Timo Verlaat is a PhD Candidate at Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). Timo studied Economics, Political Science and Sociology at Zeppelin University in Germany (2013) and followed the Research Master Programme in Multidisciplinary Economics at Utrecht University (2016).

Timo's research interest lies in the fields of Behavioral Economics and Labor Economics. His dissertation focuses on using insights from Behavioural Economics to inform the design of welfare schemes and social policies. Timo's research is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) under the Research Talent Scheme.