Curriculum Vitae of Kristof De Witte, September 20, 2022
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Kristof De Witte
Contact Details Leuven Economics of Education Research
Educatieve Master in de Economie
Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)16 32 66 56
Fax: +32 (0)16 32 67 96
www.feb.kuleuven.be/kristof.dewitte
Twitter: @DeWitteK
United Nations University (UNU-MERIT)
Maastricht University
Boschstraat 24
N-6211 AX Maastricht, the Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)43 38 84 437
Short Biography Kristof De Witte is a full professor (gewoon hoogleraar) in Education Economics and Political
Economy at the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven, Belgium, and he holds the chair in
‘Effectiveness and Efficiency of Educational Innovations’ (bijzonder hoogleraar) at United Nations
University (UNU-MERIT) at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Kristof De Witte is further a
Fellow member of the CESifo Network. At KU Leuven he is program director of the ‘Master in
Economic Education’, and the founding member and director of the research group ‘Leuven
Economics of Education Research’.
The research interests of Kristof De Witte comprise education economics, performance
evaluation, and political economy. Among his more than 100 Web of Science publications, he
published 71 papers in Q1-journals from which 26 papers in top-10% journals and 8 papers in top-5%
journals. Thanks to funding from multiple national and international organizations, he has a strong
track record in leading and coordinating large research projects. Stimulated by interdisciplinary
research funding, his work touches upon multiple disciplines which is reflected in publications in the
leading journals from various academic fields, including ‘American Sociological Review’, ‘The
Economic Journal’, ‘Journal of Urban Economics’, ‘European Journal of Operational Research’,
‘Government Information Quarterly’, ‘Economics of Education Review’, ‘Labour Economics’,
‘Exceptional Children’, ‘World Development’, and ‘Educational Research Review’.
Kristof De Witte shows a deep commitment to public dissemination of his research. To
increase societal impact, he is actively disseminating his research output to Dutch field journals, policy
journals and media. De Witte’s work has been frequently featured (more than 250 times) in national
and international media including CNN, the New York Post, the Washington Post, La Presse and El
Pais. Multiple of his papers have had a documented impact on policy making through invited seminars
at and citations by the European Commission, the OECD, and the Flemish Parliament. He serves as an
expert in the ‘European Commission Expert Group on quality investment in education and training’.
He is an associate editor for ‘International Transactions in Operational Research’, and former guest
editor in three academic journals.
De Witte is the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including the ‘2021 Pioneer
Award’ of KU Leuven (10,000 euro), the ‘2020 Laureate of the Academy’ award from the Royal
Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (10,000 euro) and the ‘2021 CELSA Service to
Society Award’ (honorific), two international prizes for his doctoral dissertation (Biennial "Edgard
Milhaud" Prize of CIRIEC – 10,000 euro; Annual “Hans-Jürgen-Ewers-Prize”– 2,500 euro), eight
paper prizes, an award for his undergraduate thesis, and an award at the end of secondary education.
De Witte was keynote speaker at 15 academic conferences. Under his supervision, 15 PhD’s were
successfully defended. He spent academic visits at, among others, Columbia University,
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung and Aston University. His Google Scholar citation
page counts more than 6,300 citations, an h-index of 43 and an i10-index of 88, while his
ResearchGate Interest Score amounts to 2,853. According to IDEAS (last 10 years publications
ranking), he is ranked among the top 5% economists world-wide.
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Research interests Economics of Education - Public Sector Efficiency - School dropout –
Political Economy - Non-parametric Production - Efficiency Analysis –
Financial Literacy
Personal Details Date of birth 08/06/1983 Nationality Belgian
Place of birth Bruges, Belgium Married and three children
Current and Previous Appointments 2022 - present KU Leuven, Belgium (1 fte)
Full Professor (Gewoon Hoogleraar) at Faculty of Economics and Business
Director of research center ‘Leuven Economics of Education Research’ ;
Coordination of Teacher Training Programme in Economics and Business for
higher secondary education.
2019 – present Maastricht University, the Netherlands (0.20 fte)
Chair in ‘Effectiveness and Efficiency of Educational Innovations’
Professor (Bijzonder hoogleraar) at United Nations University (UNU-
MERIT) – funded by Stichting Wetenschapsbeoefening Maastricht University
2021 – present Member ‘Child & Youth Institute’ – Interdisciplinary research Institute KU
Leuven
2019 – present Fellow of CESifo Network.
2017 – present Visting Fellow think tank ‘Itinera’
2018 - 2022 KU Leuven (1 fte) - Professor (Hoogleraar)
2017 – 2022 Affiliated researcher of the Finish VATT Institute for Economic Research
(http://vatt.fi/en/affiliated-researchers)
2015 – 2018 Professor at Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Maastricht Uni (0.20 fte)
2015 – 2019 Affiliate member of CESifo Network.
2014 - 2018 KU Leuven, Belgium (1 fte); Associate professor (Hoofddocent) at Faculty of
Economics and Business
Director of research center ‘Leuven Economics of Education Research’ ;
Coordination of Teacher Training Programme in Economics and Business for
higher secondary education.
2013 – 2015 Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Associate Professor at Faculty of Humanities and Sciences
2009 – 2014 University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Visiting Researcher at Amsterdam School of Economics – Faculty of
Economics and Business
2010 – 2014 KU Leuven, Belgium; Visiting Professor (Gastdocent) at FEB
2011 – 2013 Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) at TIER
2009 – 2011 Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Postdoc at Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research
2009 – 2010 KU Leuven, Belgium
Lecturer (Plaatsvervangend docent) at Faculty of Economics and Business
2005 – 2009 KU Leuven, Belgium
Research Assistant at the Faculty of Economics and Business
Research Unit: Public Economics – Center for Economic Studies
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Awards Education 2.0: Outstanding Leadership Award – Honorific. Awarded for “academic excellence, and a
demonstrated history of exhibiting exceptional creativity when confronted with challenges and driving
innovations that have the potential to become standard industry practices.”. Awarded by the Education
2.0 Conference.
Best Paper Award - ‘8th International Workshop on Efficiency in Education, Health and other Public
Services’ for the paper ‘Impact evaluation in a multi-input multi-output setting: Evidence on the effect
of additional resources for schools’ (with Giovanna D’Inverno and Mike Smet) (September 2022) –
250 euro.
American Sociological Association - Family Section Article of the Year Award. This award
recognizes a journal article that has made a significant contribution to the field of family sociology. -
For the paper: Paper: Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2020). School Outcomes of Children
Raised in Same-Sex Families: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data. American Sociological
Review 85 (5). 830-856.
Top Cited Article British Educational Research Journal 2020-2021 - Awarded for Maldonado, J. and
De Witte, K. (2022). The effect of school closures on standardised student test outcomes. British
Educational Research Journal 48 (1), p. 49-94.
GSBE Fellowship – Graduate School of Business and Economics Maastricht University (2022-2025)
Top Cited Article Journal of Consumer Affairs 2020-2021 – Awarded for: De Beckker, K., De Witte,
K., and Van Campenhout, G. (2020). The Role of National Culture in Financial Literacy: Cross-
Country Evidence. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 54 (3), 912-930.
Nominated member of the ‘G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network’ (G53
Network), which connects top scholars around the world to facilitate the exchange of ideas, promotes
evidence-based research, and meets the growing urgency for data-driven solutions.
CELSA Service to Society Award 2021 – Honorific. “Awarded to performing way beyond his duties
in order to service community and mankind in general.”. Awarded by the CELSA consortium of
European universities working together on research and education.
Pioneer Award 2021 – Humanities and Social Sciences Group KU Leuven – 10 000 euro. “Awarded
to research that is scientifically innovative and opens a completely new avenue of research. The main
aim is to celebrate researchers who have ventured outside the confines of the established research in
their domain.”
Laureate of the Academy 2020 – Class Human Sciences – Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for
Science and the Arts – 10 000 euro. “The award is one of the most prestigious prizes awarded by the
Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for young, promising researchers (up to 40 years of age).”
James Coleman Award. Best Article Award by the American Sociological Association - Sociology of
Education Section. For the paper: Paper: Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2020). School
Outcomes of Children Raised in Same-Sex Families: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data.
American Sociological Review 85 (5). 830-856.
‘2020 ITOR Best Paper Award’ – Category Surveys and Tutorials – 500 dollar. For the paper: Narbon,
I. and De Witte, K. (2018). Local governments’ efficiency: a systematic literature review - Part 1.
International Transactions in Operational Research 25, p. 431–468.
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Highly influential article: “Received an extraordinary amount of attention”. Attention Score among the
top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric
(https://sage.altmetric.com/details/91354776#score); and ranked 7th out of all published articles in the
American Sociological Review overall. Paper: Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2020).
School Outcomes of Children Raised in Same-Sex Families: Evidence from Administrative Panel
Data. American Sociological Review 85 (5). 830-856.
‘Topic of the Month February 2020 in International Sociology’ for paper “Teachers’ and pupils’
perspectives on homosexuality. A comparative analysis across European countries” (with Kaat
Iterbeke and Oliver Holz).
Maria Jesús San Segundo Award (AEDE 2019) - Second Best Paper Award for the paper ‘Impact
evaluation in a multi-input multi-output setting: Evidence on the effect of additional resources for
schools’ (with Giovanna D’Inverno and Mike Smet) (June 2019) – 500 euro.
Poster competition prize at the ‘Atlantic Causal Inference Conference 2019’. Prize awarded to paper
‘Heterogeneous causal effects with imperfect compliance: a novel Bayesian machine learning
approach’ (with Falco Bargagli-Stoffi, Giorgio Gnecco) (May 2019) – 1250 CAD
Top downloaded article in 2017-2018, and in 2021 recognized as 4th most downloaded ITOR paper
ever with 12,667 downloads (over 1885 publications). For the paper ‘Local governments’ efficiency: a
systematic literature review - Part 1’ in International Transactions in Operational Research (with
Isabelle Narbon).
OECD’s Young Scholars for Better Statistics Award. Prize awarded to paper ‘The added value of
more accurate predictions for school rankings’ (with Fritz Schiltz, Paolo Sestito, Tommaso Agasisti)
(June 2018) – 500 euro.
Foundation P&V Prize for ‘Research on Integration of Young People Excluded by Early School
Leaving and Unemployment’. Prize awarded to paper ‘Does School Time Matter? On the impact of
compulsory education age on school dropout’ (with Sofie Cabus) (March 2013) – 1,500 euro
Hans-Jürgen-Ewers-Prize for applied research in Infrastructure Economics 2010. Awarded for doctoral
thesis - Berlin University of Technology – 2,500 euro
Edgard Milhaut prize. Awarded for doctoral thesis - CIRIEC (International Centre of Research and
Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy; Berlin 2010) – 10,000 euro
2005 prize of the ‘Belgisch Instituut voor Openbare Financiën’ (Belgian Institute of Public Finance)
for undergraduate (master) thesis (‘The productive efficiency of the Belgian drinking water sector’) –
1,500 euro
‘Rotary School Achievement Award Sint-Leo College Bruges’ (Bruges, 2001) for dedication to social
and intellectual life during secondary education – 150 euro
Editorial Boards
Associate Editor ‘International Transactions in Operational Research’ (2015 - …)
Guest Editor ‘Performance measurement and efficiency analysis’ (2019) with Laura Carosi, Anna
Camanho, Giovanna D’Inverno and Rossana Riccardi in ‘Decisions in Economics and Finance’.
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Guest Editor ‘Efficiency in Education, Health and Other Public Services’ (2020) with Tommaso
Agasisti, Geraint Johnes and Jill Johnes in ‘International Transactions in Operational Research’.
Guest Editor ‘Big data and the measurement of public organizations’ performance and efficiency: The
state-of-the-art” with Tommaso Agasisti in ‘Public Policy and Administration 32 (4)’ (2017).
Member of ‘International Advisory Board’ of International Journal of Productivity Management and
Assessment Technologies (2010 - 2016).
Academic Service European Commission Expert Group on quality investment in education and training (2021-…).
Providing support to authorities to make the best use of available funds through mutual learning and
the exchange of best practices regarding investment in education infrastructure.
Member of the ’G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network’
(www.g53network.org)
Vlaamse Brede Heroverweging (Flemish Board Review) - Beleidsdomein Onderwijs en Vorming:
Expert in evaluation of education spending (2021). Spending review of Flemish education funding.
Member of Scientific Committee of XXIX Meeting Economic of Education Association – July 2021;
Zaragoza – Spain.
President of the ‘Fund for Financial Literacy’ by King Baudouin Foundation (2020 - …).
Member of the Organising Committee of the ‘International Workshop on Efficiency in Education’
(2015 – Leuven; 2016 – Milan; 2017 – Budapest; 2018 – Huddersfield; 2019 – Barcelona; 2020 -
Moscow).
Scientific Committee for the Belgian Center for Financial Literacy Education (2017- …).
External member to the Advisory Committee (Beoordelingscommissie) of professor ‘Didactics in
Economics’ at Antwerp University (2017).
Member of Scientific Committee of DEA2017 conference, June 2017, Prague – Czech Republic.
Member of the ‘Peer Review Commission’ for Educational Portfolios for professors at KU Leuven
(2015- …)
Member of Scientific Committee of DEA2015 conference, August 2015, Braunschweig - Germany.
Organizer of teaching seminar series for faculty of Faculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven,
2014-2019.
Organizer of seminar series for new PhD students and assistants at Faculty of Economics and
Business, KU Leuven, 2012-…
Organizer of ‘LEER Workshop on Education Economics’, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Leuven – Belgium.
Member of Organizing Committee of Conference ‘Education and Gender’, May 2014, Izmir – Turkey.
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Member of the Scientific Committee of the ‘Onderwijs Research Dagen 2014’, Groningen –
Netherlands.
Coordination University Teaching Qualification for Faculty of Humanities and Sciences (Maastricht
University; Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs BKO), 2012-2015.
Member of Scientific Committee of DEA2012 conference, August 2012, Natal – Brazil.
Young Researchers Academy of Maastricht University – Invitations to this academic community are
issued on the basis of the achievements of the researcher (2011 - 2016)
[http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Main/Research/ResearchTraining/YoungResearchersAcademy.htm]
Chairman of Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie) Master in Evidence Based Innovation in
Teaching (2010 - 2017)
Organization of annual ‘Workshop for economics teachers in secondary education’ (Studiedag Leraren
Economie) (2010 - )
Chairman of Programme Committee (Permanente Onderwijs Commissie) Specifieke Lerarenopleiding
Economie (teachers training programme in economics) (2015 - )
Elected representative of the associate and junior academic staff in the Academic Council, University
Council, Humanities and Social Sciences Executive Committee – KU Leuven (2008-2009)
Board of VAPL (Association for Academic Personnel KU Leuven) (2008-2009)
Member of the Department Board - Center for Economic Studies, KU Leuven (2007-2009)
Examination Ombudsperson – Master in Beleidseconomie (KU Leuven), 2005 – 2009
Competitive research funding
Horizon Europe RIA – DemoTrans: The Interchange between Democratic Institutions and the
Globalisation of the Economy (Project Coordinator, 2022-2026, 2.7m euro).
