![The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/91ebdbe78028687d858b1f5ffed07459_0022-3808-13.jpg)
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Hessel Oosterbeek
Key publications
![The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/91ebdbe78028687d858b1f5ffed07459_0022-3808-13.jpg)
![Do Doctors Improve the Health Care of Their Parents? Evidence from Admission Lotteries](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/e9860a08ba5a5320376e147a92176f79_1945-7782-3.jpg)
![Preference heterogeneity and school segregation](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/1bcd70cde2f87ba0822d391ae5c1e9e6_89d7f5a5b7b04d8cfdb2814337f06ba3_0047-2727.jpg)
![Ability Peer Effects in University: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/f469882191892c5cbf35d7698530f2a4_0034-6527-8.jpg)
![Tuition fees and sunk-cost effects](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/6e4124dfbfa6068b29b3cd2bc5ab7fe0_0013-0133-2.jpg)
![Parental responses to public investments in children: Evidence from a maximum class size rule](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/5143ebd93555b237f74ee3aae84ac14a_0022-166x-1.jpg)
![The Returns to Medical School: Evidence from Admission Lotteries](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/e9860a08ba5a5320376e147a92176f79_1945-7782-4.jpg)
![Gender, competitiveness and career choices](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/5161fb3a4885da4820f74aa75c317b58_0033-5533-2.jpg)
![The impact of gender diversity on the performance of business teams: evidence from a field experiment](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/f797f8355bb6fd47b544c0a56b24b020_606fbd7e886747c8ef00811614dfc40b_0025-1909.jpg)
![Long-term effects of class size](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/5161fb3a4885da4820f74aa75c317b58_0033-5533-4.jpg)
![The effect of financial rewards on students' achievement: evidence from a randomized experiment](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/51898e20db08f386b5e313b67c3a1c9b_12c66386a23426547f490d620eb6ad86_1542-4766.jpg)
![An alternative approach to estimate the wage returns to private-sector training](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/36f6eddc164132aeb50d93bed4a16b1c_3c921a271a1c58db44ace5af7a0c56ef_0883-7252.jpg)
![The effect of extra funding for disadvantaged pupils on achievement](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/192e63663596817da9a496c097e7f7cf_a3b4b1ebe366a72e802f896d3f3b7562_0034-6535.jpg)
![Explaining international differences in male skill wage differentials by differences in demand and supply of skill](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/6e4124dfbfa6068b29b3cd2bc5ab7fe0_748ac10de5fdcaec5c034de50e9184f0_0013-0133.jpg)
![An experimental comparison of reliance levels under alternative breach remedies](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/27e6df7f3f9ecf620eb9a4c0b9eab99a_0741-6261.jpg)
![Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment: Comment](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/951a76c6ff4873061e33c6ec6cc1fd90_0002-8282-3.jpg)
![On the relation between asset ownership and specific investments](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/6e4124dfbfa6068b29b3cd2bc5ab7fe0_3bae27d0b5ed66ca298358ade021211d_0013-0133.jpg)
![Shorter Papers - Comment - Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment.](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/951a76c6ff4873061e33c6ec6cc1fd90_0002-8282.jpg)
![A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/6e4124dfbfa6068b29b3cd2bc5ab7fe0_0013-0133-35.jpg)
![Earnings effects of different components of schooling: Human capital versus screening.](https://tinbergen.nl/media/cache/publication_detail/media/publication/image/192e63663596817da9a496c097e7f7cf_0034-6535-10.jpg)
List of publications
De Haan, M., Gautier, PieterA., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2023). The Performance of School Assignment Mechanisms in Practice Journal of Political Economy, 131(2):388--455.
Oosterbeek, H., Ruijs, N. and de Wolf, I. (2023). Heterogeneous effects of comprehensive vs. single-track academic schools: Evidence from admission lotteries Economics of Education Review, 93:.
Artmann, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2022). Do Doctors Improve the Health Care of Their Parents? Evidence from Admission Lotteries American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 14(3):164--184.
Artmann, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2022). Household specialization and the child penalty in the Netherlands Labour Economics, 78:1--13.
Molina-Vera, A. and Oosterbeek, H. (2022). The effect of monthly cash transfers during five years on households’ 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, 197:1--26.
Oosterbeek, H., ter Meulen, S. 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:.
Ketel, N., Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H. and van der Klaauw, B. (2019). Do Dutch dentists extract monopoly rents? Journal of Health Economics, 63:145--158.
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.
Hildalgo, 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.
Hoogendoorn, S., Oosterbeek, H. and van Praag, M. (2013). The impact of gender diversity on the performance of business teams: evidence from a field experiment Management Science, 59(7):1514--1528.
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, D. (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, M., Oosterbeek, H. and Webbink, D. (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 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.
Godfried, M., Oosterbeek, H. and van Tulder, F. (2001). Adverse selection and the demand for supplementary dental insurance De Economist, 149(2):177--190.
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. and Leuven, E. (2001). Shorter Papers - Comment - Firm-Specific Human Capital as a Shared Investment. American Economic Review, 91(1):342--347.
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.
Oosterbeek, H. (2000). Introduction to special issue on overschooling Economics of Education Review, 19(2):129--130.
Oosterbeek, H. (2000). Schooling choises: preferences, discount rates, and rates of return Empirical Economics, 25:15--34.
Ashenfelter, O., Harmon, C. and Oosterbeek, H. (1999). A review of estimates of the schooling/earnings relationship, with tests for publication bias Labour Economics, 6(4):453--470.
Hartog, J. and Oosterbeek, H. (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(2):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, D. (1995). Enrolment in higher education in The Netherlands De Economist, 143(3):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, 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.
Hartog, J., Groot, W. and Oosterbeek, H. (1994). Costs and revenues of investment in enterprise-related schooling. Oxford Economic Papers, 46(4):658--675.
Oosterbeek, H. and Groot, W. (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):88--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.
Groot, W., Mekkelholt, E. and Oosterbeek, H. (1992). Further evidence on the wage curve Economics Letters, 38(3):355--359.
Oosterbeek, H. and Groot, W. (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.
Oosterbeek, H. and Hartog, J. (1988). Education, Allocation and Earnings in the Netherlands: Overschooling? Economics of Education Review, 7(2):185--194.