W. and Oosterbeek, H. (1994). Stochastic reservation and offer wages Labour Economics, 1(3-4):383--390.

Groot, W., Hartog, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (1994). Costs and revenues of investment in enterprise-related schooling. Oxford Economic Papers, 46(4):658--675.

Groot, W. and Oosterbeek, H. (1994). Earnings effects of different components of schooling: Human capital versus screening. Review of Economics and Statistics, 76(2):317--321.

Hartog, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (1993). Public and private sector wages in the Netherlands European Economic Review, 37(1):97--114.

Oosterbeek, H. (1993). Evidence on Screening: A Comment. Economics of Education Review, 12(1):89--90.

Oosterbeek, H. (1992). Study duration and earnings: A test in relation to the human capital versus screening debate Economics Letters, 40(2):223--228.

Oosterbeek, H., Groot, W. and Hartog, J. (1992). An empirical analysis of university choice and earnings De Economist, 140(3):293--309.

Oosterbeek, H. (1992). Study duration and earnings; a test in relation to the human capital screening debate Economics Letters, 40(2):223--228.

Groot, W., Mekkelholt, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (1992). Further evidence on the wage curve Economics Letters, 38(3):355--359.

Groot, W. and Oosterbeek, H. (1992). Optimal Investment in Human Capital under Uncertainty Economics of Education Review, 11(1):41--49.

Oosterbeek, H. (1990). Education and earnings in the Netherlands: An empirical analysis European Economic Review, 34(7):1353--1375.

Oosterbeek, H. (1990). Education and Earnings in the Netherlands: An Empirical Analysis Economics of Education Review, 34(7):1375--1353.

Hartog, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (1988). Education, Allocation and Earnings in the Netherlands: Overschooling? Economics of Education Review, 7(2):185--194.