FWO senior Research Project - The long run impact of the COVID-19 school closures (Promotor,
2022-2026, grant G0D2722N, 396k euro).
Flemish Ministry of Employment – Who choses for dual learning? An application of behavioral
economics insights to education. (Promotor, 2020-2021; 90k euro).
Postdoctoral mandate (PDM) at KU Leuven for Giovanna D’Inverno (Promotor, 2021-2022)
FWO PhD fellowship fundamental research (Aspirant) for Francisco Pitthan (Promotor, 2020-2024)
CELSA University research grant – Collaborative Research on Political Economy with Prague
University – Transparency Reforms and the Allocation of Public Funds (Promotor, 2020-2022; 90k
euro)
Key Action 2 (KA2-project) - All Inc! Building LGBT+ friendly schools across Europe (Promotor,
2020-2023; grant 2020-1-NL01-KA201-064556; 449k euro)
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FWO Junior Research Project – The underlying mechanisms and the heterogeneity of school and
labour market outcomes (Promotor, 2020-2023, grant G067120N, 430k euro)
FWO postdoctoral fellowship for Deni Mazrekaj (Promotor, 2020-2023; 180k euro)
European Commission - UP4Diversity (Co-promotor, 2020-2022; 75k euro)
Flemish Ministry of Well-being, Public Health and Families – Research to the financial literacy
competences of people in poverty (Co-promotor, 2018-2019; 94k euro)
Baloise Insurance Chair to Financial Well-being (Promotor, 2019-2023, 276k euro)
Global Minds-programma KU Leuven - GATE: Global Academic Teacher Education Plus
(Interfaculty council for development cooperation; copromotor, 2020, 25k euro)
FWO PhD fellowship fundamental research (Aspirant) for Anna Mergoni (Promotor, 2019-2023)
Key Action 2 (KA2-project) - EUFin: Innovative integrated tools for financial literacy education
across Europe (European Commission - Strategic Partnerships for higher education – coordinator;
grant 2018-1-BE02-KA203-046843; 2018-2021; 443k euro)
Received “Erasmus+ Recognition as Good Practice Example”.
Internal funding KU Leuven (C2) - How management practices, scale economies, competition and
politics influence school district performance (KU Leuven – Promotor, 2018-2022, 323k euro).
FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship for Giovanna D’Inverno (Promotor, 2018-2021; 180k euro)
FWO research projects - The effect of donating firms to political parties on procurement contract
allocations. (Research Foundation Flanders FWO – promotor, 2018-2021, 223k euro)
KU Leuven Fund for Fair Open Access (for book publication – promotor, 2018, 5.5k euro)
Global Minds-programma KU Leuven - GATE: Global Academic Teacher Education (Interfaculty
council for development cooperation; copromotor, 2018, 30k euro)
Nationale Bank van België (finaliteitsfinanciering – Promotor, 2018-2019, 49k euro)
Syntra – Effectiveness and Efficiency of Entrepreneurial education (Syntra Vlaanderen, 2017-2018,
200k euro)
Strategic Basic Research - Financial Literacy @ School (Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek –
project leader, 2017-2021; 1.24m euro)
German-speaking Community of Belgium - The design of school funding systems in primary,
secondary and special needs education (Project leader, 2017, 81k euro)
Wikifin Chair on Financial Literacy (FSMA – Financial Services and Markets Authority; 2016-2020;
200k euro)
Transitiefonds Lerarenopleidingen - Naar een geïntegreerd organisatiemodel voor lerarenopleidingen
met meerdere aanbieders (Governance structure for teacher training programs) (Flemish ministry of
Education – Promotor, 2017; 198k euro)
Perspective.Brussels – Truancy and early school leaving in Brussels (promotor, 2017, 100k euro)
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Key Action 2 (KA2-project) - Homo’poly (European Commission - Strategic Partnerships for higher
education - coordinator, grant 2016-1-NL01-KA203-022893; 2016-2019; 394k euro)
Received “Erasmus+ Recognition as Good Practice Example”.
FWO Fellowship (Aspirant) for Deni Mazrekaj (Promotor, 2016-2020; 195k euro)
Flemish Ministry of Education - Steunpunt voor Onderwijsonderzoek SONO (Co-promotor, 2016-
2020; 308k euro)
Cedefob - Statistical services for data monitoring, analysis and reporting in the fields of VET,
lifelong learning and skills (co-promotor, 2016-2020, 600k euro)
Viona ‘Leerrendement van opleidingen in het beleidsdomein Werk: een conceptuele analyse en
ontwikkeling van een meetsysteem’ (co-promotor, 2016, 66k euro)
Horizon 2020 – EDEN: Economics of Education Network - Twinning project with KU Leuven,
Maastricht University, Politecnico di Milano and University of Budapest (grant 691676 - 01-01-2016
– 31-12-2018; 681k euro).
Received recognition as “NCP_wide.net 2021 Success Story”
O&O – Onderzoek naar organisatievormen van schoolbesturen en hun impact op het beleidsvoerend
vermogen op scholen (Promotor, 2015-2017, 164k euro)
Nationaal Regie Orgaan Onderwijsonderzoek – Doorstroom beroepsonderwijs naar hoger onderwijs
(co-promotor, 2015-2019; 495k euro)
School of Education – Binnenklasdifferentiatie voor en door studenten in de lerarenopleiding (Co-
promotor, 2014-2016; 150k euro)
OBPWO – Evaluatieonderzoek decreet leren en werken. Flemish Ministry of Education (Co-promotor,
2014; 220k euro).
The efficiency and effectiveness of Computer-Assisted instruction in math education. Dutch Ministry
of Education, Culture and Science (Promotor, 2013-2014; 40k euro)
Expert for ‘Review Commission Dutch Higher Education’ (www.rcho.nl). Detachment to Dutch
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences to analyse performance based funding in higher education
(2011- 2016; 200k euro).
Life long learning - Education and Gender - www.education-and-gender.eu (Comenius funding
European Commission - 518097-LLP-1-2011-BE-COMENIUS-CMP – Co-promotor, 1/10/2011-
30/09/2014; 383k euro)
Effect of school closures in city of Amsterdam (project for Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sciences – Promotor, 2011; 25k euro).
Levenslang leren, Blended werktrajecten en multicampusonderwijs – ‘Life long learning, blended
learning and multicampus education’ (project for Onderwijsontwikkelingsfonds Associatie KU
Leuven -- Co-promotor, 2011; 130k euro)
Evaluation of active truancy policy on early school leaving (project for Limburgs Voortgezet
Onderwijs – Promotor, 2011; 10k euro)
Influence of selective migration on educational attainments (project for Municipality of Almere –
Promotor, 2011; 25k euro)
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Influence of selective migration on labour market outcomes (project for Province of Flevoland –
Promotor, 2010; 25k euro)
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Q1-Publications1
1. Mergoni, A. and De Witte, K. (2022). Estimating the Causal Impact of an Intervention on
Efficiency in a Dynamic Setting. Journal of the Operational Research Society. In Press
2. Ansyari, F., Groot, W. and De Witte, K. (2022). Teachers’ preferences for online professional
development: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment. Teaching and Teacher Education 119,
p. 1-13.
3. Ansyari, F., Groot, W. and De Witte, K. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of data
use professional development interventions. Journal of Professional Capital & Community 7 (3),
P. 256-289.
4. Palmaccio, S. , Schiltz, F. and De Witte, K. (2022). Information shocks and parental response in
education. A case study of an open government initiative. Government Information Quarterly 39
(3), 101702, p. 1-26. (also Department of Economics KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series 22.02.
pp. 60)
5. Maldonado, J. and De Witte, K. (2022). The effect of school closures on standardised student test
outcomes. British Educational Research Journal 48 (1), p. 49-94. (also Department of Economics
KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series 20.17. pp. 49)
6. Titl, V. and De Witte, K. (2022). How Politics Influence Public Good Provision. Socio-Economic
Planning Sciences 81 (10100) – p. 1-12.
7. D’Inverno, G., Moesen, W. and De Witte, K. (2022). Local government size and service level
provision. Evidence from conditional non-parametric analysis. Socio-Economic Planning
Sciences 81 (100917), p. 1-15.
8. Iterbeke, K., Schelfhout, W. and De Witte, K. (2022). The Role of Students’ Interests during
Computer-Assisted Learning: A Field Experiment. Computers in Human Behavior 130 (107168),
p. 1-17.
9. Mazrekaj, D., Triebs, T. and De Witte, K. (2022). Mind the Gap: Measuring Academic
Underachievement Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis. Exceptional Children 88 (4), 442-459.
10. Schiltz. F. and De Witte, K. (2022). Sugar Rush or Sugar Crash? Experimental Evidence on the
Impact of Sugary Drinks in the Classroom. Health Economics 31 (1), p. 215-232. (also
Department of Economics KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series 21.11. pp. 40).
11. Iterbeke, K. and De Witte, K. (2022). Helpful or Harmful? The Role of Personality Traits in
Student Experiences of the COVID-19 Crisis and School Closure. Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin. In Press. (also Department of Economics KU Leuven Discussion Paper
Series 20.19. pp. 30.
12. Compen, B., Pitthan, F., Schelhout, W. and De Witte, K. (2022). How to elicit and cease herding
behaviour? On the effectiveness of a warning message as a debiasing decision support system.
Decision Support Systems 152 (113652), p. 1-10.
1 Publications in a first quartile (top 25%) ranked journal, source: Scimago SJR.
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13. Bargagli Stoffi, F., Gnecco, G. and De Witte, K. (2021). Heterogeneous causal effects with
imperfect compliance: a Bayesian machine learning approach. Annals of Applied Statistics 16 (3),
1986-2009.
14. Titl, V., De Witte, K., and Geys, B. (2021). Political Donations, Public Procurement and
Government. World Development 148, p. 1- 11.
15. Soncin, M. and De Witte, K. (2021). Do international classes pay off? A cost-benefit analysis of
the internationalisation of higher education in Flanders. Higher Education 82, p. 459-476. (also
Department of Economics KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series 21.08. pp. 41). Impact of the
paper: developed indicator of ‘stay rate’ is currently used by Flemish Ministry of Science and
Innovation.
16. De Beckker, K., De Witte, K. and Van Campenhout, G. (2021). The effect of financial education
on students’ consumer choices: Evidence from a randomized experiment. Journal Of Economic
Behavior & Organization, 188, p. 962-976.
17. Mergoni, A. and De Witte, K. (2021). Policy Evaluation and Efficiency: a Systematic Literature
Review. International Transactions in Operational Research 29, 1337-1359.
18. D’Inverno, De Witte, K. and Smet, M. (2021). Impact evaluation in a multi-input multi-output
setting: Evidence on the effect of additional resources for schools. European Journal of
Operational Research 290 (3), p. 1111-1124. (received Best Paper Award)
19. Iterbeke, K., De Witte, K, and Schelfhout, W. (2021). The effects of computer-assisted adaptive
instruction and elaborated feedback on learning outcomes. A randomized control trial. Computers
in Human Behavior 106666, p. 1-19. (also KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series DPS20.20)
20. Compen, B., Schelfhout, W. and De Witte, K. (2021). The impact of teacher engagement in an
interactive webinar series on the effectiveness of financial literacy education. British Journal of
Educational Technology 52 (1), 411-425.
21. Bayon-Calvo, S., Corrales-Herrero, H. and De Witte, K. (2020). Assessing regional performance
against early school leaving in Spain. International Journal of Educational Research 99, 101515,
p. 1-13.
22. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2020). School Outcomes of Children Raised in Same-
Sex Families: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data. American Sociological Review 85 (5),
830-856.
23. Ansyari, F., Groot, W. and De Witte, K. (2020). Tracking the process of data use professional
development interventions for instructional improvement: A systematic literature review.
Educational Research Review 31 (100362), p1-18.
24. De Beckker, K., De Witte, K., and Van Campenhout, G. (2020). The Role of National Culture in
Financial Literacy: Cross-Country Evidence. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 54 (3), 912-930.
25. Iterbeke, K., De Witte, K., Declercq, K. and Schelfhout, W. (2020). The Effect of Group
Formation and Differentiated Instruction in Financial Literacy Education. Evidence from Two
Randomised Control Trials. Economics of Education Review 78 (2020), 101949.
26. D’Inverno, G. and De Witte, K. (2020). Service level provision in municipalities: A flexible
directional distance composite indicator. European Journal of Operational Research 286 (3), pp.
1129-1141. (also KU Leuven Discussion Paper Series DPS20.11)
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27. Mazrekaj, D., & De Witte, K. (2020). The effect of modular education on school dropout. British
Educational Research Journal 46 (1), 92-121.
28. Schiltz, F., De Witte, K. and Mazrekaj, D. (2019). Managerial Efficiency and Efficiency
Differentials in Adult Education: A Conditional and Bias-Corrected Efficiency Analysis. Annals
of Operations Research 288, pp. 529-546.
29. Schiltz, F., Mazrekaj, D., Horn, D. and De Witte, K. (2019). Does It Matter When Your Smartest
Peers Leave Your Class? Evidence from Hungary. Labour Economics 59, pp. 79-91.
30. Momo, M., Cabus, S., Groot, W., Rud, I. and De Witte, K. (2019). The Relationship between
Contextual Characteristics and the Intergenerational Correlation of Education in Developing
Countries. International Journal of Educational Development 66, 173-183.
31. Cherchye, L., De Witte, K. and Perelman, S. (2019), A Unified Productivity-Performance
Approach Applied to Secondary Schools. Journal of the Operational Research Society 70 (9),
1522-1537.
32. Compen, B., De Witte, K., and Schelfhout, W. (2019). The Role of Teacher Professional
Development in Financial Literacy Education: A Systematic Literature Review. Educational
Research Review 26, 16-31.
33. Schiltz, F., Sestito, P., Agasisti, T., and De Witte, K. (2018). The added value of more accurate
predictions for school rankings. Economics of Education Review 67, 207-215.
34. De Witte, K., Geys, B. and Lauritz Schönhage, N.L. (2018). Strategic Public Policy around
Population Thresholds. Journal of Urban Economics. 106, p. 46-58.
35. De Witte, K. and Schiltz, F. (2018). Measuring and explaining organizational effectiveness of
school districts: Evidence from a robust and conditional Benefit-of-the-Doubt approach.
European Journal of Operational Research 267 (3), 1172-1181.
36. Narbon, I. and De Witte, K. (2018). Local governments’ efficiency: a systematic literature review
- Part 1. International Transactions in Operational Research 25, p. 431–468.
37. Narbon, I. and De Witte, K. (2018). Local governments’ efficiency: a systematic literature review
- Part 2. International Transactions in Operational Research 25, 1107-1136.
38. Schiltz, F. and De Witte, K. (2017). Estimating scale economies and the optimal size of school
districts. A flexible form approach. British Educational Research Journal 43 (6), 1048-1067.
39. Minviel, J.J. and De Witte, K. (2017). The influence of public subsidies on farm technical
efficiency: A robust conditional nonparametric approach. European Journal of Operational
Research. 259 (3), p. 1112-1120.
