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Marike Knoef

Guest Researcher

Name
Prof.dr. M.G. Knoef
Telephone
+31 71 527 7756
E-mail
m.g.knoef@law.leidenuniv.nl
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4134-4961

Marike Knoef (1983) is Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, and professor of Economics at Tilburg University. Until February 2023, she held the position of professor at the Economics department of Leiden University and she is currently a guest researcher there.

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Marike Knoef (1983) is Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, and professor of Economics at Tilburg University. Until February 2023, she held the position of professor at the Economics department of Leiden University and she is currently a guest researcher there.

Marike conducts research in the field of household finance, pensions, aging, social security, labor, and health.
 

Education

Main positions

  • Dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University
    • Responsible for the organization of research and educational programs, impact, human resources, and financial management of the School
  • Professor of Economics, Tilburg University 
    • Research in the field of household finance, aging, social security, health and labor economics
  • Crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER)
    • Chair of the committee Socio-Economic differences in Health
    • Chair of SCOOR-RMZO
    • Member of the committee Social security and Health Care (with a focus on the sustainability of elderly care)

Main other positions

  • Direct0r Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) (2020-2023)
  • Member commission Parameters, chaired by Femke de Vries (2022)
  • Member commission on financial capacity of citizens, chaired by Henk Don (2020-2021)
  • Chair ODISSEI Data Collection Committee (2020-)
  • Member of scientific committee that provides advice to the Dutch government and social partners on the detailing of the pension agreement of June 2019 (2019-2020)
  • Expert in the working group ‘Information & Communication’ in the detailing of the pension agreement of June 2019 (2019-2020)
  • Member of committee parameters, chaired by Jeroen Dijsselbloem (2019) 
  • Member of committee parameters, re-assessing parameters and the current method to determine the risk-free term structure that is used in the Netherlands to value pension liabilities (2019)
  • Visiting lecturer Nyenrode Business University (2019-2023)
  • Member of the Leiden University Fund Committee for Academic Expenditure (2018-2023)
  • Visiting lecturer Erasmus School of Accounting & Assurance, executive programme “Certified Pension Executive” (2017-2023)
  • Visiting lecturer Science Works. Policy research and evaluation (2016-2017)
  • Visiting lecturer TIAS School for Business and Society. Masterclass pension innovation (2015-2023)
  • Social and Economic Council, co-author advisory report on the future of the Dutch pension system, 2 days a week (July 2014 - January 2015) 
  • Researcher CentERdata (2006-2012) 

Other

  • Scientific committee member European Association of Labour Economists conference 2019
  • Nominated for Huibregtsen Prize 2018. The Huibregtsen Prize is intended for a scientifically innovative research project that offers a social application
  • World Cultural Council special recognition award: distinction for leading scientists (2017)
  • Scientific organiser Netspar International Pension Workshop 2015-2020
  • Advisor project “Effect child subsidies on household expenditures”, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (2018)
  • Scientific committee ‘Gender Gaps in the Labor Market’ conference 2016, Warsaw, Poland
  • Member think tank ‘Long systems: pensions, health care, labour market, social security and education’, De Argumentenfabriek (by Frank Kalshoven)
  • Scientific committee member European Society for Population Economics conference 2015
  • Research fellow Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2015-)
  • Scientific committee Dutch Economists Day 2014
  • Member of the client board of Statistics Netherlands (2014-)
  • Leiden Congress Ambassador (2013-)
  • Board member Dutch Institute for Social Security, (2008-2018)

Selected refereed publications

Research 

  • Gemeente Rotterdam, The effects of debt cancellation (2020)
  • ZonMW, Reintegration in BOLD cities II (2020)
  • National Pension Hub Grant, Global Risk Institute, “Optimal pension design for heterogeneous individuals with behavioral biases” (2019)
  • Netspar topicality grant ‘Willingness to pay for flexibility in pension arrangements for the self-employed’ (2019)
  • Netspar topicality grant ‘Design of freedom of choice and customized products in pension arrangements’ (2017)
  • Pensioenlab en Netspar grant ‘Pension awareness of young adults’ (2017)
  • ZonMw grant ‘Big data and work reintegration’ (2016)
  • Instituut Gak grant ‘Self-sufficiency and social protection’ (2016)
  • Netspar large vision grant ‘Uncertainty over the life cycle: implications for pensions and saving behaviour’ (2016)
  • Netspar topicality grant ‘What is an adequate pension’ (2016)

