Marike Knoef
Guest Researcher
- Name
- Prof.dr. M.G. Knoef
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 7756
- m.g.knoef@law.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4134-4961
Marike Knoef (1983) is Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, and professor of Economics at Tilburg University. Until February 2023, she held the position of professor at the Economics department of Leiden University and she is currently a guest researcher there.
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Marike Knoef (1983) is Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, and professor of Economics at Tilburg University. Until February 2023, she held the position of professor at the Economics department of Leiden University and she is currently a guest researcher there.
Marike conducts research in the field of household finance, pensions, aging, social security, labor, and health.
Education
- PhD thesis 'Essays on Labor Force Participation, Aging, Income and Health', Tilburg University (2006-2011)
- B.Sc. Econometrics and Operations Research (cum laude) and M.Sc. Mathematical economics & Econometric methods (cum laude), Tilburg University (2001-2006)
Main positions
- Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University
- Responsible for the organization of research and educational programs, impact, human resources, and financial management of the School
- Professor of Economics, Tilburg University
- Research in the field of household finance, aging, social security, health and labor economics
- Crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER)
- Chair of the committee Socio-Economic differences in Health
- Chair of SCOOR-RMZO
- Member of the committee Social security and Health Care (with a focus on the sustainability of elderly care)
Main other positions
- Direct0r Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) (2020-2023)
- Member commission Parameters, chaired by Femke de Vries (2022)
- Member commission on financial capacity of citizens, chaired by Henk Don (2020-2021)
- Chair ODISSEI Data Collection Committee (2020-)
- Member of scientific committee that provides advice to the Dutch government and social partners on the detailing of the pension agreement of June 2019 (2019-2020)
- Expert in the working group ‘Information & Communication’ in the detailing of the pension agreement of June 2019 (2019-2020)
- Member of committee parameters, chaired by Jeroen Dijsselbloem (2019)
- Member of committee parameters, re-assessing parameters and the current method to determine the risk-free term structure that is used in the Netherlands to value pension liabilities (2019)
- Visiting lecturer Nyenrode Business University (2019-2023)
- Member of the Leiden University Fund Committee for Academic Expenditure (2018-2023)
- Visiting lecturer Erasmus School of Accounting & Assurance, executive programme “Certified Pension Executive” (2017-2023)
- Visiting lecturer Science Works. Policy research and evaluation (2016-2017)
- Visiting lecturer TIAS School for Business and Society. Masterclass pension innovation (2015-2023)
- Social and Economic Council, co-author advisory report on the future of the Dutch pension system, 2 days a week (July 2014 - January 2015)
- Researcher CentERdata (2006-2012)
Other
- Scientific committee member European Association of Labour Economists conference 2019
- Nominated for Huibregtsen Prize 2018. The Huibregtsen Prize is intended for a scientifically innovative research project that offers a social application
- World Cultural Council special recognition award: distinction for leading scientists (2017)
- Scientific organiser Netspar International Pension Workshop 2015-2020
- Advisor project “Effect child subsidies on household expenditures”, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (2018)
- Scientific committee ‘Gender Gaps in the Labor Market’ conference 2016, Warsaw, Poland
- Member think tank ‘Long systems: pensions, health care, labour market, social security and education’, De Argumentenfabriek (by Frank Kalshoven)
- Scientific committee member European Society for Population Economics conference 2015
- Research fellow Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2015-)
- Scientific committee Dutch Economists Day 2014
- Member of the client board of Statistics Netherlands (2014-)
- Leiden Congress Ambassador (2013-)
- Board member Dutch Institute for Social Security, (2008-2018)
Selected refereed publications
- Eliciting preferences for income redistribution: A new survey item. Journal of Public Economics, 214, 2022, with Jochem de Bresser
- Preferences for in-kind and in-cash home care insurance, Journal of Health Economics 84, 2022 (with Jochem de Bresser and Raun van Ooijen)
- Cutting One's Coat According to One's Cloth: How did the Great Recession affect retirement resources and expenditure goals? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2021 (with Jochem de Bresser and Lieke Kools)
- Family and government insurance: Wage, earnings, and income risks in the Netherlands and the U.S., Journal of Public Economics, 193, 2021 (with De Nardi, Fella, Paz-Pardo and Van Ooijen)
- Health and Consumption Preferences: Estimating the Health State Dependence of Utility using Equivalence Scales, European Economic Review, 113, 46-62, 2019 (with Lieke Kools)
