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Prof. dr. Robert Vonk
Professor
Humanities
Department of History and Art History
Economic and Social History
Economic and Social History
Humanities
Research Institute for History and Art History
Economic and Social History
Economic and Social History
+31 6 52 498 380
r.a.a.vonk@uu.nl
Drift 6
Drift 6
Kamer 1.16
3512 BS Utrecht
Prof. dr. Robert Vonk
Professor
Economic and Social History
Economic and Social History
+31 6 52 498 380
r.a.a.vonk@uu.nl
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Profile
CV
Publications
Teaching
Ancillary activities
In the media
Contact
Areas of expertise
History of Social Security
Health Policy
Healthcare
Insurances
Institutions
Political-Administrative Relationships
Skills
Policy Advice
Research areas
Institutions for Open Societies (IOS)
IOS - Behaviour and Institutions
IOS - Bottom-up Initiatives for Societal Change
IOS - Future of Work
IOS – In-Equality
2026
2 February 2026,
Financieele Dagblad
, '
Coalitie schiet zichzelf in de voet met gebroken pensioenbelofte en kortere WW
’ (historical background regarding proposed budget cuts in social security).
7 February 2026,
Nu.nl
, ‘
Grote onrust bij werknemers met zwaar beroep over AOW-plannen
’ (historical background retirement age and physically/mentally demanding occupations).
2025
19 February 2025,
Red Pers, ‘
Wat maakt de Bestaansbalans zo’n uniek experiment in de sociale zekerheid?
’ (historical background regarding private initiative and social security)
2024
30 April 2024,
The Guardian
, ‘
Dutch city pilots radical debt cancellation scheme for poor families
’. (historical background of debt and debt assistance in the Netherlands)
16 May 2024, G. Dekkers,
Historisch Nieuwsblad
, ‘
Gehannes met eigen risico in de zorg
’. 16 mei 2024 (Interview on experiments with deductibles in Dutch health care during the 20th century).
28 Junei 2024, B. Linssen,
Tribune
, ‘
Ons zorgstelsel: een geschiedenis in tien plannen
’, 28 juni 2024 (Interview on public and private insurance and enterprise in Dutch health care)