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Robert Dur

Prof.Dr. A.J. Dur

Professor of Economics of Incentives and Performance

Department of Economics

Erasmus School of Economics

Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

T: 010-4082159

E: dur@remove-this.ese.eur.nl

Room: H09-15

Personal website: http://people.few.eur.nl/dur/


 

Profile

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Professional experience

Present position
Full Professor
University Erasmus University Rotterdam
School Erasmus School of Economics
Department Economics
Country The Netherlands
   

Research

Robert Dur is Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam and a research fellow of the Tinbergen Institute, CESifo Munchen, and IZA Bonn. He held visiting positions at Bocconi Univerisity, the University of Munich, and the University of Vienna. His research interests include personnel economics, organizational economics, and behavioral economics. He works on both theory and empirics. Currently, he is undertaking a series of field experiments in companies and public-sector organizations on the effects of incentive pay and feedback on workers' performance and well-being. His work has been published in among others the American Economic Review, Economic Journal, Journal of Labor Economics, and Journal of Public Economics. He is an associate editor of the journal Economics of Governance.

Publications

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Academic publications (35)
  • Delfgaauw, J., Dur, R., Sol, J. & Verbeke, W.J.M.I. (2013). Tournament Incentives in the Field: Gender Differences in the Workplace. Journal of Labor Economics, forthcomin.
  • Dahm, M., Dur, A.J. & Glazer, A. (2013). How a Firm Can Induce Legislators to Adopt a Bad Policy. Public Choice.
  • Dur, A.J. & Weele, J.J. van der (2013). Status-Seeking in Criminal Subcultures and the Double Dividend of Zero-Tolerance. Journal of Public Economic Theory.
  • Buurman, M.W.J.M., Delfgaauw, J., Dur, R. & Bossche, S Van den (2012). Public Sector Employees: Risk Averse and Altruistic? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 83(3), 279-291.
  • Delfgaauw, J., Dur, R., Non, J.A. & Verbeke, W.J.M.I. (2011). The Effects of Prize Spread and Noise in Elimination Tournaments: A Natural Field Experiment. Rotterdam: Tinbergen Institute.
  • Delfgaauw, J., Dur, R., Propper, C. & Smith, S. (2011). Management Practices: Are Not For Profits Different? (Discussion paper11-094/1 ). 3000 DR Rotterdam: TINBERGEN INSTITUUT.
  • Delfgaauw, J. & Dur, A.J. (2010). Managerial Talent, Motivation, and Self-selection into Public Management. Journal of Public Economics, 94(9-10), 654-660.
  • Dur, A.J., Non, J.A. & Roelfsema, H.J. (2010). Reciprocity and Incentive Pay in the Workplace. Journal of Economic Psychology, 31(4), 676-686.
  • Dur, A.J. & Sol, J. (2010). Social Interaction, Co-Worker Altruism, and Incentives. Games and Economic Behavior, 69(2), 293-301.
  • Delfgaauw, J., Dur, R., Non, A. & Verbeke, W. (2010). Dynamic Incentive Effects of Relative Performance Pay: A Field Experiment. (Discussion paper10-124/1 ). 3000 DR Rotterdam: TINBERGEN INSTITUUT.
  • Dur, A.J. & Roelfsema, H.J. (2010). Social Exchange and Common Agency in Organizations. Journal of Socio-economics, 39(1), 55-63.
  • Delfgaauw, J. & Dur, A.J. (2009). From Public Monopsony to Competitive Market: More Efficiency but Higher Prices. Oxford Economic Papers, 61(3), 586-602.
  • Dur, A.J. (2009). Gift Exchange in the Workplace: Money or Attention? Journal of the European Economic Association, 7(2-3), 550-560.
  • Delfgaauw, J. & Dur, A.J. (2008). Incentives and Workers: Motivation in the Public Sector. The Economic Journal, 118, 171-191.
  • Dur, A.J. & Glazer, A. (2008). Subsidizing Enjoyable Education. Labour Economics, 15(5), 1023-1039.
  • Dur, A.J. & Glazer, A. (2008). The Desire for Impact. Journal of Economic Psychology, 29(3), 285-300.
  • Dur, A.J. & Glazer, A. (2008). Optimal Contracts When a Worker Envies His Boss. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 24(1), 120-137.
