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Prof. dr. F. (Rick) van der Ploeg

Executive Staff
Sectie Macro & International Economics

Visiting address
  • Roetersstraat 11
Postal address
  • Postbus 15961
    1001 NL Amsterdam
  • Publications

    2023

    • Gollier, C., van der Ploeg, F., & Zheng, J. (2023). The discounting premium puzzle: Survey evidence from professional economists. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 122, Article 102882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2023.102882
    • van Wijnbergen, S. J. G., van der Ploeg, F., & Olijslagers, S. W. J. (2023). On Current and Future Carbon Prices in a Risky World. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEDC.2022.104569
    • van der Meijden, G., Benchekroun, H., van der Ploeg, F., & Withagen, C. (2023). Do strong oligopolies reverse Green Paradox effects? European Journal of Political Economy, 79, Article 102434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102434
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2023). Fiscal Costs of Climate Policies: Role of Tax, Political, and Behavioural Distortions. Economist (Netherlands), 171(2), 119-137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-023-09419-x

    2021

    • Van Den Bremer, T. S., & Van Der Ploeg, F. (2021). The risk-adjusted carbon price. American Economic Review, 111(9), 2782-2810. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20180517
    • van der Ploeg, F., Dietz, S. M., Venmans, F., & Rezai, A. (2021). Are economists getting climate dynamics right and does it matter?,. Manuscript in preparation
    • van der Ploeg, F., Raveh, O., & Perez-Sebastian, F. (2021). Oil discoveries and protectionism: role of news effects. Manuscript in preparation.

    2020

    • Rezai, A., van der Ploeg, F., & Withagen, C. (2020). Economic growth and the social cost of carbon: additive versus multiplicative damages. In G. Chichilnisky, & A. Rezai (Eds.), Handbook on the Economics of Climate Change (pp. 199-223). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857939067.00016 [details]

    2016

    2013

    2010

    2009

    2008

    • Vermeend, W., van der Ploeg, R., & Timmer, J. W. (2008). Taxes and the economy: A survey of the impact of taxes on growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment. Edward Elgar. [details]
    • Veugelers, R., & van der Ploeg, F. (2008). Reforming European universities: Scope for an evidence-based process. In M. Dewatripont, F. Thys-Clément, & L. Wilkin (Eds.), Higher education in a globalized world: Governance, competition and performance (pp. 19-50). (Education; No. 7). Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1130163 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Poelhekke, S. (2008). Globalzation and the rise of mega-cities in the developing world. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 1, 477-501. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsn008 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Veugelers, R. (2008). Towards evidence-based reform of European universities. CESifo Economic Studies, 54(2), 99-120. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifn015 [details]

    2007

    • van der Ploeg, F. (2007). New Keynesian economics. In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences (second edition) Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan.

    2006

    • Canoy, M., van Ours, J., & van der Ploeg, F. (2006). The economics of books. In V. A. Ginsburgh, & C. D. Throsby (Eds.), Handboek of the Economics of Art and Culture, volume 1 (pp. 721-759-21). (Handbooks in Economics; No. 1). Amsterdam: North-Holland. [details]
    • Jacobs, B., & van der Ploeg, F. (2006). Getting European universities into shape. European Political Science, 5(3), 288-303. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210082 [details]
    • Jacobs, B., & van der Ploeg, F. (2006). Guide to reform of higher education: A European perspective. Economic Policy, 21(47), 537-592. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0327.2006.00166.x [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2006). Do conditional benefits reduce equilibrium unemployment? Journal of Public Economic Theory, 8(4), 603-610. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9779.2006.00280.x [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2006). Rolling back the public sector: differential effects on growth, employment and investment. Oxford Economic Papers, 58(1), 103-122. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpi042 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2006). The making of cultural policy: A European perspective. In V. A. Ginsburgh, & C. D. Thorsby (Eds.), Handbook of the Economics of Art and Culture (pp. 1184-1222-34). Amsterdam: North-Holland. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2006). The welfare state, redistribution and the economy: reciprocal altruism, consumer rivalry and second best. In F. Farina, & E. Savaglio (Eds.), Inequality and Economic Integration (pp. 192-222-8). London: Routledge. [details]

    2005

    • van der Ploeg, F. (2005). Back to Keynes? CESifo Economic Studies, 51(4), 777-822. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/51.4.777
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2005). Culture and the creative economy. In F. van Woerden, & T. de Neef (Eds.), All That Dutch ¿ International Cultural Politics Rotterdam: NAi Publishers.
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2005). Macroeconomics of fiscal policy and government debt. In P. de Gijsel, & H. Schenk (Eds.), Multidisciplinary Economics: The Birth of a New Economics Faculty in the Netherlands Springer.

