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Pierre Koning (1971) is full professor "Economics of social insurance and the Labor Market" at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. Pierre is an affiliate of HERA (Health Economics Research Amsterdam), IZA and Tinbergen Institute. Until December 2015, Pierre was employed as a Chief Science Officer at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in the Netherlands, and before that as a policy economist at CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis. Pierre obtained his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam – with his thesis focusing on job search models for the labor market. His special interest lies in the field of health and work, welfare-to-work services and public economics – here most of his international publications are also focused on. Pierre's chair is partly sponsored by Instituut Gak.
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Research
labor economics, health and work, public sector performance and incentives
Fields: Labor, health
Teaching
Economics of the Welfare State (MSc), Human Capital (BSc), Quantitative Research Methods (BSc), Methods for PPE II.
Ancillary activities
- Stichting TPEditgitaal | Amsterdam | Bestuurder | 2024-01-01 - present
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Keywords
- HJ Public Finance
- disability
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Rise and Fall of Disability Enrollment in the Netherlands
Koning, P. W. C. & Lindeboom, M., 2015, In: Journal of Economic Perspectives. 29, 2, p. 151-172Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Ranking the schools: How school-quality information affects school choice in the Netherlands
Koning, P. W. C. & van der Wiel, K., 2013, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 11, 2, p. 466-493Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Selective exercise of discretion in disability insurance awards
Garcia-Gomez, P., Koning, P., O'Donnell, O. & Riumalló-Herl, C., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 44, 3, p. 816-835 20 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Application and Award Responses to Stricter Screening in Disability Insurance
Koning, P., Lindeboom, M. & Godard, M., 2024, In: Journal of Human Resources. 59, 5, p. 1353-1386Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Workers' moral hazard and private insurer effort in disability insurance
Koning, P. & van Lent, M., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Risk and Insurance. 91, 4, p. 1049-1088 40 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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GAK project: Sociale zekerheid en veranderingen in (mentale) gezondheid
Campana, C. (PhD candidate) & Koning, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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NWO Project: Geschikt of ongeschikt voor arbeid? Analyse van de effecten van arbeidsongeschiktheidshervormingen
Koning, P. (Principal Investigator), Prudon, R. (PhD candidate) & Muller, P. (Project Researcher)
1/05/18 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Instituut GAK: project: Leren Re-integreren
de Groot, N. (Project Researcher) & Koning, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/13 → 1/05/17
Project: Research
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De Economist (Journal)
Koning, P. (Associate editor)
2022 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (External organisation)
Lindeboom, M. (Member) & Koning, P. (Member)
2022 → 2024Activity: Membership › Societal
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Intended and Unintended Effects Disability Insurance Experience Rating: The Case of the Netherlands
Koning, P. (Speaker)
26 Nov 2021Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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IZA Institute of Labor Economics (External organisation)
Koning, P. W. C. (Member)
2019Activity: Membership › Academic
Prizes / Grants
Press/Media
Datasets
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Data for: The impact of scoring weights on price and quality outcomes: An application to the procurement of Welfare-to-Work contracts
Koning, P. (Contributor), Unknown, 9 Dec 2016
DOI: 10.17632/jth53t5gh5.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/jth53t5gh5
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Replication data for: The Rise and Fall of Disability Insurance Enrollment in the Netherlands
Koning, P. (Contributor) & Lindeboom, M. (Contributor), Unknown, 1 Jan 2015
DOI: 10.3886/e113947v1, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/113947/version/V1/view
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Replication data for: The Rise and Fall of Disability Insurance Enrollment in the Netherlands
Koning, P. (Contributor) & Lindeboom, M. (Contributor), openICPSR, 1 Jan 2015
DOI: 10.3886/e113947, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/113947
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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SES differences in waiting times for use of long-term care
Portrait, F. R. M. (Creator), Schouwenaar, C. (Creator), Krabbe-Alkemade, Y. (Creator) & Koning, P. (Creator), Statistics Netherlands, 31 Dec 2011
Dataset / Software: Dataset