Jules Theeuwes

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Jules Jacobus Maria Theeuwes (10 October 1944 – 6 November 2012) [1] was a Belgian economist, and Professor of Labour Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

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Biography

Born in Noorderwijk, Belgium, Theeuwes received his BA in Trade and Consular Studies at the University of Antwerp in 1967, his MA in Economics at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1970, and his PhD at the University of British Columbia in 1975. [2]

After graduation Theeuwes back in Belgium he was researcher at the Center for Operations Research and Econometrics in Louvain in 1975-76. In 1976 he moved to the Netherlands, where from 1976 to 1985 he was associate professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, and in between Visiting Professor at University of British Columbia in the year 1978-79. After one year 1985-86 at the University of Amsterdam in 1986 he was appointed Professor of Economics at the Leiden Law School of the Leiden University. In 1996 back in Amsterdam he was appointed Professor of Labour Economics at the University of Amsterdam. From 2006 to 2009 he was director of SEO Economic Research as successor of Coen Teulings. In 2010 he retired at the University of Amsterdam [2] and in 2012 he died in Rotterdam.

Theeuwes was Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988, and at Stanford University in 1996. He was Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) in 1990-91, and member of the Scientific Council for Government Policy from 2002 to 2006. [2]

Publications

Theeuwes has authored and co-authored numerous publications. [3] [4] Books, a selection:

Articles, a selection:

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References

  1. ↑ Prof. dr. J.J.M. Theeuwes, 1944 - 2012 at the University of Amsterdam Album Academicum website
  2. 1 2 3 Barbara Baarsma, Joop Hartog (2012) "Jules J.M. Theeuwes (1944-2012) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine " at seo.nl, 2012. Accessed September 12, 2013
  3. ↑ List of publications [ permanent dead link ] at National Library of the Netherlands.
  4. ↑ List of publications Jules Theeuwes
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