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Prof. dr. Wolter Hassink

Vice Dean 
Law, Economics and Governance
Law, Economics and Governance
Professor 
Law, Economics and Governance
Law, Economics and Governance
Adam Smith Hall (AA)
Kriekenpitplein 21-22
Kamer 205
3584 EC Utrecht

Prof. dr. Wolter Hassink

Vice Dean
Law, Economics and Governance
Professor
Law, Economics and Governance
+31 30 253 7952
w.h.j.hassink@uu.nl
Profile Publications Activities Prizes In the media Research Teaching Ancillary activities Contact
Profile Publications Activities Prizes In the media Research Teaching Ancillary activities Contact
Research areas

Highlighted publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & Koning, P. (2009). Do Financial Bonuses Reduce Employee Absenteeism? Evidence from a Lottery. Industrial & labor relations review, 62(3), 327-342.
Russo, G., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2012). Multiple Glass Ceilings. Industrial Relations, 51(4), 892-915.
Akgunduz, Y. E., van den Berg, M. R., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey. The World Bank Economic Review, 32(1), 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhx021

Publications

2022

Professional publications

Verkerk, R., van Dijk, F., Hassink, W., & Leitao Requena, D. (2022). The decline in commercial court cases in The Netherlands: 2001-2020. (Research Memoranda; Vol. 2 / 2022). Xerox.

2021

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W., & Zweerink, J. (2021). Housing careers and the Great Recession. Journal of Housing Economics, 51, 1-11. [101745]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2020.101745
Hassink, W., Kalb, G., & Meekes, J. (2021). Regional Coronavirus Hotspots During the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Netherlands. De Economist, 169, 127-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-021-09383-4

2020

Scholarly publications

van Dijk, F., Hassink, W., Muller, L., & van Tulder, F. (2020). Labour-market consequences of personal debt restructuring: No Pain, No Gain? Arbeidsmarktconsequenties van de Wet schuldsanering natuurlijke personen. Raad voor de rechtspraak. https://www.rechtspraak.nl/SiteCollectionDocuments/Research-Memoranda-Nr-3-2020.pdf

2019

Scholarly publications

Kambourova, Z. V., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2019). Husband’s labour supply after a breast cancer diagnosis. (10 ed.) (USE Working Paper series ; Vol. 19, No. 10). USE Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/389899/1910.pdf?sequence=1
Kambourova, Z., Hassink, W., & Kalwij, A. (2019). Women’s labor market participation after an adverse health event. Research in Labor Economics, 47, 25-70. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0147-912120190000047002
Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2019). The role of the housing market in workers' resilience to job displacement after firm bankruptcy. Journal of Urban Economics, 109, 41-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2018.11.005

2018

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). How to reduce workplace absenteeism. IZA World of Labor, 447. https://doi.org/10.15185/izawol.447, https://doi.org/10.15185/izawol.447
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/373331/how_to_reduce_workplace_absenteeism.one_pager.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., & Fernandez, R. M. (2018). Worker Morale and Effort: Is the Relationship Causal? Manchester School, 86(6), 816-839. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12210
Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). flowbca: A flow-based cluster algorithm in Stata. Stata Journal, 18(3), 564-584. https://www.stata-journal.com/article.html?article=st0535
Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). Endogenous local labour markets, regional aggregation and agglomeration economies. (03 ed.) (U.S.E. Working Paper series ; Vol. 18, No. 03). U.S.E. Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/369842/18_03.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., Koning, P., & Zwinkels, W. (2018). Do Firms with Low Disability Risks Opt Out from Public to Private Insurance? B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 18(1), [20170022]. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2017-0022
Akgunduz, Y. E., van den Berg, M. R., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey. The World Bank Economic Review, 32(1), 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhx021
Steegmans, J. W. A. M., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2018). Decreasing house prices and household mobility: An empirical study on loss aversion and negative equity. Journal of Regional Science, 58(3), 611-634. https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12380