40. Rogge, N., Agasisti, T. and De Witte, K. (2017). Big data and the measurement of public
organizations’ performance and efficiency: The state-of-the-art. Public Policy and Administration
32 (4), Lead article, 263-281.
41. Sneyers, E. and De Witte, K. (2017). The interaction between dropout, graduation rates and
quality ratings in universities. Journal of the Operational Research Society 68(4), 416-430.
42. Sneyers, E. and De Witte, K. (2017). The effect of an academic dismissal policy on dropout,
graduation rates and student satisfaction. Evidence from the Netherlands. Studies in Higher
Education, 42 (2), 354-389.
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43. De Witte, K. and Lopez-Torres, L. (2017). Efficiency in Education. A review of literature and a
way forward. Journal of Operational Research Society 68 (4), 339-363.
44. Haelermans, C. and K. De Witte (2015). Does residential social mobility improve educational
outcomes? Evidence from the Netherlands. Social Science Research 52, p. 351-369.
45. Balezentis, T. and De Witte, K. (2015). One- and multi-directional conditional efficiency
measurement - Efficiency in Lithuanian Family Farms. European Journal of Operational
Research 245 (2), 612-622.
46. De Witte, K., Van Klaveren, C. and Smets, A. (2015). Can cities be held responsible for early
school leaving? Evidence from the Netherlands. Policy Studies 36 (2), 217-239.
47. De Witte, K., Haelermans, C. and Rogge, N. (2015). The effectiveness of a computer-assisted
math learning program. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 31 (4), 314-329.
48. De Witte, K., Geys, B., and Solondz, C. (2014). Public Expenditures, Educational Outcomes and
Grade Inflation: Theory and Evidence from a Policy Intervention in the Netherlands. Economics
of Education Review. 40, 152–166.
49. Cherchye, L., Demuynck, T., De Rock, B. and De Witte, K. (2014). Nonparametric Analysis of
Multi-Output Production with Joint Inputs. The Economic Journal 124 (577), 735-775.
50. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2014). Does ICT matter for effectiveness and efficiency in
mathematics education? Computers & Education 75, 173-184.
51. De Witte, K., Rogge, N., Cherchye, L. and Van Puyenbroeck, T. (2013), Economies of scope in
research and teaching: a non-parametric investigation. Omega – International Journal of
Management science 41, 305-314.
52. De Witte, K., Cabus, S., Thyssen, G., Groot, W. and Maassen van den Brink, H. (2013). A
Critical Review of the Literature on School Dropout. Educational Research Review 10 (1), 13-28.
53. De Witte, K. and Hudrlikova, L. (2013). What about excellence in teaching? A benevolent
ranking of universities. Scientometrics 96 (1), 337-364.
54. De Witte, K. and Geys, B. (2013). Citizen Coproduction and Efficient Public Good Provision:
Theory and Evidence from Local Public Libraries. European Journal of Operational Research
224, 592-602.
55. De Witte, K., Rogge, N., Cherchye, L. and Van Puyenbroeck, T. (2013), Accounting for
economies of scope in performance evaluations of university professors. Journal of the
Operational Research Society 64, 1595-1606.
56. Haelermans, C. and De Witte, K. (2012). The role of innovations in secondary school efficiency –
Evidence from a conditional efficiency model. European Journal of Operational Research 223,
541-549.
57. Haelermans, C., De Witte, K. and Blank, J. (2012), On the allocation of resources for secondary
education schools. Economics of Education Review 1 (5), 575-586.
58. Mbuvi, D., De Witte, K. and Perelman, S. (2012), Urban water sector performance in Africa: A
Stepwise bias-corrected efficiency and effectiveness. Utilities Policy, 22, 31-40.
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59. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2012), Dropout from secondary education: all's well that begins
well. European Journal of Education 47 (4), 131-149.
60. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2012), Gaming in a benchmarking environment. A non-parametric
analysis of benchmarking in the water sector. Water Policy 14, 45-66.
61. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2011), Does School Time Matter? On the impact of compulsory
education age on school dropout. Economics of Education Review 30, 1384-1398.
62. De Witte, K. and Geys, B. (2011), Evaluating Efficient Public Good Provision: Theory and
Evidence from a Generalised Conditional Efficiency Model for Public Libraries. Journal of
Urban Economics 69 (3), 319-327.
63. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2011), Accounting for exogenous influences in performance
evaluations of teachers. Economics of Education Review 30(4), 641-653.
64. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2010), To publish or not to publish? On the aggregation and drivers
of research performance. Scientometrics 85 (3), 657-680.
65. Emrouznejad, A. and De Witte, K. (2010), COOPER-framework: A Unified Standard Process for
Non-parametric Projects. European Journal of Operational Research 207 (3), 1573-1586.
66. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2010), Sizing the Government. Public Choice 145 (1), 39-55.
67. Cherchye, L., De Witte, K., Ooghe, E. and Nicaise, I. (2010), Equity and Efficiency in Private
and Public Education: a nonparametric comparison. European Journal of Operational Research
202 (2), 563-573.
68. De Witte, K., Thanassoulis, E., Simpson, G., Battisti, G. and Charlesworth-May, A. (2010),
Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques. Journal of
the Operational Research Society 61, 1224-1237.
69. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2010), Towards a benchmarking paradigm in the water and
sewerage services. Public Money and Management 30 (10), 42-48.
70. Simoes, P., De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2010), Regulatory Structures and Operational
Environment in the Portuguese Waste Sector. Waste Management 30 (6), 1130-1137.
71. De Witte, K. and Dijkgraaf, E. (2010), Mean and bold? On separating merger economies from
structural efficiency gains in the drinking water sector. Journal of the Operational Research
Society 61, 222-234.
Publications in Field Journals (peer-reviewed IT journals)
1. Cannistrà, M., Agasisti, T., Amagir, A., Pöder, K., Holz, O., Vartiak, L. and De Witte, K. (2022).
A comparative analysis of financial literacy levels and initiatives among students in five
European countries. Research in Comparative and International Education 17 (2) p. 246- 280. –
Q2 journal.
2. Compen, B., De Witte, K., Declercq, K. and Schelfhout, W. (2022). Improving students’ financial
literacy by training teachers using an online professional development module. Education
Economics. In Press. – Q2 journal.
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3. Maldonado, J., De Witte, K., and Declercq, K. (2022). The Effects of Parental Involvement in
Homework - Two Randomised Controlled Trials in Financial Education. Empirical Economics
62, 1439-1646. – Q2 journal
4. Maldonado, J., and De Witte, K. (2021). The Impact of Information Provision to Parents:
Experimental Evidence on Student Outcomes. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
31, p. 1-10. - Q2 journal.
5. Pitthan, F. and De Witte, K. (2021). Puzzles of Insurance Demand and its Biases A survey on the
Role of Behavioural Biases and Financial Literacy on Insurance Demand. Journal of Behavioral
and Experimental Finance 30 (100471), p. 1-8. – Q2 journal
6. Badunenko, O., Mazrekaj, D., Kumbhakar, S. and De Witte, K. (2021). Persistent and Transient
Inefficiency in Adult Education. Empirical Economics 60, 2925-2942. – Q2 journal
7. Graziosi, G., Sneyers, E., Agasisti, T., and De Witte, K. (2021). Can Grants Affect Student
Performance? Evidence from Five Italian Universities. Journal of Higher Education Policy and
Management 43 (1), 24-48. – Q2 journal
8. Muyters, G., Broucker, B. and De Witte, K. (2021). On Higher Education’s Complexities and the
Potential of Network Governance. A Case Study. International Journal of Public Administration
45 (2), 198-212. – Q2 journal
9. Carosi, L., Camanho, A., D’Inverno, G., De Witte, K., Riccardi, R. (2020). Preface to the special
issue on performance measurement and efficiency analysis—theory and practice. Decisions in
Economics and Finance 43, p. 409-412. – Q3 journal
10. De Beckker, K., De Witte, K., and Van Campenhout, G. (2019). Identifying financially illiterate
groups: An international comparison. International Journal of Consumer Studies 43(5), 490–501.
– Q2 journal
11. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Vansteenkiste, S. (2019). Labour Market Consequences of a High
School Diploma. Applied Economics 51 (21), 2313-2325. – Q2 journal
12. De Witte, K., Iterbeke, K. and Holz, O. (2019). Teachers’ and pupils’ perspectives on
homosexuality. A comparative analysis across European countries. International Sociology 34
(4), 471-519. – Q2 journal
13. Momo, M., Cabus, S., Groot, W. and De Witte, K. (2019). A Systematic Review of the Literature
on the Causes of Early School Leaving in Africa and Asia. Review of Education 7(3), 496-522.
14. Sneyers, E. and De Witte, K. (2018). Interventions in higher education and their effect on student
success: a meta-analysis. Educational Review 70 (2), p. 208-228. – Q2 journal
15. Okatsara, R. and De Witte, K. (2019). How to use Socratic questioning in order to promote adults'
self-directed learning. Studies in the Education of Adults 51 (1), 109-129. – Q2 journal
16. Widiputera, F., De Witte, K., Groot, W. and Maassen van den Brink, H. (2017). The
Attractiveness of Programs in Higher Education: An Empirical Approach. European Journal of
Higher Education 7 (2), p. 153-172. – Q2 journal
17. Kourtesi, S., De Witte, K. and Polymeros, A. (2017). Technical Efficiency in the Agricultural
Sector - Evidence from a Conditional Quantile-Based Approach. Agricultural Economics Review
17(2), 100-123. – Q3 journal
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18. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2016). Problem-based learning in secondary education: Evaluation
by an experiment. Education Economics 24 (1), 58-83. – Q3 journal
19. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2016). Why do Students Leave Education Early? - Theory and
Evidence on high school dropout rates. Journal of Forecasting 35, 690-702. – Q2 journal
20. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2015). Does Unauthorized School Absenteeism Accelerates the
Dropout Decision? -- Evidence from a Bayesian Duration Model. Applied Economics Letters 22
(4), p. 266-271. – Q3 journal
21. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2015). The Effectiveness of Active School Attendance Interventions
to Tackle Dropout in Secondary Schools -- A Dutch Pilot Case. Empirical Economics 49 (1), p
65-80. – Q2 journal
22. Asatryan, Z. and De Witte, K. (2015). Direct democracy and local government efficiency.
European Journal of Political Economy 39, 58-66. – Q2 journal
23. Van Klaveren, C. and De Witte, K. (2015). Football to Improve Math and Reading Performance.
Education Economics 23 (5), 577-595. – Q2 journal
24. De Witte, K. and C. Van Klaveren (2014). The influence of closing poor performing primary
schools on the educational attainment of students. Educational Research and Evaluation 20 (4),
290-307. – Q2 journal
25. Van Klaveren, C. and De Witte, K. (2014), How are teachers teaching? A nonparametric
approach. Education Economics 22 (1), (Lead article) 3-23. – Q2 journal
26. De Witte, K. and M. Csillag (2014), Does anybody notice? On the impact of improved truancy
reporting on school dropout. Education Economics 22 (6), p. 549-569. – Q2 journal
27. De Witte, K., Nicaise, I., Lavrijsen, J., Van Landeghem, G., Lamote, C. and Van Damme, J.
(2013). The impact of institutional context, education and labour market policies on early school
leaving: a comparative analysis of EU countries. European Journal of Education 48 (3). 331-345.
– Q2 journal
28. De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2013), Dropout prevention measures in the Netherlands, an
evaluation. Educational Review 65 (2), 155-176. – Q2 journal
29. De Witte, K. and Kortelainen, M. (2013), What Explains Performance of Students in a
Heterogeneous Environment? Conditional Efficiency Estimation with Continuous and Discrete
Environmental Variables. Applied Economics 45(17). 2401-2412. – Q2 journal
30. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2012), Naming and shaming in a fair way. On disentangling the
influence of policy in observed outcomes. Journal of Policy Modeling 34, 767-787. – Q2 journal
31. De Witte, K. and Van Klaveren, C. (2012), Comparing students by a matching analysis – on early
school leaving in Dutch cities. Applied Economics 44 (28), 3679-3690. – Q2 journal
32. Marques, R. and De Witte, K. (2011), Is big better? On scale and scope economies in the
Portuguese water sector. Economic Modelling 28 (11), 1009-1016. – Q2 journal
33. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2011), Big and beautiful? On non-parametrically measuring scale
economies in non-convex technologies. Journal of Productivity Analysis 35 (3), 213-226. – Q2
journal
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34. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2010), Incorporating heterogeneity in non-parametric models: a
methodological comparison. International Journal of Operational Research 9 (2), 188-204. – Q3
journal
35. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2010), Influential observations in frontier models, a robust non-
oriented approach to the water sector. Annals of Operations Research 181 (1), 377-392. – Q2
journal
36. De Witte, K. and Saal, D. (2010), Is a little sunshine all we need? On the impact of sunshine
regulation on profits, productivity and prices in the Dutch drinking water sector. Journal of
Regulatory Economics 37 (3), 219-242. – Q2 journal
37. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2009), Designing performance incentives, an international
benchmark study in the water sector. Central European Journal of Operations Research 18 (2),
189-220. – Q2 journal
38. Adriaen, M., De Witte, K. and Simoens, S. (2008), Pricing strategies of originator and generic
medicines following patent expiry in Belgium. Journal of Generic Medicines 5 (3), 175-187. –
Q3 journal
Working Papers
Pitthan, F. and De Witte, K. (2022). Improving financial literacy by mitigating behavioural biases: A
causal mediation analysis on the effects of behavioural-based financial education. G53 Network
Working Paper Series 2022-2. Pp. 38.
Gambi, L. and De Witte, K. (2021). The resiliency of school outcomes after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Standardised test scores and inequality one year after long term school closures. Department of
Economics Discussion Paper Series DPS21.12, pp. 50.
Stoffi, F. J. B., De Beckker, K., Maldonado, J. E., and De Witte, K. (2021). Assessing Sensitivity of
Machine Learning Predictions. A Novel Toolbox with an Application to Financial Literacy. arXiv
preprint arXiv:2102.04382.
Bargagli-Stoffi, F. J., De Witte, K., & Gnecco, G. (2019). Heterogeneous causal effects with imperfect
compliance: a novel Bayesian machine learning approach. arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.12707.
Hindryckx, J. and De Witte, K. (2015). The influence of the learning environment on course
efficiency. Evidence from Flanders. TIER Working paper 2015/04. Pp. 25.
De Witte, K., Groot, W. and Maassen van den Brink, H. (2014). The effectiveness of a computer
assisted method to enhance learning – A randomized experiment. TIER Working paper Series 14/29.
Pp. 26.
De Witte, K., Bezuijen, D., Kruis, R., and Haelermans, C. (2014). Can ICT reduce teacher shortages?
A mixed methods design. TIER Working Paper Series. Pp. 23. Mimeo.
Ong, C. and De Witte, K. (2014). School choice, Segregation and forced school closure. UNU-Merit
Working Paper Series 2014-008. Pp. 37.
Ong, C. and De Witte, K. (2013). The influence of ethnic segregation and school mobility in primary
education on high school dropout – Evidence from regression discontinuity at a contextual tipping
point. UNU-Merit Working Paper Series 2013-064. Pp. 35.