- Job-Search Requirements for Unemployed at the End of Working Life: Effects on Unemployment Dynamics and Self-Employment Probabilities, Journal of Human Resources, 52(2), 491-530, 2017 (with Jim Been)
- How to stimulate Single Mothers to leave Welfare for Work; Evidence from a Field Experiment, Journal of Population Economics, 29(4), 1025-1061, 2016 (with Jan van Ours)
- Can the Dutch Meet their Own Retirement Expenditure Goals?, Labour Economics, 34, June, 100-117, 2015 (with Jochem de Bresser)
- Changes in the Income Distribution of the Dutch Elderly between 1989-2020: a Dynamic Microsimulation, Review of Income and Wealth, 59(3), 460-485, 2013 (with Rob Alessie and Adriaan Kalwij)
- The Association between Individuals Income and Remaining Life Expectancy at the Age of 65 in the Netherlands, Demography, 50(1), 181-206, 2013 (with Adriaan Kalwij and Rob Alessie)
Research
- Gemeente Rotterdam, The effects of debt cancellation (2020)
- ZonMW, Reintegration in BOLD cities II (2020)
- National Pension Hub Grant, Global Risk Institute, “Optimal pension design for heterogeneous individuals with behavioral biases” (2019)
- Netspar topicality grant ‘Willingness to pay for flexibility in pension arrangements for the self-employed’ (2019)
- Netspar topicality grant ‘Design of freedom of choice and customized products in pension arrangements’ (2017)
- Pensioenlab en Netspar grant ‘Pension awareness of young adults’ (2017)
- ZonMw grant ‘Big data and work reintegration’ (2016)
- Instituut Gak grant ‘Self-sufficiency and social protection’ (2016)
- Netspar large vision grant ‘Uncertainty over the life cycle: implications for pensions and saving behaviour’ (2016)
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Netspar topicality grant ‘What is an adequate pension’ (2016)
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Pension and consumption expectations, Autoriteit Financiële Markten (2014)
- Netspar topicality grant ‘Pensioeninkomens in internationaal perspectief’ (2014)
- Netspar/NWO large vision grant 'Pension savings and consumption needs of current and future retirees' (2013)
- Netspar topicality grant 'Pensioeninkomens, consumptiebehoeften en ouderenzorg' (2013)
- Netspar topicality grant 'Pension reforms and the financial well-being of Dutch elderly households' (2011)
Teaching
- Welfare State Economics MPA / EG (coordination)
- Labour market policy and social security (coordination)
- MA-Theses MPA
Media video
July 2023 BNR Newsradio, Effect of employment on healt
July 2023 Podcast Social and Economic Council ‘Impact in the polder’, #1 Socio-economic disparities in health
May 2023 BNR’s Big Five, How to communicate about the new pension reform
March 2023 Radar, Uncertainties in the transition of the pension system
Jan 2023 TV Eenvandaag, Early retirement
Jan 2023 NPO Radio 1, Retirement decisions
September 2022 The purchasing power of the elderly, Meldpunt
August 2022 NPO radio 1, Spraakmaker in the radio program “Spraakmakers”, about the Dutch pension reform
July 2022 NPO radio 1, Stand.nl, about the indexation of pensions
May 2022 Tweede Hans: de pensioenpodcast #2: Het appeltje voor de dorst, Maxvandaag
April 2022 Inflatie: mensen passen hun gedrag aan. NOS journaal 7 april 2022
Inflatie flink gestegen. NOS journaal 1 april 2022
February 2022 Broadcast Pensioen Pro Live, discussion about risk attitudes of pension participants
September 2021 Vrouwen krijgen gemiddeld 40 procent minder pensioen, NOS journaal 29 september 2021
April 2021 NOS journaal “Paying for your savings: is that really strange?” NOS artikel
January 2021 NOS radio, about the financial position of pension funds
June 2020 Youtube.com "Uncertainty in the new Dutch pension contracts " Nu.nl
May 2020 BNR nieuwsradio “A new sustainable pension system”
January 2020 Radio EenVandaag, about doing the work of two people
November 2019 NOS journaal (Dutch public news programme), about abolishment (or delay) of pension cuts
November 2019 Radio EenVandaag, about heavy jobs and the retirement age
August 2019 Nieuwsuur, about retirement decisions
August 2019 Hollandse zaken, about the pension system
July 2019 NOS journaal (Dutch public news programme) "Pension funds have to cut pensions, but why?"
June 2019 NPO De Dag "Is een AOW genoeg om van rond te komen"
April 2019 BNR Newsradio, Fiscaal aantrekkelijk pensioensparen
Nov 2018 BNR Newsradio, Pensions system Contribution Pensioen3daagse
Oct 2018 “Dromen over een goed pensioen; origami en datascience”, (pdf) (video)
Aug 2018 BNR nieuwsradio, Zakendoen, about the statutory retirement age
May 2018 NPO Radio, De Dag #82. Waarom we weinig over ons pensioen weten
March 2018 BNR nieuwsradio, De Werkverkenners. Pension literacy
February 2018 Microlearnings (example) for pension professionals, Stichting Pensioen Opleidingen (SPO)
February 2017 News item about physically demanding jobs and retirement at “Nieuwsuur”
March 2017 Pension item Dutch news website nu.nl in the run-up to the elections
July 2017 News item about health and the retirement age on “Nieuwsuur”
Guest Researcher
- Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
- Instituut Fiscale en Economische vakken
- Economie
- Bijzonder hoogleraar kapitaalgedekte pensioenvoorzieningen
- Visiting lecturer
- Visiting lecturer, Certified Pensioenexecutive Program
- Visiting lecturer, Executive Pension Program