2017

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & van der Berg, B. (2017). Methods and Instruments for the Estimation of Production Changes in Economic Evaluations. In Mental Health Economics: The Costs and Benefits of Psychiatric Care (pp. 431-440). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55266-8_29
Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2017). The Role of the Housing Market in Workers’ Resilience to Job Displacement after Firm Bankruptcy. (IZA Institute of Labor Economics Discussion Paper series; Vol. 10894). IZA Institute for the Study of Labor.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/353148/dp10894.pdf?sequence=1
Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2017). Flowbca: A flow-based cluster algorithm in Stata . (U.S.E. Discussion paper series; Vol. 17, No. 09). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/352470/17_09.pdf?sequence=1
Kattenberg, M., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2017). Who Moves Out of Social Housing? The Effect of Rent Control on Housing Tenure Choice. De Economist, 165(1), 43-66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-016-9286-z
Steegmans, J. W. A. M., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2017). Financial Position and House Price Determination: An Empirical Study of Income and Wealth Effects. Journal of Housing Economics, 36, 8-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2017.02.004

Professional publications

Zweerink, J. R., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2017). Inzichten in de kenmerken van scheefwoners. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 102(4752), 380-381.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Zweerink, J. R. (2017). Explosieve stijging in huurtoeslaggebruik uitgelicht. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 102(4747), 126-127.

2016

Scholarly publications

Meekes, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2016). The role of the housing market in workers’ resilience to job displacement after firm bankruptcy. (U.S.E. Discussion paper series ; Vol. 16, No. 10). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/347980/16_10.pdf?sequence=1
Possenriede, D. S., Hassink, W. H. J., & Plantenga, J. (2016). Does temporal and locational flexibility of work increase the supply of working hours? Evidence from the Netherlands. IZA Journal of Labour Policy, 5(1), 1-34. [16]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40173-016-0072-y
Heijnen, S., Hassink, W., & Plantenga, J. (2016). Sickness absenteeism during a period of job-to-job transition. Economics Letters, 145, 145-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.05.036

Professional publications

Plantenga, J., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2016). In Utrecht komt alles samen. ESB, 101(4726), 80-82.

2015

Scholarly publications

Akgündüz, Y. E., Hassink, W. H. J., & van den Berg, M. (2015). The Impact of Refugee Crises on Host Labor Markets: The Case of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey. (8841 ed.) (IZA Discussion Paper series; No. 8841). IZA Institute for the Study of Labor.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Fernandez, R. M. (2015). Worker Morale and Effort: Is the Relationship Causal? IZA Institute for the Study of Labor. http://ftp.iza.org/dp8909.pdf
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/328053/Worker.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., Koning, P., & Zwinkels, W. (2015). Employers Opting Out of Public Disability Insurance: Selection or Incentive Effects? IZA Institute for the Study of Labor. http://ftp.iza.org/dp9181.pdf
Kattenberg, M. A. C., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2015). Does social housing hinder the development of a high-skilled labor force? (TKI Discussion paper series; Vol. 15, No. 11). Tjalling C. Koopmans Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/354859/15_11.pdf?sequence=1

Professional publications

Hassink, W. H. J. (Author), de Kort, R. (Author), & Ridderstaat, J. (Author). (2015). De economische consequenties van de verdwijning van Natalee Holloway. Web publication/site http://www.mejudice.nl/artikelen/detail/de-economische-consequenties-van-de-verdwijning-van-natalee-holloway

2014

Scholarly publications

Dröes, M., & Hassink, W. (2014). Credit Constraints and Price Expectations of Homeowners. Housing Studies, 29(6), 730-742. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2014.920768
Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leeuwen, B. (2014). A Note on Height and Surnames: The Role of Networks. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 19(4), 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2014.920592
Possenriede, D. S., Hassink, W. H. J., & Plantenga, J. (2014). Does temporal and locational flexibility of work reduce absenteeism? (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 14, No. 09). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309751/14_09.pdf?sequence=1
Possenriede, D., Hassink, W., & Plantenga, J. (2014). Does temporal and locational flexibility of work increase the labour supply of part-timers? (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 14, No. 11). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/300232/14_11.pdf?sequence=1
Possenriede, D., Hassink, W., & Plantenga, J. (2014). Does face-time affect your career? (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 14, No. 10). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/300231/14_10.pdf?sequence=1

2013

Scholarly publications

Dröes, M. I., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2013). House price risk and the hedging benefits of home ownership. Journal of Housing Economics, 22(2), 92-99.