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Ong, C. and De Witte, K. (2013). Ethnic segregation and heterogeneous preferences of homeowners
for housing and neighbourhood characteristics. Evidence from the Netherlands. UNU-Merit Working
Paper Series 2013-061. Pp. 43.
Cabus, S. and K. De Witte (2013). Why do students leave education early? Theory and evidence on
high school dropout rates. TIER WP 13/01, pp. 24.
Book (Chapters)
1. De Witte, K., Geunis, L. and Holz, O. (2022). “A little Respect? LGBT+ Perspectives on Education
From Across Europe”. Waxmann Germany. Pp. 224. ISBN 978-3-8309-4561-1.
2. Chénier, M.A., Maldonado, J. and De Witte, K. (2021). Die Auswirkung von Schulschließungen
auf standardisierte Testergebnisse. In Dohmen, D. and Hurrelmann, K. (Eds.) Generation Corona?
Wie Jugendliche durch die Pandemie benachteiligt warden. Beltz Juventa. ISBN 9783779965466.
Pp. 149-164.
Reprinted as: Chénier, M.A., Maldonado, J. and De Witte, K. (2021). De invloed van extra
schoolsluitingsdagen op gestandaardiseerde testscores in het zesde leerjaar. Over.Werk
2021/1. p.61-70.
3. Smet, M., D’Invero, G., Tierens, H., Bargagli, S. and De Witte, K. (2021). De effectiviteit van het
GOK-beleid. In De Vos, G. and Tuytens, M. (Eds.). Verschillen in onderwijs – Streven naar
excellentie en gelijke onderwijskansen. Politeia. ISBN 9782509038692. Pp. 255-276.
4. Verhaest, D., Neyt, B., Tobback, I., Baert, S. and De Witte, K. (2020). Werkplekleren in het
secundair onderwijs. Gevolgen voor de arbeids- en onderwijsloopbanen van leerlingen. In G.
Devos en M. Tuytens (Eds.). Verschillen in onderwijs. Streven naar excellentie en gelijke
onderwijskansen. Politeia. ISBN 9782509038692. pp. 80-97.
5. Schelfhout, W. and De Witte, K. (2020). Economisch-financiële educatie binnen PAV. In Placké, I.
and Van Cauteren, C. (Eds). Vakdidactiek PAV – Leren in Samenhang. ISBN 9789463798655. Pp.
192-216.
6. De Witte, K., Holz, O., and De Beckker, K. (2020). Financial education – Current practices and
future challenges. Waxmann Münster – New York. ISBN 978-3-8309-4063-0. Pp. 193.
7. De Witte, K., Titl, V., Holz, O., and Smet, M. (2019). Financing Quality Education for All – The
funding methods of compulsory and special needs education. Leuven University Press, Leuven.
ISBN 9789461663016. Pp. 164.
Annotated as: De Witte, K., Vitezslav, T., Holz, O. and Smet, M. (2021). Financing Quality
Education for All: The Funding Methods of Compulsory and Special Needs Publication. –
Annotated Listing of New Books. Journal of Economic Literature 59(1), p. 333-334.
8. De Witte, K. and Ooghe, E. (2019). De Verdeling en aanwending van de middelen: efficiënt,
rechtvaardig en verantwoordbaar? In Vlaamse Onderwijsraad (Ed.) Spots op onderwijs –
Wetenschappers voor het voetlicht. ISBN 9789401460705. pp. 67-81.
9. Verhaest, D. Baert, S., De Rick, K., De Witte, K., Laurijssen, I., Smet, M. and Tobback, I. (2018).
Duaal leren in Vlaanderen: kansen en gevaren. Skribis. ISBN 9789492944405. Pp. 84.
10. De Witte, K. and Hindriks, J. (Eds.) (2018). De (her)vormende school. Itinera Institute – Skribis.
ISBN 9789492944207. Pp. 248.
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Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Hindriks, J. (Eds.) (2018). L’école du renouveau. Itinera
Institute – Skribis. ISBN 9789492944214. Pp. 250.
11. De Witte, K., Holz, O. and Geunis, L. (Eds.) (2018). Somewhere over the rainbow – Discussions
on homosexuality in education across Europe. Waxmann. ISBN 978-3-8309-3747-0. Pp. 168.
12. De Witte, K., Holz, O. and Geunis, L. (2018). Coming out. A Comparative Analysis of Pupils’,
Teachers’ and Parents’ Perspectives in Eight European Countries. P. 11-29. In De Witte, K., Holz,
O. and Geunis, L. (Eds.) (2018). Somewhere over the rainbow – Discussions on homosexuality in
education across Europe. Waxmann. ISBN 978-3-8309-3747-0. Pp. 168.
13. De Witte, K., and Tomini, F. (2017). Inequality and education: education as a cure for
disadvantage. In Johnes, G., Johnes, J., Agasisti, T., and López-Torres, L. (Eds.). Handbook of
Contemporary Education Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing.
14. De Witte, K. and Hindriks, J. (Eds.) (2017). De Geslaagde School. Itinera Institute – Skribis. ISBN
9789073626553. Pp. 206.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Hindriks, J. (Eds.) (2017). L’Ecole de la réussite. Itinera
Institute – Skribis. ISBN 9789073626560. Pp. 206.
15. Vanthienen, J. and De Witte, K. (Eds.) (2017). Data Analytics Applications in Education. Taylor
and Francis. ISBN 978-14-9876-927-3. Pp. 276.
16. De Smedt, J., Vanden Broucke, S., Vanthienen, J. and De Witte, K. (2017). Improved Student
Feedback with Process and Data Analytics. P. 11-37. In Vanthienen, J. and De Witte, K. (Eds.)
(2017). Data Analytics Applications in Education. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-14-9876-927-3.
Pp. 276.
17. De Witte, K., Graziosi, G. and Hindryckx, J. (2017). The Use of Educational Data Mining
Procedures to Assess Students’ Performance in a Bayesian Framework. P. 161-180. In Vanthienen,
J. and De Witte, K. (Eds.) (2017). Data Analytics Applications in Education. Taylor and Francis.
ISBN 978-14-9876-927-3. Pp. 276.
18. Castelein, E., Coens, J., De Witte, K., Houben, A., Lauwers, W., Segers, J. and Van den Branden,
K. (2016). Binnenklasdifferentiatie, een beroepshouding, geen recept. Acco Leuven – Den Haag.
ISBN 978-94-6292-560-1. Pp. 152.
19. Thanassoulis, E., De Witte, K., Johnes, J., Johnes, G., Karagiannis, G. and Portela, C.S. (2016).
Applications of Data Envelopment Analysis in Education. In (Ed.) Zhu, J., Data Envelopment
Analysis - A Handbook of Empirical Studies and Applications. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4899-7682-
6. pp. 367-439.
20. De Witte, K. and Schelfhout, W. (2015). Vakdidactiek Economie. Lannoo Campus. ISBN 978-94-
014-2806-4, Pp. 338.
a. Second reprint: August 2021
b. Third reprint: July 2022
21. De Witte, K. (Eds.) (2015). Contemporary Economic Perspectives in Education. Leuven
Universitaire Pers, Leuven. ISBN 978-94-6270-025-3, pp. 126.
22. De Witte, K. and Holz, O. (2015). The Causal Effect of Single-Sex Education versus Coeducation
on Motivation and Educational Attainments. Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in
Secondary Education. P. 53-75. In De Witte, K. (Ed.). Contemporary Economic Perspectives in
Education. Leuven Universitaire Pers, Leuven. ISBN 978-94-6270-025-3, pp. 126.
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23. De Witte, K. and Oliver, H. (2014). The effect of single-sex education on motivation. Evidence
from a randomized experiment in secondary education. In Jarecka-Zyluk, M. and Holz, O. (Eds.),
Gender and Education from Different Angles. Lit Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Wien, Zürich. ISBN
978-3-643-90519-2, p. 125-138.
24. De Witte, K. (2013). Early School Leaving – Suggestions from the literature for Wallonia,
Brussels and Flanders. In Maystad, P., Cantillon, E., Denayer, L., Pestieau, P., Van der Linden, B.
and Cattelain, M. (Eds.), Le modèle social belge: quel avenir? 20e Congrès des économistes belges
de langue française. Presses Interuniversitaires de Charleroi, Charleroi. ISBN 2-87306-123-5, p.
829-846.
25. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2013). Government effectiveness, budget size and civic capital. In
Maystad, P., Cantillon, E., Denayer, L., Pestieau, P., Van der Linden, B. and Cattelain, M. (Eds.),
Le modèle social belge: quel avenir? 20e Congrès des économistes belges de langue française.
Presses Interuniversitaires de Charleroi, Charleroi. ISBN 2-87306-123-5, p. 615-640.
26. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2013). Does School Time Matter? On the impact of compulsory
education age on school dropout. Chapter 1 in De Groof, S. and Elchardus, M. (Eds)., Early School
Leaving and Youth Unemployment. Lannoo Campus Publishers, Tielt. ISBN 978 94 014 0818 9, p.
19-44. [Reprint of article in Economics of Education Review]
27. De Witte, K. and Holz, O. (2013). Gender Specific Education in 12 European countries – A
comparison. In Holz, O. and Shelton, F.. (Ed.). Gender-Specific education in different countries.
Historical aspects – Current trends. Waxmann, München – New York. pp. 159-175. ISBN: 978-3-
8309-2868-3.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Holz, O. (2013). Genderrechtvaardig onderwijs in 12 Europese
landen – een vergelijking. In Holz, O. en Hempen, B. (Ed). Genderrechtvaardige vorming en
opvoeding in diverse landen. Historische aspecten – Actuele trends. Waxmann, München –
New York. pp. 171-187. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2869-0.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Holz, O. (2013). Gendergerechte Bildung und Erziehung in 12
europäischen Ländern Ein Vergleich. P. 179-197. In Holz, O. and Grimus, M. (Ed.).
Gendergerechte Bildung und Erziehung in ausgewählten Ländern Historische Aspekte –
aktuelle Trends. Waxmann, München – New York. pp. 179-197. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2867-6.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Holz, O. (2013). 12 Avrupa ulkesinde cinsiyet temelli eğitim
ve oğretim: Bir kıyaslama. P. 157-175. In Holz, O. and Ertürk, O. (Ed.). Farklı ulkelerde
cinsiyet temelli eğitim Tarihsel bakışacısı – cağdaş akımlar. Waxmann, München – New
York. pp. 157-175. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2870-6.
28. De Witte, K. and Haan, F. (2013). Girls ignite education. In Holz, O. and Shelton, F.. (Ed.).
Gender-Specific education in different countries. Historical aspects – Current trends. Waxmann,
München – New York. pp. 93-103. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2868-3.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Haan, F. (2013). Meisjes schudden het onderwijs wakker. In
Holz, O. en Hempen, B. (Ed). Genderrechtvaardige vorming en opvoeding in diverse landen.
Historische aspecten – Actuele trends. Waxmann, München – New York. pp. 101-111. ISBN:
978-3-8309-2869-0.
Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Haan, F. (2013). Mädchen rütteln das Bildungswesen wach. P.
101-113. In Holz, O. and Grimus, M. (Ed.). Gendergerechte Bildung und Erziehung in
ausgewählten Ländern Historische Aspekte – aktuelle Trends. Waxmann, München – New
York. pp. 101-113. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2867-6.
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Reprinted as: De Witte, K. and Haan, F. (2013). Kızlar eğitimi ateşliyor. P. 93-103. In Holz,
O. and Ertürk, O. (Ed.). Farklı ulkelerde cinsiyet temelli eğitim Tarihsel bakışacısı – cağdaş
akımlar. Waxmann, München – New York. pp. 93-103. ISBN: 978-3-8309-2870-6.
29. De Fraine, B., K. Hannes, K. De Witte, F. Maes, C. Clarebout, D. Smits and J. Vanderhoeven
(2012), Intuïtie of Onderzoek? Mogelijkheden en beperkingen van evidence-based Onderwijs.
(Intuition or research? On the possibilities and restrictions of evidence based education). In De
Coen, D., De Man, L., Denys, K. (Eds.), Handboek beleidsvoerend vermogen. Brussel: Politeia.
pp.1-8.
30. De Witte, K. (2009), On Analyzing Drinking Water Monopolies by Robust Non-Parametric
Efficiency Estimations. PhD thesis KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business, 308, pp. 248.
31. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2008), Optimal Incentives in Local Public Utilities: An
International Benchmarking Study of the Drinking Water Sector. In Performance Assessment of
Urban Infrastructure Services. Edited by E. Cabrera and M. Pardo, 297-307 pp., ISBN
1843391910, 540 p.
Policy Papers and Dutch (peer-reviewed) papers
1. De Witte, K. and Maldonado, K. (2022). Moeten ouders huiswerk krijgen? Ouderbetrokkenheid in
het Onderwijs. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 2022/193, p. 8.
2. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Triebs, T. (2022). A new approach to measuring academic
underachievement. Researching Education 9 (2) – University of Nottingham.
3. De Witte, K. & Geunis, L. (2022). In de klas, uit de kast – Hoe omgaan met LGBT+ in het
Onderwijs? Welwijs 33 (1). p. 32-35.
4. De Witte, K. & Iterbereke, K. (2022). Het lerarentekort als katalysator voor
onderwijshervormingen. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 191, p. 16.
5. European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Fack, G.,
Agasisti, T., Bonal, X., De Witte, K., et al. (2022). Interim report of the Commission expert group
on quality investment in education and training, 2022. Pp. 143.
6. De Witte, K., Verhaest, D. and De Cort, W. (2022). Wie kiest voor duaal leren? Een analyse van de
instroom in duaal leren en beleidsaanbevelingen aan de hand van gedragsinzichten. VIONA studie –
Departement Werk & Sociale Economie. Pp. 139.
a. Reprinted as: De Cort, W., Verhaest, D. and De Witte, K. (2022). Wie kiest voor
duaal leren? Over.werk 2022/1, p. 185-192.
7. Iterbeke, K. and De Witte, K. (2021). Financiële geletterdheid op school en de effecten van
differentiatie. Macro Micro – Vereniging van Leraren economische wetenschappen 2021/4, p. 13-
15.
8. De Witte, K. and Gambi, L. (2021). De effecten van de COVID-19 crisis op leerprestaties en
onderwijsongelijkheid een jaar na de langdurige schoolsluitingen. Leuvense Economische
Standpunten 190, p. 9.
9. De Witte, K. and Smet, M. (2021). Financing Education in the Context of COVID-19. European
Expert Network on Economics of Education - EENEE Ad Hoc Report 3. Pp. 27.
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10. Palmaccio, S., Mazrekaj, D. and De Witte, K. (2021). Barriers to Same-Sex Parenting Remain in
Europe and are Unfounded. Feminist Perspectives – King’s College London. Online.
11. De Witte, K., Soncin, M., Vansteenkiste S., and Sels, L. (2020). De economische effecten van
internationalisering in het hoger onderwijs. Over.Werk 2020/2, p. 114-126.
12. Schiltz, F., De Witte, K. and Mazrekaj, D. (2020). Een efficiëntie-analyse van
ondernemerschapsonderwijs in Vlaanderen. Over.Werk 2020/2, p. 55-59.