  • Dur, A.J. & Staal, K. (2008). Local Public Good Provision, Municipal Consolidation, and National Transfers. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 38(2), 160-173.
  • Beniers, K.J. & Dur, A.J. (2007). Politicians' motivation, political culture, and electoral competition. International Tax and Public Finance, 14, 29-54.
  • Delfgaauw, J. & Dur, A.J. (2007). Signaling and screening of workers' motivation. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 62, 605-624.
  • Dur, A.J. & Roelfsema, H.J. (2005). Why Does Centralisation Fail to Internalise Policy Externalities? Public Choice, 122(3/4), 395-416.
  • Dur, A.J. & Swank, O.H. (2005). Producing and Manipulating Information. The Economic Journal, 115, 185-199.
  • Dur, A.J., Teulings, C.N. & Rens, T. (2004). Should higher education subsidies depend on parental income? Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 20(2), 284-397.
  • Dur, A.J. & Teulings, C.N. (2004). Are education subsidies an efficient redistribution device? In J. Agell, M. Keen & A. Weichenrieder (Eds.), Labor market, institutions and public regulation (pp. 123-161). Cambridge (MA): MIT Press..
  • Dur, A.J. & Teulings, C.N. (2001). Onderwijs en inkomensverdeling. In R.H.J.M. Gradus, J.J.M. Kremers & J. van Sinderen (Eds.), Nederland kennisland? (pp. 163-179) Groningen: Stenfert Kroese.
  • Dur, A.J. (2001). Why do policy makers stick to inefficient decisions? Public Choice, 107(3/4), 221-234.
  • Dur, A.J. (2001). Wage-setting institutions, unemployment, and voters' demand for redistribution policy. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 48(5), 517-531.
  • Dur, A.J. (2001). The credibility problem in unemployment insurance policy. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 157(4), 634-650.
  • Swank, O.H. & Dur, A.J. (2001). Why do policy makers give (permanent) power to policy advisers? Economics & Politics, 13(1), 73-93.
  • Dur, A.J. (2001). Explaining unemployment trends in the Netherlands. Journal of Policy Modeling, 23(2), 161-168.
  • Dur, A.J. (1999). Mismatch between unemployment and vacancies in the Dutch labour market. Applied Economics, 31(2), 237-244.
  • Swank, O.H., Peletier, B.D. & Dur, A.J. (1999). Voting on the budget deficit: comment. The American Economic Review, 1377-1381.
  • Dur, A.J. (1998). Arbeidsduurverkorting: wondermiddel of wanhoopsmedicijn? Tijdschrift voor Politieke Ekonomie, 20(3), 78-94.
  • Dur, A.J. & Swank, O.H. (1998). The role of governmental agreements in breaking political deadlock. European Journal of Political Economy, 14(3), 561-572.
  • Dur, A.J. & Plantenga, J. (1998). Arbeitszeitverkürzung in den Niederlanden - Entwicklungen in der Vergangenheit und Aussichten für die Zukunft. WSI-Mitteilungen, 51(9), 607-614.
Professional publications (6)
  • Dur, A.J. (1999). Arbeidsduurverkorting en overwerk. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84(4187), 75-77.
  • Dur, A.J. & Schans, P.T. van der (1999). Scheefgroei op de arbeidsmarkt? Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84(4216), 607-607.
  • Dur, A.J. (1998). De politieke economie van de arbeidsmarkt. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 83(4141), 177-177.
  • Dur, A.J. (1997). Uitkeringen, werkloosheid en inactiviteit. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82(4104), 352-354.
  • Dur, A.J. (1997). Arbeidsduurverkorting en lonen in Nederland. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82(4090), 71-73.
  • Dur, A.J. (1997). Creatief boekhouden. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 82(4120), 697-697.
Other output (1)
  • Dur, A.J. (2009). Motiveren, belonen en presteren in de publieke sector. Oratie (2009, oktober 08). Rotterdam: Erasmus Universiteit.
Doctoral thesis (1)
  • Dur, A.J. (2000, februari 24). Political institutions and economic policy choice. Erasmus University Rotterdam (198 pag.) (Amsterdam: Thela - Thesis). Prom./coprom.: Prof.Dr. J.C. Siebrand.