    2004

    • van der Ploeg, F. (2004). Beyond the dogma of the fixed book price agreement. Journal of Cultural Economics, 28(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JCEC.0000009817.61107.f3 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2004). Role of employers in transforming disability into ability: Learning from Dutch Mistakes. In B. Marin, C. Prinz, & M. Queisser (Eds.), Transforming Disability into Ability (pp. 341-348). Aldershot: Ashgate.

    1998

    • Beetsma, R. M. W. J., & van der Ploeg, F. (1998). Macroeconomic stabilization and intervention policy under an exchange rate band. Journal of International Money and Finance, 17(2), 339-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5606(98)00007-2 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1998). Unemployment and public finance in Europe. In P. B. S?rensen (Ed.), Public Finance in a Changing World (pp. 126-148). London: Macmillan.
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Bovenberg, A. L. (1998). Consequences of environmental tax reform for involuntary unemployment and welfare. Environmental and Resource Economics, 12, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016040327622 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Bovenberg, A. L. (1998). Tax reform, structural unemployment and the environment. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 100(3), 593-610. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9442.00124 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., Heijdra, B. J., & Ligthart, J. E. (1998). Fiscal Policy, distortianary taxation, and direct crowding out under monopolistic competition. Oxford Economic Papers, 50, 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028637 [details]

    1997

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1997). Political economy of a consensus society: Experience from behind the dykes. Economic and Social Review, 28(4), 307-332. [details]

    1996

    • Heijdra, B. J., & van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Keynsian multipliers and the cost of public funds under monopolistic competition. Economic Journal, 106(438), 1284-1296. https://doi.org/10.2307/2235521 [details]
    • Ligthart, J. E., & van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Optimal government policy, the environment, employment, and tax shifting. In D. Siniscalo, & C. Carraro (Eds.), Environmental fiscal reform and unemployment (pp. 93-120). Dordrecht: Kluwer. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Budgetary policies, foreign indebtedness, the stock market, and economic growth. Oxford Economic Papers, 48, 382-396. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028574 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Unemployment and public finance in Europe. In P. B. Sorensen (Ed.), Public finance in a changing world (pp. 90-112). Londen: Macmillan. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Beetsma, R. M. W. J. (1996). Does inequiality cause inflation? The political economy of inflation, taxation and government debt. Public Choice, 87(1-2), 143-163. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151733 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Bovenberg, A. L. (1996). Optimal taxation, public goods and environmental policy with involuntary unemployment. Journal of Public Economics, 62, 59-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(96)01574-5 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Tang, P. J. G. (1996). The macroeconomics of growth: an international perspective. In T. Jenkinson (Ed.), Readings in macroeconomics (pp. 206-218). (chapter 13). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [details]

    1995

    • Heijdra, B. J., & van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Fiscal and environmental policy under monopolistic competition. De Economist, 143(2), 217-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01384536 [details]
    • Ligthart, J. E., & van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Environmental quality, public finance and sustainable growth. In J. A. Filar, & C. Carraro (Eds.), Control and game-theoretic models of the environment (pp. 141-174). Cambridge, Ma: Birkhauser. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Comment. Economic Policy, 10(20), 136-138. https://doi.org/10.2307/1344539 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Economie en zorg. Nemisis, 1, 26-27. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). International interdependence and macroeconomic policy coordination. In E. Pikoulakis (Ed.), International macroeconomics (pp. 183-216). London: Macmillan. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Political economy of monetary and budgetary policy. International Economic Review, 36(2), 427-439. https://doi.org/10.2307/2527204 [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Solvency of counter-cyclical policy rules. Journal of Public Economics, 57, 45-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2727(94)01437-S [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Driffill, E. J. (1995). Trade liberalization with imperfect competition in goods and labour markets. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 97(2), 223-243. https://doi.org/10.2307/3440526 [details]

    1994

    • Beetsma, R. M. W. J., & van der Ploeg, F. (1994). Intramarginal interventions, bands and the pattern of EMS exchange rate distributions. International Economic Review, 35(3), 583-602. https://doi.org/10.2307/2527075 [details]

    2007

    1997

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1997). Governments & Growth. New Economy, 4(1), 2-6. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1997). Lange-termijnvisies op het begrotingsbeleid. Openbare uitgaven, 5/6, 216-218. [details]