2012

Scholarly publications

Russo, G., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2012). Multiple Glass Ceilings. Industrial Relations, 51(4), 892-915.

Professional publications

Wiersma, J., van der Schors, A., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2012). Studiefinanciering en het arbeidsaanbod van studenten. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 97(4638), 390-393.
van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2012). Een integrale economische benadering van gepaste mantelzorg. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 97(46444S), 75-80.

2011

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & van den Berg, B. (2011). Time-bound Opportunity Costs of Informal Care: Consequences for Access to Professional Care, Caregiver Support, and Labour Supply Estimates. Social Science & Medicine, 73(10), 1508-1516.
Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leuvensteijn, M. (2011). The Importance of Income and Housing Wealth Constraints for Future Residential Mobility. Housing Studies, 26(4), 575-591.

Professional publications

van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2011). Indicatiestelling en houdbaarheid van langdurige zorg. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 95(4614/15), 422-425.
Hassink, W. H. J. (2011). Ziek is toch ziek? Over inspanning en verzuim op de werkvloer. TPEdigitaal, 5(4), 109-124.

Other output

Hassink, W. H. J. (2011). Ziek is toch ziek? Over inspanning en verzuim op de werkvloer. Utrecht University School of Economics.

2010

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & Russo, G. (2010). The Glass Door: The Gender Composition of Newly-Hired Workers Across Hierarchical Job Levels. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 10, No. 06). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309591/10_06.pdf?sequence=1
Droes, M. I., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2010). Sale Price Risk and the Hedging Benefits of Homeownership. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 10, No. 10). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/43950/10-10_2.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., Koning, P., & Altena, P. (2010). De effecten van een loterij op ziekteverzuim; een case studie. Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken, 26(2), 169-180.

2009

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & Koning, P. (2009). Do Financial Bonuses Reduce Employee Absenteeism? Evidence from a Lottery. Industrial & labor relations review, 62(3), 327-342.
Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leuvensteijn, M. (2009). The Importance of Income and Housing Wealth Constraints for Future Residential Mobility. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute ; Vol. 09, No. 05). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309429/09_05.pdf?sequence=1
Droes, M. I., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2009). Sale Price Expectations and Mortgage Commitment: Inaccuracy versus Price Setting Behaviour. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 09, No. 24). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309579/09_24_2.pdf?sequence=1

2008

Scholarly publications

van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2008). Cash Benefits in Long-term Home Care. Health Policy, 88, 209-221.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Schut, F. T. (2008). Price Competition in Border and Non-Border Areas: The Case of the Dutch Market of Gasoline Retailers. Applied Economics Quarterly, 54(2), 95-122.
Russo, G., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2008). The Part-Time Wage Gap: a Career Perspective. De Economist, 156(2), 145-174.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Russo, G. (2008). Wage differences between Internal and External Candidates. International Journal of Manpower, 29(8), 715-730.

2007

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leuvensteijn, M. (2007). Measuring Transparency in the Dutch Mortgage Market. De Economist, 155(1), 23-47.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Kiiver, H. (2007). Age-dependent Effects of Socio-economic Background on Educational Attainment - Evidence from Germany. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 07, No. 26). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309915/07_26.pdf?sequence=1

2006

Scholarly publications

van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2006). Moral hazard and cash benefits in long-term home care. (CHERE Working Paper ed.) Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology.
Hassink, W. H. J. (2006). Woningmarkt. (special issue van Tijdschrift voor Politieke Ekonomie ed.) SDU.

Other output

Hassink, W. H. J. (2006). Discussant: E. Jongen, Exploring the Ambiguos Impact of EPL on Employment and Productivity, seminar at CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Paper presented at seminar at CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.