13. Mazrekaj, D. and De Witte, K. (2020). The effect of modular education on school dropout.
Researching Education 1 (4) – University of Nottingham. December 10.
14. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Cabus, S. (2020). De schoolprestaties van kinderen met
homoseksuele ouders. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 183, p. 6.
15. De Witte, K. and Iterberke, K. (2020). De rol van persoonlijkheidskenmerken in de ervaringen van
leerlingen tijdens de covid-19 crisis. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 182, p. 6.
16. De Witte, K. and Maldonado, J. (2020). De effecten van de COVID-19 crisis en het sluiten van
scholen op leerlingprestaties en onderwijsongelijkheid. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 181, p.
6.
17. De Beckker, K., Smits, I., Maldonado, J., Vermeersch, L. and De Witte, K. (2020). Onderzoek naar
de financiële geletterdheidscompetenties van mensen in armoede. Vlaams Departement Welzijn,
Volksgezondheid en Gezin. Pp. 104.
18. De Witte, K., Soncin, M., Vansteenkiste, S. and Sels, L. (2020). De economische effecten van
internationalisering in het hoger onderwijs. Studie in opdracht van de ‘Vlaamse Universiteiten en
Hogescholen Raad’ (VLUHR) en de Vlaamse Adviesraad voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
(VARIO).
19. De Witte, K. and Declercq, K. (2020). Over het effect van maatregelen voor en na de poort –
Toelatingsproeven, bindend studieadvies en mentoring. Th&ma Hoger Onderwijs 2020/3, p. 45-
50.
20. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K, and Schiltz, F. (2019). Het rendement van ondernemerschapsonderwijs
op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Over.Werk 2019/2, p. 83-90.
21. De Witte, K. and Verhaest, D. (2019). Duaal leren – Uitdagingen en aanbevelingen voor de
volgende Vlaamse regering. Over.werk 2019/1, p. 72-79.
22. De Witte, K., Maldonado, J., , K., Compen, B., Declercq, K., Schelfhout, W. and Van Campenhout,
G. (2019). De rol van ouders, binnenklasdifferentiatie en leerkrachten in financiële educatie.
Leuvense Economische Standpunten 174, p. 7.
23. Cabus, S., Nesseler, C. and De Witte, K. (2018). Barrières voor deelname aan het hoger
beroepsonderwijs. Thema Hogeronderwijs 5, p. 45-51.
24. De Witte, K and Moesen, W. (2018). In en rond het gemeentehuis: vijf voornemens voor
beleidsmakers. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 171, p. 10.
25. De Beckker, K., De Witte, K. and Van Campenhout, G. (2018). De kwetsbaarheid van financieel
analfabeten. Leuvense Economische Standpunten 166, p. 5.
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26. Broucker, B., Muyters, G. and De Witte, K. (2018). De lerarenopleiding: een analyse van bestaande
governancemodellen. Tijdschrift voor lerarenopleiders 39 (2), 5-16.
27. Muyters, G., Quanten, E., Broucker, B., De Witte, K. and Martens, P. (2018). Governancemodellen
voor lerarenopleidingen met meerdere aanbieders. Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht en Beleid, 2017-
18 (1-2), p. 91-101.
28. De Witte, K., Smet, M., and Van Assche, R. (2017). Specific Interventions in Equity Funding – A
review of policy interventions. Research Paper SONO/2017.OL3.1/2, pp. 29.
29. De Witte, K., Smet, M. en Van Assche, R. (2017). The impact of Additional Funds for Schools
with Disadvantaged Pupils. A regression Discontinuity design. Research paper
SONO/2017.OL3.1/3, pp. 60.
30. Juchtmans, G., Mazrekaj, D., Meert, C., De Rick, K. and De Witte, K. (2017). Schoolverzuim in
het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest. Naar een gecoördineerde en gedeelde strategie tegen
schoolverzuim voor het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest. Perspectives.brussels, pp. 355.
31. Mazrekaj, D., De Witte, K. and Vansteenkiste, S. (2017). Het rendement van een diploma
middelbaar onderwijs op de Vlaamse arbeidsmarkt. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van het Steunpunt Werk,
27(1) p.10-15.
32. Van Ooyen-Houben, M., Bieleman, B., Korf, D. and De Witte, K. (2017). Het besloten club- en het
ingezetenencriterium voor coffeeshops – Een natuurlijk experiment. Tijdschrift voor Criminologie,
59 (1-2), p. 10-30.
33. Mulder, J., Cabus, S., Cuppen, J., Nijman, D., de Lange, M., Peters, M. and De Witte, K. (2017).
Ga zelf op onderzoek uit. Hoe hogescholen de doorstroom kunnen verbeteren. Thema: Tijdschrift
voor Hoger Onderwijs en Management 2017/2, p. 55-61.
34. De Rick, K., Mazrekaj, D., and De Witte, K. (2016). Het rendement van opleidingen in het
beleidsdomein ‘werk’. Een conceptuele analyse en ontwikkeling van een meetmodel. Viona Studie.
SBN 9789088360596. Pp. 82.
35. De Rick, K., Mazrekaj, D., and De Witte, K. (2016). Hoe kunnen we weten of opleidingen in het
beleidsdomein Werk renderen?. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van het Steunpunt Werk, 26 (2), 83-90.
36. De Witte, K. and Van Campenhout, G. (2016). Financiële geletterdheid op school: werk aan de
winkel. Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht en Beleid 16 (1-2), p. 95-96.
37. De Witte, K., & Mazrekaj, D. (2016). Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten in het (deeltijds)
beroepsonderwijs. Over.Werk. Tijdschrift van het Steunpunt Werk, 26(1), 111-119.
38. Celis, W., Castelein, E., Coens, J., De Witte, K., Houben, A., Lauwers, W., and Van Den Branden,
K. (2016). Bewust differentiëren. Didactief. 46 (6), 44-45.
39. Castelein, E., Coens, J., De Witte, K., Houben, A., Lauwers, W., Segers, J. and Van Den Branden,
K. (2016). Binnenklasdifferentiatie: een beroepshouding, geen recept. Impuls voor
Onderwijsbegeleiding 46 (3), 107-114.
40. Smet M., Stevens C., De Rick K., De Witte K., Van Landeghem G. & De Fraine B. (2015). Leren
en Werken: Evaluatie van het Decreet van 2008, 215p. Leuven: KU Leuven.
41. De Witte, K. and Mazrekaj, D. (2015). Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten – Evidence Based
Beleidsaanbevelingen. Itinera Institute Analyse 2015/4, pp. 32.
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42. De Witte, K. (2015). Hoe referenda kunnen bijdragen tot een efficiëntere lokale overheid. Leuvense
Economische Standpunten. 2015/150. Pp. 4.
43. Cabus, S. and De Witte, K. (2014). Op naar een adaptief beleid tegen vroegtijdig schoolverlaten.
Impuls voor onderwijsbegeleiding 45 (2). 70-75.
44. De Witte, K. (2014). Voortijdig schoolverlaten in Vlaanderen – Bewezen maatregelen uit de
literatuur (Early school leaving in Flanders). Galeidoscoop – Leerlingenbegeleiding vandaag en
morgen 26 (1), 28-34.
45. De Witte, K. (2014). Beleid rond vroegtijdig schoolverlaten is de investering waard. Leuvense
Economische Standpunten 143, pp. 4.
46. De Witte, K. and M. Cachet (2014). Clickers: een duur speeltje of een werkvorm met toegevoegde
waarde? (The added value of ‘clickers’ as an intruction method). Impuls voor onderwijsbegeleiding
44 (3), p. 136-143.
47. Cabus, S. and K. De Witte (2014). Hoeveel kost aanval op de schooluitval? Voorspellingen over de
kosten van het vsv-beleid. (The costs for reducing early school leaving – Projections on the costs of
early school leaving policy.) Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht- en Beleid 14 (2-3). 217-224.
48. De Witte, K. and C. Van Klaveren (2013). Het effect van verlengde leertijd op de taal- en
rekenprestaties van basisschoolleerlingen (The effect of extended school time on language and
math achievement in primary education). Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht- en Beleid. Jaargang
2013-2014 (1), 17-29.
49. De Witte, K. and M. Cachet (2013). Flip de klas: Theorie als huiswerk en oefeningen als les –
Ervaringen uit de literatuur en voorbeelden voor het economie-onderwijs (Flip the class: Theory as
homework and excercises during class). Didactief - Opinie en onderzoek voor de schoolpraktijk 43
(9). November 2013, 26-27.
50. Nicaise, I., De Witte, K., Lavrijsen, J., Lamote, C. and Van Landeghem, G. (2013). Towards a
Basic Qualification for All in the EU – A Social, Educational and Economic Agenda. Policy paper
by KU Leuven Euroforum. Metaforum KU Leuven. Pp. 27.
51. Moesen, W. and De Witte, K. (2013), Value for tax money: the relevance of civic capital. In Tax
Freedom Day 2013, Comprehensive reforms vs. a low flat corporate income tax. Edited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers, 8-19.
52. Sneyers, E. and K. De Witte (2013). Serious gaming in het onderwijs: leuk en/of leerrijk (Serious
gaming in education: fun and/or instructive). Tijdschrift voor het Economisch Onderwijs 113 (3),
39-43.
53. Clochet, J. and K. De Witte (2013). Gebruik van cartoons in het onderwijs: een literatuurstudie
(The use of cartoons in education: a literature review). Impuls voor onderwijsbegeleiding 43 (4),
215-222.
54. Haelermans, C. and K. De Witte (2012). Onderwijsinnovaties en leerprestaties. (Educational
innovations and attainments). Economisch Statistische Berichten 97 (4642), 513-516.
55. De Witte, K., Groot, W. and Maassen van den Brink, H. (2012), The efficiency of education in
generating literacy: a stochastic frontier approach. Review of Economics & Finance 2 (1), 25-37.
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56. De Witte, K. and M. Csillag (2011). De invloed van spijbelen op vroegtijdig schoolverlaten. (The
influence of truancy on early school leaving). Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht en Onderwijsbeleid
11-12 (2), 152-157
57. Cabus, S. and K. De Witte (2011). Werkt een actief verzuimbeleid? (Is an active truancy policy
effective?). Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht en Onderwijsbeleid 11-12 (1), 36-45.
58. Cabus, S., K. De Witte, M. Csillag, W. Groot and H. Maassen van den Brink (2011). Voortijdig
schoolverlaten: Beleidsevaluatie 2011 – Deel 2 Kwalificatieplicht – Verzuimbeleid. NICIS/TIER
Universiteit Maastricht, pp. 23.
59. Cabus, S. and K. De Witte (2011). Invloed van leerplichtwet op voortijdig schoolverlaten (The
influence of compulsory education on early school leaving). Economisch Statistische Berichten 96
(4606), 166-169.
60. IDEA Consult, SEOR and K. De Witte (2010). Stappenplan voor de Vlaamse drinkwaterregulator
(A roadmap for the Flemish drinking water regulator). Eindrapport 15 juni 2010 in opdracht van
Vlaamse Milieu Maatschappij, pp. 65.
61. Thyssen, G., K. De Witte, W. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink (2010). De stereotypen van
voortijdig schoolverlaten (The stereotypes of early school leaving). Impuls voor
onderwijsbegeleiding 41 (3), 151-153.
62. De Witte, K., W. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink, S. Cabus and G. Thyssen (2010). Dropout
prevention measures in the Netherlands – A quantitative assessment.
63. De Witte, K., W. Groot, H. Maassen van den Brink, S. Cabus and G. Thyssen (2010). Evaluatie
van maatregelen ter preventie van voortijdig schoolverlaten in Nederland (Evaluation of measures
to prevent early school leaving in the Netherlands). TIER Maastricht.
64. De Witte, K., S. Cabus, G. Thyssen, W. Groot and H. Maassen van den Brink (2010). Voortijdig
schoolverlaten: Beleidsevaluatie 2010 – Deel 1 Verkenningen (Early school leaving: Policy
evaluation 2010). NICIS Institute.
65. De Witte, K. and Rogge, N. (2010), Evaluatie van onderzoeksprestaties (Evaluation of research
performance). Economisch Statistische Berichten 95 (4581), 170-173.
66. De Witte, K. and Geys, B. (2009), Politieke economie en efficiëntie van lokale voorzieningen
(Political economy and efficiency of local public services). Economisch Statistische Berichten 94
(4564), 442-443.
67. De Witte, K. (2008), Regulering zonder regulator (Regulation without a regulator). Economisch
Statistische Berichten 93 (4547), 685-686.
68. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2008), The competitiveness of nations, tax levels and the quality of
government. In Tax Freedom Day 2008, Some perspectives on taxation and the public sector in
Belgium. Edited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 4-15.
69. De Witte, K. (2008), How to stimulate natural monopolies? The drinking water experience.
Documentatieblad Federale Overheidsdienst Financiën – Bulletin de Documentation Service
Public Fédéral Finances 68 (1), 255-264.
70. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2008), Moet de overheid in België afslanken?. EWI-review 3 –
Dutch version, 12-17.
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71. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2008), De performantie van de overheid (‘The performance of the
government’). Review of Business and Economics 53 (2), 171-187.
72. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2008), Time for a slimmer government in Belgium?. EWI-review 3,
12-17.
73. De Witte, K. and Dijkgraaf, E. (2008), Fusies versus benchmark in de drinkwatersector (‘Mergers
versus benchmarking in the drinking water sector’). Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol 92, no.
4526, 14-15.
74. De Witte, K. (2007), Het beste van twee werelden: Vewin versus Dijkgraaf (‘The best of two
worlds: Vewin versus Dijkgraaf’). Helder 2 (7), p. 6-7.
75. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2007), De voetdruk van de familie en de omvang van de overheid
(‘The relationship between family size and government size’). Tijdschrift voor Openbare
Financiën, jaargang 2007, no. 1, p. 1-7.
76. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2007), Beheersing uitgaven wenselijk en haalbaar (‘Expenditures
control is advisable and attainable’). Policy paper – Leuvense Economische Standpunten.
77. Bowen, H., De Witte, K., Chavez, J. and Moesen, W. (2007), The competitiveness of Flanders in
the ranking of the world economic forum. Internal Report Vlerick Leuven Gent Management
School.
78. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2007), Intercommunales, corporate governance onder de radar (‘On
the corporate governance of intermunicipal utilities’). Vlaams Tijdschrift voor
Overheidsmanagement, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 36 – 43.
79. De Witte, K. and Marques, R. (2007), Regulering brengt efficiëntie in de drinkwatersector
(‘Regulation induces efficiency in the drinking water sector’), Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol 92, no. 4506.
80. De Witte, K. (2006), Efficiëntieprikkels in de drinkwatersector (‘Efficiency incentives in the
drinking water sector’). Economisch Statistische Berichten, vol 91, no. 4485.
81. De Witte, K. and Moesen, W. (2006), Roergangers zonder peillood, over het valoriseren van
intercommunales (‘On determining the value of intermunicipal utilities’). Burger, bestuur & beleid,
jaargang 3, no. 2.
