Researchers have studied factors to explain the gender disparities in economic outcomes. While some people believe these factors are alternative explanations for discrimination, others think they reflect discrimination itself. We investigate 1) if fairness depends on group membership, 2) if women perceive more institutional bias than men, 3) the impact on equalising efforts, and 4) interventions to increase efforts towards gender equity.

This project examines the impact of the 2020 Paid Paternity Leave (PPL) expansion in the Netherlands, assessing employer costs, firm responses, and potential discrimination against (potential) parents. We plan to quantify costs and analyze gender role shifts, informing policy on optimizing PPL without overburdening employers.

Price cuts and promotions may not always align with the encouragement of healthier food choices. We aim to document how promotion behavior is related to the nutritional value of products. In addition, we will estimate how the price and promotion effectiveness is impacted by the nutritional value of the products.

Techno-optimism messaging is becoming increasingly prevalent, sparking debates about its impact. While some argue it motivates action, others believe it induces complacency. This study will investigate the effects of different forms of optimism—technological and societal—on climate change beliefs, policy support, and donations to climate non-profits.

Many brands implement strategies, such as green defaults, surcharges, and discounts, to align their offerings with environmental values. This research examines how these strategies interact in the context of brand activism, shedding light on their combined effects on consumer preferences and behaviors to inform more effective marketing approaches.

Recent evidence shows a reduction in Female-Male work collaborations after the MeToo movement began. This study investigates, from both a theoretical and an empirical point of view, the role that male’s reputational concerns play in driving this reduction.

Full title: Bridging digital trace data and sustainability research: exploring the dynamics of citizen energy data donation, corporate communication, and consumer behaviour

A key challenge in sustainability research is linking public policy and corporate communication to actual energy consumption. Researchers often struggle with self-reports and aggregate data. Our project uses a novel user-centric approach for secure, GDPR-compliant energy data donation, investigating how communication strategies influence willingness to donate data for research.

This project explores if global banks' foreign operations align with their environmental sustainability commitments. It tests if banks promoting sustainability have fewer assets in carbon-intensive economies and if their presence changes after announcing sustainability commitments. Provided banks adapt their operations, we assess the impact of these decisions on affected economies.

In the marriage market - where supply and demand for spouses as well as cultural norms are important determinants - the increasing frequency of climate shocks could worsen developmental outcomes for females (e.g. increase in child marriage) or improve them (e.g. through eradication of harmful norms). This study therefore explores the impact of climate shocks and variability on marriage outcomes (e.g. child marriage, intermarriage, spousal quality etc) and cultural norms (e.g. brideprice, patrilocality/matrilocality etc) in Indonesia, in the short as well as long run.

Our project focuses on creating a comprehensive dataset of historical Dutch banks. The primary objective is to analyse the dividend payout policies of these banks and investigate how these policies have influenced their capital structures and lending decisions throughout various stages of the credit cycle.

This project examines how financial incentives influence the green transition. It analyses the effect of income on the rate at which households go green and its effects on wealth and CO2 benefits. Additionally, it investigates whether corporate bond investors value companies' green innovations in mitigating climate change.

The number of multinational firms has been increasing steadily across OECD countries in the last decade. In this study, I want to examine how multinational firms affect wages and employment for domestic workers, as well as wage inequality. Specifically, I study how labor migration mediates these results through local labour demand. For empirical evaluation, I will use Dutch administrative employer-employee data.

Parental incarceration in Europe affects 2.7 million children, causing emotional and financial challenges. This study evaluates the impact of prison rehabilitation programs on prisoners’ families. Among the potential benefits, these programmes could reduce the likelihood that family members will follow similar criminal paths and create a safer, more stable environment for children, positively impacting their development.

Watermarks for Large Language Models make AI-generated text distinguishable from a text written by a human being. This can help preventing unethical use of AI, for example plagiarism or fake news. This research investigates the optimal balance between watermark strength and text quality.