  • Pension and consumption expectations, Autoriteit Financiële Markten (2014)

  • Netspar topicality grant ‘Pensioeninkomens in internationaal perspectief’ (2014)
  • Netspar/NWO large vision grant 'Pension savings and consumption needs of current and future retirees' (2013)
  • Netspar topicality grant 'Pensioeninkomens, consumptiebehoeften en ouderenzorg' (2013)
  • Netspar topicality grant 'Pension reforms and the financial well-being of Dutch elderly households' (2011)

Teaching

Media video

July 2023 BNR Newsradio, Effect of employment on healt

July 2023 Podcast Social and Economic Council ‘Impact in the polder’, #1 Socio-economic disparities in health 

May 2023 BNR’s Big Five, How to communicate about the new pension reform

March 2023 Radar, Uncertainties in the transition of the pension system    

Jan 2023 TV Eenvandaag, Early retirement

Jan 2023 NPO Radio 1, Retirement decisions 

September 2022 The purchasing power of the elderly, Meldpunt   

August 2022 NPO radio 1, Spraakmaker in the radio program “Spraakmakers”, about the Dutch pension reform 

July 2022 NPO radio 1, Stand.nl, about the indexation of pensions  

May 2022 Tweede Hans: de pensioenpodcast #2: Het appeltje voor de dorst, Maxvandaag

April 2022 Inflatie: mensen passen hun gedrag aan. NOS journaal 7 april 2022 
Inflatie flink gestegen. NOS journaal 1 april 2022
 

February 2022 Broadcast Pensioen Pro Live, discussion about risk attitudes of pension participants  
 

September 2021 Vrouwen krijgen gemiddeld 40 procent minder pensioen, NOS journaal 29 september 2021

April 2021 NOS journaal “Paying for your savings: is that really strange?” NOS artikel

January 2021 NOS radio, about the financial position of pension funds

June 2020 Youtube.com "Uncertainty in the new Dutch pension contracts " Nu.nl

May 2020 BNR nieuwsradio “A new sustainable pension system”

January 2020 Radio EenVandaag, about doing the work of two people

November 2019 NOS journaal (Dutch public news programme), about abolishment (or delay) of pension cuts

November 2019 Radio EenVandaag, about heavy jobs and the retirement age 

August 2019 Nieuwsuur, about retirement decisions

August 2019 Hollandse zaken, about the pension system 

July 2019 NOS journaal (Dutch public news programme) "Pension funds have to cut pensions, but why?"

June 2019 NPO De Dag "Is een AOW genoeg om van rond te komen"

April 2019 BNR Newsradio, Fiscaal aantrekkelijk pensioensparen

Nov 2018 BNR Newsradio, Pensions system Contribution Pensioen3daagse

Oct 2018 “Dromen over een goed pensioen; origami en datascience”, (pdf)  (video)

Aug 2018 BNR nieuwsradio, Zakendoen, about the statutory retirement age

May 2018 NPO Radio, De Dag #82. Waarom we weinig over ons pensioen weten

March 2018 BNR nieuwsradio, De Werkverkenners. Pension literacy

February 2018 Microlearnings (example) for pension professionals, Stichting Pensioen Opleidingen (SPO)

February 2017 News item about physically demanding jobs and retirement at “Nieuwsuur

March 2017 Pension item Dutch news website nu.nl in the run-up to the elections

July 2017 News item about health and the retirement age on “Nieuwsuur

Guest Researcher

  • Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
  • Instituut Fiscale en Economische vakken
  • Economie

Work address

Kamerlingh Onnes Building
Steenschuur 25
2311 ES Leiden

Contact

Publications

  • Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) Algemeen directeur
  • Instituut Gak, Tilburg University Bijzonder hoogleraar kapitaalgedekte pensioenvoorzieningen
  • Sociaal Economische Raad (SER) Kroonlid
  • TIAS School for Business and Society Visiting lecturer
  • Erasmus School of Accounting and Assurance Visiting lecturer, Certified Pensioenexecutive Program
  • Nyenrode business universiteit Visiting lecturer, Executive Pension Program
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