Keynote Presentations at international conferences
1. Invited speaker at ‘2021 International Network for School Attendance Conference’. Melbourne /
Online. October 13-14, 2021.
2. Keynote speaker at ‘Association of European Economics Education’. Freiburg, Germany.
October 7-9, 2021.
3. Keynote speaker at ‘Financial Education: Current Practices and Future Challenges’. Tallinn /
Online. June 3-4, 2021.
4. Keynote speaker at Homo’poly - International Conference on homosexuality in education.
Leuven, May 17-18, 2019.
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5. Keynote speaker at DAMSS – Data Analysis Methods for Software Systems, Druskininkai,
Lithuania, November 30, 2018.
6. Keynote speaker at 9th El Seminario Internacional de Investigación sobre la calidad de la
Educación, Bogota, Colombia, November 1-2, 2018.
7. Keynote speaker at International Perspectives in Education 2018, Derby, UK, October 12-13,
2018.
8. Keynote speaker at XXVII Meeting of the Economics of Education Association, Barcelona,
Spain, June 29-30, 2018.
9. Keynote speaker at Workshop on Recent Advances in Public Economics and Quantitative
Methods, IMT Lucca, Italy, March 9, 2018.
10. Keynote speaker at 9th International Conference ‘Current trends in Higher Education in Europe’.
– Brussels, Belgium, May 27-28, 2016.
11. Keynote speaker at Second Workshop on Education Economics – Maastricht, Netherlands, March
23-24, 2016.
12. Keynote speaker at ‘International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention’ (IATDP) –
San Antonio, Texas USA, October 26-29, 2014.
13. Keynote speaker at ‘Efficiency in Education’ – London, UK, September 19-20, 2014.
14. Keynote speaker at conference ‘Education and Gender’, Izmir, Turkey, May 16-17, 2014.
15. Keynote speaker at Second Helsinki Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
(HeWEPA) - Aalto University School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland, October 7, 2011
Academic Conference Presentations
Conférence Internationale de l’Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (Montreal / online,
10/06/2022).
Organiser and host of Workshop on education Economics – KU Leuven – Leuven. 1 June 2022.
Cherry Blossom Conference on Financial Literacy. The George Washington University. Washington
DC. April 21-22, 2022.
Organiser and host of Workshop on Experimental Evidence in Education Economics – KU Leuven –
Leuven and online. September 25, 2021.
IFORS Global Webinar – Online. September 20, 2021.
Onderwijs Research Dagen ORD 2021 – Utrecht University / Online. June 7-9, 2021.
LEARN! – Free University of Amsterdam. Conference Increasing Educational Opportunities after
Corona. June 9, 2021.
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CIREQ Conference – Policy Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Toronto / Online. June 6-8,
2021.
Organiser and host of Workshop on Empirical Public and Political Economics – KU Leuven – Leuven
and online. September 25, 2020.
Organiser and host of Conference on Financial Literacy – KU Leuven – Brussel and Online.
September 14-15, 2020.
Organiser and host of Data Science Webinar. IMT Lucca – KU Leuven – Online. July 8, 2020.
Co-organiser of International Conference on Efficiency in Education, Health and other public
services, Barcelona, Spain, September 5-6, 2019.
Co-organiser of International Conference on Education Economics, Budapest, Hungary,
November 21-23. 2018.
Co-organiser of Efficiency in Education, Health and other public services, Huddersfield University,
UK, September 5-6, 2018.
Organiser and host of IV Workshop on Education Economics – Leuven, March 28-29, 2018.
Organiser and host of Workshop on Education Economics – Maastricht, the Netherlands, December
13, 2017.
Organiser and host of Workshop on Equity in Education – Leuven, Belgium, November 30-December
1, 2017.
Co-organiser of Efficiency in Education, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary, October 19-20,
2017.
Fifteenth European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis – London, UK, June 13-15,
2017.
Sixth Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis - Catholic University of Porto, Portugal,
June 9, 2017
Organiser and host of Third Workshop on Education Economics – Leuven, Belgium, March 30-31,
2017.
Composite Indicators for policy evaluation and benchmarking: the right tool for the right purpose?,
KU Leuven, Belgium, January 18, 2017.
Organiser of Efficiency in Education, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, October 20-21, 2016.
European Economic Association, Geneva, Switzerland, August 21-25, 2016.
North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW), Quebec City, Canada, June 15-18, 2016.
Organiser and host of ‘Efficiency in Education and the Use of Big Data’ – Leuven, Belgium,
November 19-20, 2015.
Fourteenth European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis – University of Helsinki,
Finland, June 16-18, 2015
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Organiser and host of LEER Workshop on Education Economics – Leuven, Belgium, April 2-3, 2015.
North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW), Ottawa, Canada, June 4-7, 2014.
Public Administration and Economic Performance – ZEW Mannheim, Germany, April 28-29, 2014.
20e Congrès des économistes belges de langue française – Charleroi, Belgium, November 21, 2013.
European Association of Labor Economists (EALE) – Turin, Italy, September 19-21, 2013.
European Economic Association – Gothenburg, Sweden, August 26-30, 2013.
The integration of young people excluded by early school leaving and unemployment: challenges and
solutions – European Parliament, Belgium, March 7-8, 2013.
Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe (EIPPEE) – Frankfurt, Germany,
March 5-6, 2013.
European Association of Labor Economists (EALE) – Bonn, Germany, September 20-22, 2012.
Workshop on applied policy evaluation, with a focus on dynamic issues and duration modeling –
Institute for Fiscal Studies, University College London, UK, June 14-15, 2012.
The performance of the welfare state – Frontiers in applied frontier analysis – University of Liège,
Belgium, June 7-8, 2012.
Flemish Organization for Economists (Vereniging voor Economie) – University of Antwerp, Belgium,
September 22, 2011
Ninth International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis – University of Macedonia,
Thessaloniki, Greece, August 25-27, 2011
First Lisbon Research Workshop on Economics and Econometrics of Education – Technical
University of Lisbon, Portugal, January 7-8, 2011
9th International Conference on Applied Infrastructure Research – Technical University of Berlin,
Germany, October 8-9, 2010
EARIE 37th annual conference - University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-4, 2010
Education Policies and Design - KU Leuven, Belgium, June 24-25, 2010
28th International CIRIEC Congress - Berlin, Germany, May 16-19, 2010
Third Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis - Catholic University of Porto, Portugal,
September 25, 2009
Operational Research Society 51 – Warwick University, UK, September 8-10, 2009
EARIE 36th annual conference - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 3-5, 2009
Eleventh European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis – University of Pisa, Italy,
June 23-26, 2009
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Workshop ‘Exploring research frontiers in contemporary statistics and econometrics’ – Université
Catholique de Louvain, May 14-15, 2009
Royal Economic Society: Fourth PhD Presentation Meeting – University College London, January
17-18, 2009
Aston Seminar on Efficiency and Productivity analysis – Aston University, Birmingham, December
1, 2008
Conference on the ‘Impact of Regulation on Investment and Innovation Incentives’ – Centre for
European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, October 1-2, 2008
Tenth Workshop of the European Working Group on Distributed Decision Making on ‘Modeling
Infrastructure Regulation’ – Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, September 8-9, 2008
Advanced Quantitative Methods: Applied Multivariate Data Analysis, Bootstrapping and
Productivity/Efficiency Measurement – Summer School at Pisa University, Italy, July 7-11, 2008
North American Productivity Workshop – New York University, USA, June 24-27, 2008
European Group of Public Administration – Madrid, Spain, September 19-22, 2007
Operational Research Society 49 – University of Edinburgh, UK, September 04-06, 2007
Tenth European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis – IESEG School of Management,
Lille, France, June 27-30, 2007
Operational Research Society 48 – University of Bath, UK, September 11-13, 2006
Stockholm Network, Amigo Society – Brussels, Belgium, May 30, 2006
(Invited) Academic Seminars University of South Florida – Economics Seminar (Tampa/Online, January 2021)
KU Leuven – CTO Centrum voor Taal en Onderwijs – Seminar (Leuven, December 2018)
Tallinn University of Technology – Seminar (Tallinn, Estonia, October 2018)
Centre for Educational Effectiveness and Evaluation – Seminar (Leuven, November 2017)
Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Seminar (Budapest, January 2017)
KU Leuven – Public Economics Seminar (Leuven, November 2016)
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) – DIW Applied Micro Seminar (Berlin, July 2016)
Maastricht University – Faculty of Humanities and Sciences – Presentation (Maastricht, May 2016)
Université de Lille – Sciences et Technologies – Presentation (Lille, April 2016)
Ifo Institute – Internal seminar of the CESifo Group (Munich, August 2015)
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University of Salerno – Presentation (Salerno, May 2015)
Politecnico di Milano – Presentation (Milano, February 2015)
University of Nantes – Economics of Education group (Nantes, February 2015)
University of Amsterdam – Conference on early school leaving (Amsterdam, May 2014)
University of Groningen - TIER Workshop (Groningen, July 2013)
University of Liège – Workshop in honour of Knox Lovell (Liège, March 2013)
KU Leuven - Summer school on research in didactics (Leuven, September 2012)
Szeged University – EU Commenius project meeting on Gender in Education (Szeged – Hungary,
May 2012)
University of Amsterdam – TIER Workshop (Amsterdam, February 2012)
Maastricht University – Dies Natalis Maastricht University (Maastricht, January 2012)
Finish Government Institute for Economic Research – Research Seminar (Helsinki, October 2011)
University of Antwerp – Research Seminar Faculty of Economics (Antwerp, April 2011)
Economic Sessions ISRC - Nicis Seminar (Utrecht, November 2010)
Seminar on The Development and Utilization of Human Resources - Research Centre for Education
and the Labour Market (Maastricht University, November 2010)
School of Education KU Leuven - Summer school on research in didactics (Leuven, September
2010)
Instituto Pedagogico Arubano (IPA) - Mebit opleiding (San Nicolas, Aruba; May 2010)
University of Groningen - TIER Workshop (Groningen, March 2010)
Aston University – Aston Centre for Critical Infrastructure Services (ACCIS) (Birmingham,
February 2010)
University of Amsterdam – TIER Workshop (Amsterdam, November 2009)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Paper Presentation (The Hague,
September 2009)
Aston University – Economics and Strategy Working Group Seminar (Birmingham, November 2008)
Centraal Planbureau Nederland (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis) – Seminar (The
Hague, October 2008)
Catholic University Leuven – Public Economics Seminar (Leuven, October 2008)
Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) – Workshop ‘Efficiency of the Public Sector’
(Mannheim, October 2008)
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) – Market Processes and Governance Group
(Berlin, June 2008)
Ghent University – Vereniging voor Economie; association for economist (Ghent, May 2008)
Université Catholique de Louvain – Doctoral Workshop (Louvain-la-Neuve, May 2008)
University of Birmingham – Institute of Local Government Studies (Birmingham, March 2008)
Aston University – Aston Business School (Birmingham, March 2008)
Warwick University – Operational Research and Management Sciences Group (Coventry, February
2008)
Aston University – Operations and Information Group Seminar (Birmingham, January 2008)
Technical University of Lisbon – Infrastructure Regulation Seminar (Lisbon, December 2007)
Catholic University Leuven – Public Economics Seminar (Leuven, November 2007)
Université Catholique de Louvain – Doctoral Workshop (Louvain-la-Neuve, May 2007)
Université Catholique de Louvain – Doctoral Workshop (Louvain-la-Neuve, January 2007)
Catholic University Leuven – Public Economics Seminar (Leuven, December 2006)
Invited Policy Oriented Presentations Metaforum KULeuven Middaggeprek – Moeten we de zomervakantie inkorten? (Leuven, 09/06/2022)
Acco Inspiratie event 2022 – Het hoger onderwijs, de brug richting de toekomst. (Leuven, 24/05/2022)
Federaal Planbureau – Discussion with Minister of Civil Affairs on ‘Impact evaluation of
governmental policies: towards evidence-informed policy’ (09/05/2022)
Lentesymposium – Covid en pandemiebeleid (Brussels, 24/03/2022)
Organiser of ‘Webinar – Wie kiest voor Duaal leren?’. (Online, 08/03/2022).
UP4Diversity – Upstander training for LGBT+ youth (online, 08/03/2022).
French Presidency of the EU Council – Ministrial Conference ‘Investing in Education’ – Panel
discussion with Andreas Schleicher (OECD) on Efficiency and Equity in education funding (Paris,
15/02/2022).
Foresight Center – Think thank Parliament of Estonia – Funding models in higher education
(01/02/2022).
Vlaamse OnderwijsRaad (VLOR) – Financing models secondary education (27/02/2022).
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OECD/INFE – European Commission – Launch of the Financial competence framework for adults in
the European Union – Member panel (25/02/2022).
European Commission Expert Group on Quality Education and Training – Presentation Interim Report
(19/01/2022).
Sociaal-Economische Raad van Vlaanderen SERV - Inkorten van de zomervakantie als hefboom in
een Vlaamse Build-Back & Build-Better strategie (16/11/2021)
OECD – Social mobility in Belgium (Online, 05/10/2021)
Belvue Museum – Mystery of Finance (Brussels, 21/09/2021)
Kenniscentrum Kinderrechten (Children's Rights Knowledge Centre) – Impact of COVID-19 on
children (Online / Ghent, 01/06/2021)
Joint Research Center European Commission – Computational Social Science for Policy (Online,
26/05/2021)
Keynote at: ‘ICT Praktijkdag’ – Uitdagingen voor ons Vlaamse onderwijs inzake ICT en
professionalisering (Online, 06/05/2021).
CTO University of Antwerp – Achtergrond en belang van financiële en economische competenties
(Antwerp / Online, 23/04/2021)
Flemish Parliament – Commissie Onderwijs. – Hoe kunnen we de leerachterstand ombuigen? (Online
/ Brussels, 12/03/2021)
Dutch Education Inspectorate – Impact of COVID crisis (Online, 25/01/2021)
OECD – OECD Global Webinar: Financial resilience and financial literacy (Online, 14/01/2021)
OECD - OECD High-Level Conference and Workshops on “Financial Literacy, Financial Resilience
and Digitalisation in the Commonwealth of Independent States” (Online, 15-16/12/2020)
Beleidsgroep Internationalisering Associatie KU Leuven - The economic effects of international
students (16/12/2020)
Flemish Parliament - ad hoc Commissie voor de Evaluatie en Verdere Uitvoering van het Vlaamse
Coronabeleid (online / Brussels, 16 November, 2020)
OECD – EDU Forum - Seminar (Online / Paris, October 2020)
Flemish Ministry of Education – Seminar (online / Brussels, October 2020)
Flemish Ministry of Education – Machine learning in social sciences (Brussels, February 2020)
Kennisacademie Vlaamse Onderwijsinspectie on impact COVID-19 crisis (15/12/2020)
OECD - Annual Meeting on Financial education for children and young people in South East Europe.
