Research grants and consultancy

RESEARCH GRANTS

  • November 2014-April 2015: Tilburg University Social innovation grant, 28,000, applicant and project leader; (“Reducing household waste and improving separation of household waste flows via social influence”);
  • January 2014-December 2017: EU 7th Framework Programme, €351,000, co–applicant (with Sjak Smulders); GLAMURS: “Green lifestyles, alternative models and upscaling regional sustainability";
  • April 2012–April 2014: European Commission, 345,000, co–applicant (with Sjak Smulders and Reyer Gerlagh; ENTRACTE: "Exploiting the full potential of economic instruments to contribute to achieving the EU's greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives for 2050” February 2012–February 2014: Amsterdam Global Change Institute research grant, €200,000, applicant and project leader (Economics of natural resilience to global change);
  • April 2010–April 2014: Knowledge for Climate research grant (Theme 7), €400,000; co-applicant and subproject leader;
  • January 2006–January 2010: NWO Evolution and Behavior, €385,000 (The co–evolution of renewable natural resources and informal institutions, and the implications for government policy design); applicant and project leader;
  • January 2001–January 2004: Fifth EU Framework, €150,000 (BIOECON: The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation); co–applicant and co–project leader (with T. Swanson, A. Kontoleon and E.H. Bulte);
  • August 2000–August 2004: NWO/NOVEM Energy Research Program, €600,000 (Stimulating the adoption of energy–efficient technologies in energy–extensive industries); co–applicant (with H.L.F. de Groot) and co–subproject leader (with W. van Groenendaal).

CONSULTANCY

  • Netherlands’ Ministry of Health (VWS), “The impact of various health insurance schemes on the demand for health care” E. van der Heijden, 2014-2015)
  • OECD, “Why is the Market Share of Sustainably Produced Products so small? Inferences from an Economic Experiment in the Netherlands”,
  • Netherlands’ Ministry of Internal Affairs (BZK), “Improving energy efficiency in homes: An experimental economics analysis”, €46,000 (with Jan Potters and Eline van der Heijden, 2012);
  • Knowledge for Climate, “Analyzing the barriers for climate adaptation investments”, €32,000 (2012-2013);
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (ELI), “The role of economics in nature conservation in the Netherlands”, invited lecture delivered October 12, 2011 (€3,000);
  • Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, “Preferences for and behavior in sustainability issues”, 2009–2010, budget €200,000 (with E. van der Heijden, H. Vollebergh and K. Vringer);
  • Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), “Social Cost Benefit Analyses for Environmental Policy Making”, 2007, €60,000 (with A. de Zeeuw and R. in ‘t Veld);
  • Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) and Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ), “Optimal Design of Investment Subsidies”, 2004, budget €100,000 (with R. Aalbers, E. van der Heijden, G. van Lomwel, J. Nelissen, J. Potters and H. Vollebergh);
  • Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZ), “Assessment of the Effectiveness of the EET Program”, 2000, €5,000 (subcontractor).