2005

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & Koning, P. (2005). Do Financial Bonuses to Employees Reduce their Absenteeism? Outcome of a Lottery. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 05, No. 27). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309948/05_27.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., & Koning, P. (2005). Do Financial Bonuses to Employees Reduce their Absenteeism? Outcome of a lottery. IZA.
Hassink, W. H. J. (2005). editor special issue: Economie van de Stad. (27 ed.) Tijdschrift voor Politieke Ekonomie.
van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2005). Consequenties van het PGB voor prijzen en hoeveelheden van zorg. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 90(4453), 55-57.
van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2005). Moral Hazard and Cash Benefits in Long-term Home Care. IZA.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Russo, G. (2005). The Part-time Wage Penalty: a Career Perspective. IZA.
Russo, G., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2005). The Part-Time Wage Penalty: a Career Perspective. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 05, No. 01). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/14981/05-01.pdf?sequence=1
Russo, G., Hassink, W. H. J., & Gorter, C. (2005). Filling Vacancies: An Empirical Analysis of the Cost and Benefit from Search in the Labor Market. Applied Economics, 37(14), 1567-1606.

2004

Scholarly publications

van den Berg, B., & Hassink, W. H. J. (2004). Moral Hazard and Cash Benefits in Long-term Home Care. ( Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute ; Vol. 04, No. 25). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/37035/04-25.pdf?sequence=1
Gorter, C., Hassink, W. H. J., Nijkamp, P., & Pels, E. (2004). On the Endogeneity of Output in Dynamic Labour-Demand Models. In P. Nijkamp (Ed.), Location, Travel and Information Technology, Selected Essays of Peter Nijkamp (3). Edward Elgar Publishing.

2003

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leuvensteijn, M. (2003). Price-settings and Price Dispersion in the Dutch Mortgage Market. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 03, No. 07). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/309121/03_07.pdf?sequence=1
Hassink, W. H. J., & Broersma, L. (2003). Quits, Layoffs and Job Destruction. International Review of Applied Economics, 35(18), 1911-1914.
Hassink, W. H. J. (2003). Meer Oudere Werknemers door Prikkels aan de Vraagzijde? Economisch Statistische Berichten, 88(4405), D16-D17.
Hassink, W. H. J., & van Leuvensteijn, M. (2003). Marktmacht in de hypotheekmarkt. Economisch Statistische Berichten, 88(4414), 450-452.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Schettkat, R. (2003). Price Discrimination between EU Regions. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 94(2), 258-264.
Gorter, C., Hassink, W. H. J., & Russo, G. (2003). The Structure of Hiring and Labour Market Tightness. Economics Letters, 80, 99-103.
Hassink, W. H. J., & Russo, G. (2003). Wage Differences between Incumbents and External Candidates. (Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute; Vol. 03, No. 03). UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/7364/03-03.pdf?sequence=2

1998

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J. (1998). Is er concurrentie tussen ziekenfondsen? Economisch Statistische Berichten, 83(4163), 616-618.
Hassink, W. H. J., Reitsma, A., & Roorda, W. B. (1998). Gedwongen ontslag via kantonrechter of RDA: een economische analyse. Sociaal Maandblad Arbeid, 53(10), 440-448.

Professional publications

Hassink, W. H. J., & van Rixtel, A. A. R. J. M. (1998). Monitoring the Monitors: Amakudari and the Ex-post Monitoring of Private Banks. (CEPR-Working Paper ed.) CEPR.

1997

Scholarly publications

Hassink, W. H. J., van Ours, J. C., & Ridder, G. (1997). Dismissal Through Disability. De Economist, 145(1), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002942818866
Gorter, C., Hassink, W. H. J., Nijkamp, P., & Pels, E. (1997). On the Endogeneity of Output in Dynamic Labour-Demand Models. Empirical Economics, (22), 393-408.
Broersma, L., & Hassink, W. H. J. (1997). Hires and Layoffs; Empirical Analysis using Gross Flow Data. AWSB-Working Paper, (oktober).
Hassink, W. H. J. (1997). Premiedifferentiatie in de WW. Economisch Statistische Berichten, (4095), 178-178.

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