Theme: Digital delivery of financial education in and out of schools (Online, 19/11/2020)
VLUHR Bestuurscomité Internationalisering (BCi) - The economic effects of international students
(02/07/2020)
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Vario Raadsvergadering – The economic effects of international students (19/03/2020)
Itinera Podcast on Education (https://radiopublic.com/itinera-talks-WY5Q9d/s1!cd662) (02/2020)
Platform L – Geboeid door het handboek?! (Brussels, 06/11/2019)
VLOR Startdag (Brussels, 18/09/2019)
TCA Social Inclusion & Diversity - (Wageningen, 23-25 June 2019)
European Commission - 2019 Summer School of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
(Brussels, 05/06/2019)
Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences – Sharing of best practices (Leuven, 07/05/2019)
Studiedag nieuwe eindtermen ‘Economische en Financiële competenties’ (Leuven, 06/05/2019)
SYNTRA Inspiratiedag ondernemersvorming (Brussels, 30/04/2019)
Joint Research Center European Commission – Seminar (Ispra, February 2019)
Kennisacademie Vlaamse Onderwijsinspectie on ‘De (her)vormende school’ (Brussels, 18/12/2018)
Parliament of the German Speaking Community of Belgium (Eupen, January 30, 2019)
Kennisacademie Vlaamse Onderwijsinspectie on ‘Financial Literacy at school’ (Brussels, 30/10/2018)
SONO studiedag ‘Het belang van schoolbeleid’ (Ghent, October 4, 2018).
School organization and structure (Leuven, October 3, 2018)
Febelfin – Belgian Financial Sector Federation (Brussels, June 11, 2018)
CVO Antwerp – Presentation on Managing Money (Antwerp, May 24, 2018)
World Savings and Retail Banking Institute – Panel member on ‘Measuring impact of Financial
Education. Quo vadis?’ (Brussels, May 22, 2018)
Dag van economie – University of Antwerp (Antwerp, April 17, 2018)
Start to Study – Information on studying in higher education (Borgloon, February 2018)
Organiser and host of ‘Conference on the governance in teacher training programs (Leuven, February
2018)
Dag van leraren economie – Presentation on Financial literacy education (Kortrijk, January 2018)
Cabinet and Minister of Education of the French Speaking Community of Belgium. Presentation of the
book ‘L’Ecole de la Réussite’ (Brussels, December 2017)
Zebrastraat seminar series ‘De geslaagde school’ (Ghent, October 2017)
Doorstroom middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (mbo) naar hoger beroepsonderwijs (hbo) (Utrecht, June
2017)
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Financial Literacy – Event by Itinera and Wikifin.be (Brussels, May 2017)
Keynote at: Studiedag ‘Iedereen mee!? Studiedag over schooluitval van kleuterklas tot arbeidsmarkt’
(Leuven, November 2016)
Etion featuring Itinera ‘Onderwijs en arbeidsmarkt’ (Antwerp, October 2016)
Keynote at: Studiedag Vroegtijdig Schoolverlaten en Spijbelactieplan (Ghent, October 2015)
Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie – Het belang van centrale examens (Brussels, June 2015)
Wethouder Onderwijs Amsterdam (Alderman for education of Amsterdam) – The effects of
segregation in primary education (Amsterdam, March 2015)
Flemish Parliament – Commission on Education and Employment (Hoorzitting rond conceptnota
‘Duaal Leren’; Brussels, February 2015)
Dutch Education Inspectorate – Dropout in higher education (Utrecht, February 2015).
Education Inspectorate of Korea – Early school leaving in Europe (Maastricht, November 2014).
European Commission – Presentation on what works to reduce early school leaving (Brussels, October
2014).
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Paper Presentation on diversity and
differentiation in higher education (The Hague, September 2014)
VFO-dag ‘Het Onderwijs van 12 tot 18: niet van secundair belang!’ (Leuven, September 2014)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Paper Presentation on the trade-off
between dropout, graduation rates and quality ratings in universities (The Hague, June 2014)
Flemish Education Inspectorate – Conference on Early School Leaving (Brussels, October 2013)
Steunpunt Studie- en Schoolloopbanen – Is early school leaving old fashioned? (Leuven, June 2013)
School of Education – Recent evolutions in multicampus education (Leuven, April 2013)
E-learning course Innowater “European Water Partnership” – Efficiency in the water sector (web-
based, June 2012)
Nicis Institute – Project Presentation on early school leaving (The Hague, June 2012)
European Commission - Euroforum KU Leuven on early school leaving (Leuven, March 2012) and on
tertiary education (Leuven, May 2012)
Pro-Meeting: Vsv – Tijd voor een evaluatie – Paper Presentation (Amersfoort, May 2012)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Paper Presentation on the effect of school
closures (The Hague, March 2012)
WODC – Research and Documentation Centre, Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice (The Hague,
March, 2012)
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Municipality of Almere and Lelystad – Paper presentation on the effect of selective migrations in new
towns (Almere, July 2011)
Early school leaving debate – Presentation at and organization of conference on ‘Recent research
observations on early school leaving’ (Amsterdam, June 2011)
Flemish Ministry of Education – Presentation ‘Early school leaving in the Netherlands – Policy and
research’ (Brussels, May 2011)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Kennismarkt (The Hague, December
2010)
Idea Consult – Presentation ‘Is Data Envelopment Analysis useful for regulators?’ (Brussels, October
2010)
Management Team at Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science – Paper Presentation on
compulsory education age (The Hague, October 2010)
Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (Flemish Environmental Agency) – Presentation ‘Issues in
benchmarking’ (Erembodegem, September 2010)
Nicis Institute – Paper Presentation on early school leaving (The Hague, June and November 2009)
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) – Paper Presentation on the evaluation of
policy measures on early school leaving (The Hague, June; December 2009)
Oxera Consulting – Paper Presentation on including background characteristics in DEA (Oxford,
March 2008)
Institute for the Regulation of Water and Waste (IRAR) – Paper Presentation on the Belgian drinking
water sector (Lisbon, December 2007)
Sociaal-Economische Raad van Vlaanderen (SERV) – Workshop Presentation: De Vlaamse
watersector: analyse en uitdagingen (Brussels, March 2007)
Aquawal – Paper Presentation on incentives for water utilities (Genappe, February 2007)
Samenwerking Vlaams Water (SVW) – Paper Presentation on the efficiency of drinking water
utilities (Mechelen, January 2007)
Belgian International Water Association (B-IWA) – Poster Presentation in Happy Hour (Liege,
November 2006)
Fellowships
Dutch Science Organization NWO – VENI-scholarship: Deemed of “Eligible” though not financed
due to lack of funds (2010; 2011)
A-Status Subsidy Maastricht University (research grant, 2010) – 25,000 euro
Two-year Postdoc scholarship (Maastricht University, 2009)
Four-year Ph.D scholarship (KU Leuven, 2005)
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FWO – Travel grant for stay abroad (January-March; November-December 2008) – 6,000 euro
Academic Visits Invited research visit at CESifo Munich (Germany) – Thomas Triebs (08/2015)
Invited research visit at University of Salerno – Sergio DiStefano (05/2015)
Invited research visit at Finish Government Institute for Economic Research, Helsinki – Mika
Kortelainen (11/2011)
Research visit at Columbia University – Teachers College, New York – Hank Levin (04/2010)
Research visit at Aston University – Economics and Strategy Group, Birmingham – David Saal
(02/2010)
Research visit at Aston University – Economics and Strategy Group, Birmingham – David Saal
(10/2008 – 12/2008)
Research visit at Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Berlin – Benny Geys
(06/2008)
Research visit at Aston University – Operations and Information Management Group, Birmingham –
Emmanuel Thanassoulis (01/2008 – 03/2008)
Invited research visit at the Technical University of Lisbon – Centre for Urban and Regional Systems -
Rui Marques (11/2007 – 12/2007)
Received visiting scholars
Yihui Cao (Loughborough University – United Kingdom, 06/2022)
Tao Zheng (East China Normal University Shanghai – China, 12/2021-12/2022)
Santiago Gomez (University of Tilburg- Netherlands, 07-09/2020)
Samira El Gibari Ben Said (Universidad de Malaga – Spain, 03 – 05/2020)
Laura Lopez Torres (University of Alcala – Spain, 04/2019-06/2019)
Mara Soncin (Politecnico di Milano – Italy, 09/2018-03/2019)
Falco Bargali Stoffi (IMT Lucca – Italy, 10/2018 – 04/2019)
Daniel Horn (Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Hungary, 06/2017)
Siro Bayon Calvo (Universidad de Valladolid – Spain, 04/2017-07/2017)
Giovanna D’Inverno (University of Lucca – Italy, 01/2017-09/2017).
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Alejandra Chávez García (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo - Mexico, 09/2016 -
01/2017)
Subal Kumbhakar (Binghamton University New York – US; 10/2016)
Rania Katsara (University of Patras – Greece; 09/16 – 06/17)
Isabel Narbón Perpiñá (University Jaume I – Spain; 06-09/2016)
Thomas Triebs (CESifo Munich – Germany; 06/2016)
Grazia Graziosi (University of Trieste – Italy; 01-03/2016)
Chiara Masci (Politecnico di Milano – Italy; 04-06/2015)
Erica Raimondi (University of Trento – Italy; 08-10/2014)
Jean-Joseph Minviel (University of Rennes – France; 06/2014)
Tomas Baležentis (Vilnius University – Latvia; 02/2014)
Lenka Hudrlikova (University of Economics – Prague, Czech Republic; 09-12/2011)
Rui C. Marques (Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal; 10/2008)
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Education
Language Certification C1 English (2016)
University Teaching Qualification (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs – BKO; 2012)
Maastricht University
Ph.D in Economics (2005-2009)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Faculty of Economics and Business – Public Economics
Master class ‘Stochastic Frontier Analysis’ by W.H. Greene – IFS/CEMMAP University College
London (2004)
Master of Advanced Studies in Economics (Doctum Colloquium; 2005 – 2006)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Magna Cum Laude
Master in Economics (2003 – 2005)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Magna Cum Laude
Master in Secondary Teacher Training for higher secondary education (2003 – 2005)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Cum Laude
Bachelor in Economics (2001 – 2003)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Magna Cum Laude Teaching
Initial Teacher Training for lower secondary education
Teaching Methodology in Economics in educative minor (Maastricht University;
Vakdidactiek economie), 2012-2014
Initial Teacher Training for higher secondary education
Teaching Methodology in Economics for higher secondary education (KU Leuven;
Vakdidactiek economie), 2009-
Practical applications of teaching methodologies in economics (KU Leuven; Vakdidactische
Toepassingen in de Economie), 2009-
Education Research for secondary school teachers (KU Leuven; Onderwijsonderzoek), 2009-
Coordination of apprenticeship teacher training (KU Leuven; Stage verantwoordelijke
Educatieve Master in de Economie), 2009-
Advanced Teacher Training
Master of Evidence Based Innovation in Teaching (Instituto Pedagogico Arubano; Workshops
on evidence based education research at Teacher Training Program in Aruba), 2010-2012
Master of Evidence Based Innovation in Teaching (Maastricht University; workshops on
evidence based education research; MEBIT), 2009-2019
University Teaching Qualification for Faculty of Humanities and Sciences (Maastricht
University; Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs BKO), 2012-2015.
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University Teaching Qualification for Faculty of Economics and Business (KU Leuven),
2011-
Educational Policy Makers Training
Master Evidence Based Policy and Evaluation (Maastricht University; Program Director and
teaching in a master on evidence based research (MEPE) for civil servants and education
inspectorate), 2011 – 2013
Introduction days in Evidence Based Policy and Evaluation (Maastricht University; Program
Director and teaching in a master on evidence based research (MEPE) for civil servants and
education inspectorate), 2011 – 2013
Doctoral level
PhD training course: 8 lessons on ‘Start to teach in economics and business’ for all new PhD
students in Faculty of Economics and Business (KU Leuven): 2015-
Doctoral training course on structural models for policy evaluation in the realm of education
and discrete choice approaches (Maastricht University), 2016; 2019-2020
PhD training course on ‘Efficiency in education’ (Politecnico di Milano), 2016
PhD summer school on ‘Financing compulsory and higher education’ (Leuven), 2017
GPAC2: Dual Career Training Programme to obtain a PhD in Governance and Policy
Analysis at UNU-MERIT Maastricht University, 2019-
Master
Master Theses Supervision (KU Leuven and Maastricht University; +80 theses), 2005 -
Education Economics (KU Leuven); 2016-
Doctoral Dissertation Title On Analyzing Drinking Water Monopolies by Robust Non-Parametric
Efficiency Estimations
Committee Laurens Cherchye (advisor; KU Leuven, Tilburg University), Wim Moesen
(co-advisor; KU Leuven), Elbert Dijkgraaf (Erasmus University Rotterdam),
Erwin Ooghe (KU Leuven), Sergio Perelman (University of Liege) and
Emmanuel Thanassoulis (Aston University)
Chairman Patrick Van Cayseele (KU Leuven, University of Amsterdam)
Public Defense March 31, 2009
Awards for thesis (a) Biennial "Edgard Milhaud" Prize of CIRIEC (International Centre of
Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy) –
10,000 euro
(b) Annual “Hans-Jürgen-Ewers-Prize” for applied research in Infrastructure
Economics 2010. Berlin University of Technology – 2,500 euro
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(Co-)Promotor PhD students
Willem De Cort (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Tijmen Tuinsma (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Letizia Gambi (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Marc-André Chénier (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Francisco do Nascimento Pitthan (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Silvia Palmaccio (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Anna Mergoni (KU Leuven; promotor; ongoing).
Karol Rodriguez (School of Governance – Maastricht University; ongoing).
Fauzan Ansyari (School of Governance – Maastricht University; ongoing).
Gilberto Rodrigues (School of Governance – Maastricht University; ongoing).
Joanna Maldonado (KU Leuven; promotor; 01/06/2022).
Title: Should Parents get Homework? On Stimulating Home-based Parental Involvement in
Students’ Learning.
New Position: European Commission – DG ECFIN
Kaat Iterbeke (KU Leuven & University of Antwerp; Promotor; 19/11/2021).
Title: On the Impact of Addressing Student Diversity by using Computer-Assisted
Differentiation Practices
New Position: Oxera Consultancy
Boukje Compen (KU Leuven & University of Antwerp; Promotor; 25/06/2021).
Title: Making sure the penny drops - An evaluation of implementation strategies intended to
enhance the effectiveness of financial literacy education
New Position: Maastricht University - Postdoc
Gloria Lucia Nisperuza Bernal (School of Governance – Maastricht University; 23/06/2021).
Title: On Improving Education Opportunities: Preferences and Performance of High School
Students in Response to Scholarships, Information, and Coeducation
New Position: Pontificia Univerisdad Javeriana - Associate Professor
Ilse Tobback (KU Leuven; co-promotor; 28 October 2020).
Title: Essays on the effectiveness of work-based learning and vocational education
New Position: Secondary School teacher
Vitezslav Titl (KU Leuven; promotor; 25 September 2020).
Title: The Role of Political Connections and Institutions in Public Procurement. Evidence
from Czech Administrative Data.
New Position: Utrecht University, the Netherlands – Assistant professor (tenure track).
Kenneth De Beckker (KU Leuven; promotor; 14 September 2020).
Title: On the role, determinants and consequences of financial literacy.
New Position: KU Leuven / University of Hasselt - Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics
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Falco Bargagli Stoffi (KU Leuven and IMT Lucca; promotor; July 8, 2020).