    1995

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Deregulering onder sociale voorwaarden. Tijdschrift voor Politieke Ekonomie, 18(2), 33-59. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Kruissubsidies en deregulering. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 80(4004), 323-323. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Lagere lasten voor de onderkant. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 80(4017), 623-623. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1995). Starten maar. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 80. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Bovenberg, A. L. (1995). Het basisinkomen is een utopie (discussie). Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 80(4003), 311-316. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Oudkerk, R. (1995). Een andere rol voor de overheid in de zorgsector. Het Ziekenhuis. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & van Zuylen, M. (1995). Paars voor sociaal-democraten. Socialisme en Democratie, 52(3), 112-117. [details]

    1992

    • Beetsma, R. M. W. J., & van der Ploeg, F. (1992). Does inequality cause inflation? The political economy of inflation, taxation and government debt. (CEPR Discussion Paper; No. 741). Amsterdam, Tilburg: University of Amsterdam (UvA) - University of Tilburg. [details]
    • Beetsma, R. M. W. J., & van der Ploeg, R. (1992). Exchange rate bands and optimal monetary accommodation under a dirty float. (CEPR Discussion Paper; No. 725). Amsterdam, Tilburg: University of Amsterdam (UvA) - University of Tilburg. [details]

    2023

    • van Wijnbergen, S. (Author), Boersema, J. (Author), Boot, A. (Author), Gautier, P. (Author), Gerlagh, R. (Author), Jacobs, B. (Author), Leefmans, N. (Author), Leemans, R. (Author), van der Ploeg, R. (Author), Smulders, S. (Author), van Soest, D. (Author), Huntjens, P. (Author), Hogenboom, B. (Author), Janssens, W. (Author), Botzen, W. (Author), van Beukering, P. (Author), de Groot, H. (Author), Klaassen, F. (Author), Beetsma, R. (Author), & Dur, R. (Author). (2023). Fossiele subsidies ondermijnen het klimaatbeleid. Web publication or website, ESB. https://esb.nu/fossiele-subsidies-ondermijnen-het-klimaatbeleid/ [details]

    2009

    2008

    2007

    • van der Ploeg, F. (2007). Dr. Pangloss en de zoetwatergekken. In J. Brockman (Ed.), Gevaarlijke ideeën. De belangrijkste denkers van nu over wat zij gevaarlijk vinden Het Spectrum. http://www.iue.it/Personal/RickvanderPloeg/Gevaarlijk%20idee.pdf
    • van der Ploeg, F. (2007). Kanttekeningen bij het nieuwe zorgstelsel. In H. L. F. de Groot, & P. J. G. Tang (Eds.), Struisvogels en Dwarskoppen (pp. 121-128). Den Haag: CPB.

    2005

    1998

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1998). Een amendering van het belastingplan voor de 21ste eeuw. Socialisme en Democratie, 55(3), 104-109. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1998). Political economy of a consensus society. Jaarboek - Koninkijke Vereniging voor de Staathuishoudkunde, 1997/1998. [details]

    1997

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1997). Concurrentie in de zorg, Kansen en bedreigingen. Medisch Contact, 23, 723-724. [details]

    1996

    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Draagvlak voor een onpopulaire ecotax. Energie- en Milieuspectrum, 3, 35. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Koninginnedag-effect: revitalisering van de oude wijken. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 81(4046), 155. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Kunst op het net. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 81(4062), 523. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Minder files. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 81(4074), 787. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F. (1996). Vijf kanttekeningen bij de nieuwe mededingenswet. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 81(4067), 652-653. [details]
    • van der Ploeg, F., & Bovenberg, A. L. (1996). Against the basic instinct. Why basic income proposals will not do the job. New Economy, (december), 235-241. [details]

    Prize / grant

    • Wagener, F. & van der Ploeg, R. (2022). Preventing ecological tipping in drylands.

    1998

    • Bouman, M. N. (1998). Environmental Cost and Capital Flight. Amsterdam: Thesis Publishers. [details]
    • Kooiman, J. P. (1998). Topics in the Economics of Environmental Regulation. Amsterdam: Thesis Publishers. [details]

    1997

    • Abbring, J. H. (1997). Essay in labour economics. Amsterdam. [details]
    • Ligthart, J. E. (1997). Environments, Imperfect Markets and Public Finance. Amsterdam. [details]

    2021

    2020

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