Title: Essays on Applied Machine Learning.
New Position: Harvard University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
Fernanda Soares (School of Governance – Maastricht University; promotor; November 18, 2019).
Title: The influence of within school and across schools’ collaborative practices on student
learning and teaching outcomes in West Africa.
New Position: Research and Evaluation Department in the Global Education, Employment
and Engagement Business Unit at FHI 360
Deni Mazrekaj (KU Leuven; promotor; November 15, 2019).
Title: An Economic Perspective on School Dropout
New Position: Oxford University, UK – Postdoctoral Fellow
Fritz Schiltz (KU Leuven; promotor; April 3, 2019).
Title: Improving education policy and student outcomes – An evidence based approach.
New Position: McKinsey Knowledge Center - Research Analyst
Giovanna D’Inverno (KU Leuven and IMT Lucca; promotor; March 9, 2018).
Title: Sub-national Service Provision and Public Spending Analysis.
New Position: KU Leuven – FWO Postdoctoral researcher
Awards: PhD thesis won the ‘Andrea Vaona prize’ of the University of Trento (2,500 euro).
Eline Sneyers (TIER – Maastricht University; promotor; December 13, 2017).
Title: What works to improve student success? The effect of academic dismissal policies,
student grants and institutional mergers on student outcomes
New Position: PXL University of Applied Sciences, Belgium – Lecturer.
Cheng Ong (School of Governance – Maastricht University; co-promotor; November 14, 2014).
Title: Ethnic segregation in housing, schools and neighbourhoods in the Netherlands.
New position: International Labour Organisation - Consultant
Sofie Cabus (TIER – Maastricht University; co-promotor; September 18, 2013)
Title: An economic perspective on school dropout prevention
New position: Maastricht University, the Netherlands – Assistant professor
Promotor postdoctoral students
Giovanna D’Inverno (since 2018-2022; financed by FWO Postdoctoral fellowship)
New position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor at University of Pisa
Deni Mazrekaj (since 2020 ; financed by FWO Postdoctoral fellowship)
New position: Assistant Professor at Utrecht University.
Koen Declercq (09/2018 – 09/2020)
New position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Université Saint-Louis / Université
Catholique de Louvain. Dissertation Committee member
1. Hong Ngoc Nguyen (University of Queensland, Australia ; Ongoing)
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2. Yihou Cao (Loughborough University, UK ; Ongoing)
3. Loan De Becker (University of Antwerp ; ongoing)
4. Marco de la Cruz (Public Governance Institute – KU Leuven; ongoing)
5. Laurien Coenen (Public Governance Institute – KU Leuven; ongoing)
6. Tatenda Zinyemba (UNU-Merit - Maastricht University ; Chair of examination committee;
December 6, 2021).
7. Thomas Niaounakis (Institute for Public Sector Efficiency Studies - TU Delft; March 23, 2021)
8. Aisa Amagir (Faculty of Economics - University of Amsterdam; October 30, 2020)
9. Marlau van Rens (Chair of examination committee - Maastricht University; September 4, 2020)
10. Brecht Neyt (Economics - Ghent University; August 19, 2020)
11. Thomas Wouters (Faculty of Economics – KU Leuven; ongoing / November, 2019)
12. Tobias Theys (Faculty of Economics – KU Leuven; October 17, 2019)
13. Camillo Carrilo Purin (UNU-Merit; June 20, 2019)
14. Simona Ferraro (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; October 25, 2018)
15. Alexei Arbona (Entrepreneurship and Management - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain;
September 27, 2018)
16. Wytse Joosten (KU Leuven, September 20, 2018)
17. Renata Oliveira (University of Porto, Portugal; June 8, 2018)
18. Roel Ariës (Chair of examination committee - TIER – Maastricht University; May 17, 2018)
19. Maria Papadimitriou (Lancaster University, UK; December 8, 2017).
20. Julien Goodman (Chair of examination committee - Faculty of Medicine – Maastricht University;
May 3, 2017)
21. Rosa Simancas (Department of Applied Economics VI - University of Extremadura, Spain;
September 20, 2016)
22. Koen Declercq (Faculty of Economics – KU Leuven; June 23, 2016)
23. Veerle Hennebel (Faculty of Economics – KU Leuven; May 31, 2016)
24. Johan Coenen (TIER – Maastricht University; April 20, 2016)
25. Silvia Consuelo Gomez-Soler (School of Governance; November 17, 2015)
26. Elka Atanasova (Faculty of Medicine – Maastricht University; September 4, 2014)
27. Ilja Cornelisz (TIER - Maastricht University; January 15, 2014)
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28. Robert Bauchmuller (School of Governance - Maastricht University; May 23, 2013)
29. Ron Diris (Faculty of Economics - Maastricht University; December 5, 2012)
30. Nyasha Tirivayi (School of Governance - Maastricht University, July 7, 2011)
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Consultancy and Services
Invited expert for the ‘Practitioners Committee on Learning Goals Flemish Secondary Education’
(praktijkcommissie eindtermen) (15/12/2021)
EU/OECD-INFE financial competence framework for adults. Technical discussion (26/10/2021)
European Expert Network on Economics of Education - Ad Hoc Request for the European
Commission. Financing education in the context of COVID-19 (2021)
Vlaamse Onderwijsraad VLOR – Working Group on ‘Financing Adult Education in Flanders’ (2021)
‘Vlaamse Universiteiten en Hogescholen Raad’ (VLUHR) and ‘Vlaamse Adviesraad voor Innoveren
en Ondernemen’ (VARIO). The economic impact of international students in higher education (2020)
Expert member of economics education curriculum (leerplancommissie) second and third cycle of
secondary education - Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen (2020-2021)
European Commission – Design of financial literacy platforms (with McKinsey & Company) (2020)
Selection committee for research manager at HIVA (2019)
Expert member in Assessment Committee KU Leuven (beoordelingscommissie) (2019)
National Bank of Belgium. Jury member of ‘Generation Euro Students’ Award’ (2019)
Expert member of educational attainments in economics in Flemish secondary education (eindtermen
commissie ‘economische en financiële competentie’) – Flemish Ministry of Education (2018-2019)
Selection committee for Flemish Education Inspectorate – Inspector in economics (2018)
Efficiency and productivity of universities in the Nordic countries - Swedish National Audit Office,
Helsinki (2017)
Standaard Boekhandel – Estimation of demand in the market of school books (2016)
Expert for new ‘Economic Education’ – Flemish Ministry of Education (2016)
Dutch Central Exit Examination in general economics (CITO, HAVO and VWO exam) – External
screening (2011- )
Resonance board of key competence ‘Economic Education’ – Flemish Ministry of Education (2014)
External screening of secondary school book in economics (2011)
Advisory Panel in Water regulation in Flanders (2010)
Regulatory advice on data collection in Flemish water sector (2010)
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Referee Work
Research projects
Irish Research Council (2021); NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research):
‘Beoordelingscommissie Promotiebeurs voor leraren’ (2014, 2015); NWO NRO PROO
Interlinked Research Projects (2020); Nuffield Foundation (2018); GPAC2 funding for PhD
(2017- ; Maastricht University).
Operations Research
European Journal of Operational Research; Operations Research; Annals of Operations
Research; Journal of Productivity Analysis; Public Management Review; Journal of the
Operational Research Society; Omega – The International Journal of Management Science;
International Transactions in Operational Research; International Journal of Production
Economics; Review of Industrial Organization; Operations Research and Decisions.
Education Economics
Research Policy; R&D Management; Education Economics; Educational Research
International; Educational Review; Computers & Education; Journal of Education Policy;
Learning and Instruction; Instructional Science; Educational Research and Reviews; School
Effectiveness and School Improvement; Higher Education; American Educational Research
De lonen jagen de kosten de hoogte in’
General Economics
Nature Human Behavior; Journal of Public Economics; Economics Bulletin; Journal of
Economic Surveys; Applied Economics; Public Choice; Statistica Neerlandica; Journal of
Development Economics; Socio-Economic Planning Sciences; Journal of Regulatory
Economics; Economics of Governance; Utilities Policy; Fiscal Studies; Contemporary
Economic Policy; The Economic Journal; Journal of the Royal Statistical Society;
Scandinavian Journal of Economics; Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.
Environmental and health economics
Journal of Environmental Management; Energy Economics; The European Journal of Health
Economics.
Articles in (Inter)national Press
Nieuwsblad (30/08/2022). Nog altijd leerachterstand in 4 op de 10 scholen. P.1 and p.8.
De Morgen (30/08/2022). De ene leerling krijgt bijles, de andere hinkt achterop. P. 14.
Q-music Radio News (30/08/2022). Leervertraging. Radio
De Standaard, Nieuwsblad, GvA, BvL (27/09/2022). Zelfs de leraar willen niet meer naar school. P.2.
De Tijd (26/08/2022). Meer leerlingen naar technisch onderwijs. P. 1.
Nieuwsblad (25/08/2022). Moeten voltijds werkende leerkrachten meer betaald worden. Online.
L’Echo (23/08/2022). L’aide parentale aux devoirs, un levier pour l’égalité des chances. P. 9.
Radio 1 (21/06/2022). Hoe kunnen we ouderbetrokkenheid versterken?
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De Standaard / Het Nieuwsblad (21/06/2022). Geef ouders huiswerk (en verantwoordelijkheid). P. 8.
Het Laatste Nieuws (17/06/2022). Wat was er mis met die nieuwe eindtermen? P. 8.
De Standaard (14/06/2022). Strengere regels voor de studievoortgang in hoger onderwijs. P.8.
La Presse (Canada) (11/06/2022). Les écoles devraient rester ouvertes « à moins d’une hécatombe.
De Standaard (08/06/2022). Onderwijsdebat: iedereen heeft boter op zijn hoofd. P.2
De Morgen Podcast Duidelijk (02/06/2022). Het lerarentekort.
De Morgen (31/5/2022). Lerarentekort: scholen vinden nog steeds moeilijk personeel. P. 10.
De Morgen (30/05/2022). Er is geen toverformule om het lerarentekort op te lossen. P. 12.
De Tijd (25/05/2022). Al veel geld in onderwijs, maar verhoudingen zitten scheef. P. 8.
Trends (21/04/2022). Het financieringssysteem van het Vlaamse onderwijs is te complex. P. 28-32.
De Standaard (31/03/2022). Gepubliceerd inspectieverslag heeft positieve impact voor scholen. P. 19.
VRT Radio news (31/03/2022). Positieve invloed van schoolinspectie. Radio.
Financieel Dagblad (27/03/2022). Klassen met twintig kinderen werken het best. P. 8.
Klasse (maart 2022). Leervertraging: zet je lestijd goed in. P. 11-15.
Kennismakers FWO (07/03/2022). Over het muurtje – onderzoek financiering politieke partijen.
VRT Radio News (27/02/2022). Minder heroriënteringen na kerst. Radio.
Knack (23/02/2022). Hoe kies je de juiste school voor je kind. P. 40-43.
Knack Opinie (23/02/2022). De Babylonische onderwijstheorie: wat is de beste strategie om te
onderwijzen? Online.
Nieuwsblad, Belang van Limburg (15/02/2022). Betaal overuren van leraren dubbel. P. 2.
De Zondag (13/02/2022). Achterstand wegwerken is een proces van jaren. P. 18.
Trends (10/02/2022). Vlaamse beleggers moeten nog veel leren. P. 44-46.
De Morgen (04/02/2022). Lerarentekort dreigt nog toe te nemen. P. 1
Radio VRT; Qmusic Radio (04/02/2022). De evolutie van het lerarentekort.
De Standaard (02/02/2022). Het gefaal van duaal: waarom het nieuwe leren en werken niet aanslaat. P.
8.
Sonar – KU Leuven Stories (31/01/2022). Gaming – a sea of change in learning. P. 66-69.
Radio VRT – news (28/01/2022). Daling zittenblijven. Radio news.
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ROB-TV – Studiogast (24/01/2022). Scholen openhouden is essentieel om leerachterstand te
voorkomen. Television.
Radio 1 – De Ochtend (23/01/2022). Bezorgdheid rond quarantaineregels kinderen.
Het nieuwsblad; Gazet van Antwerpen (19/01/2022). Eerst sluiten een paar klassen, dan volgt snel de
hele school. P. 10.
De Tijd (15/01/2022). Afstandsonderwijs blijft amateuristisch. P. 15.
De Standaard (15/01/2022). Wat, alweer studie? P. 16.
De Tijd (07/12/2021). Acht of tien jaar anciënniteit meenemen in onderwijs maakt slechts beperkt
verschil. p. 5.
De Standaard (06/12/2021). Als jonge leerkracht moet je vooral de gaten vullen, p. 10.
De Morgen (27/11/2021). Belastingen blijken mysterie voor Vlaming. P. 8.
Het Laatste Nieuws (26/11/2021). Experts geven wijze raad aan Ben Weyts: tien prioriteiten om de
scholen door de coronastorm te loodsen. P. 3.
Het Laatste Nieuws (23/11/2021). Vlaanderen trekt twee miljoen euro uit om studenten naar
buitenlandse topuniversiteiten te sturen. P. 12.
Le Vif (16/11/2021). Pourquoi l'enseignement francophone devrait s'inspirer d'un rapport flamand
(carte blanche). Opinie.
Knack (12/11/2021) - Rapport Commissie-Brinckman: welke didactische tips voor ouders? Opinie
Online.
Radio 1 – Nieuwe Feiten (09/11/2021). Limonade doet jongens slechter presteren, maar meisjes beter.
Science Alert; Knews (05/11/2021). The Surprising Difference Sugary Drinks Have on Preschoolers'
Test Scores. Online.
De Tijd (29/10/2021). Mondmasker is vervelend, maar school sluiten is nog veel erger. P. 4.
Het Laatste Nieuws (27/10/2021). Van het rad. P. 2.
Nieuwsblad (22/10/2021). Onderwijs heeft te weinig aandacht voor wie wel mee kan. P. 8.
De Morgen, De Standaard, Laatste Nieuws, Belang van Limburg (20/10/2021). Vooral leerachterstand
bij taalvakken door corona. P. 3.
Radio 1 – De Wereld Vandaag, VTM Television News, VRT Television News (19/10/2021),
Leervertraging.
Apache (19/10/2021). Structurele hervormingen dringen zich op in het Onderwijs. Online.
Veto (11/10/2021). Tegenvallende resultaten op verplichte ijkingstoetsen. P. 10-11.
Apache (08/10/2021). Besparingsronde in het onderwijs wordt aartsmoeilijke opdracht. Online.
Knack (06/10/2021). De lonen jagen de kosten de hoogte in. P 44-45.
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Terzake – VRT television (29/09/2021). Besparingen in het onderwijs. Television.
Belang van Limburg (29/09/2021). Onderwijs ongerust over besparing van 112 miljoen euro. P. 8.
VRT Radio Nieuws (28/09/2021). Besparingen in het onderwijs. Radio interview.
De Tijd (09/09/2021). Lerarentekort klimt naar ongekende hoogte. P. 8.
Knack (01/09/2021). Hoe Vlaamse scholen big business werden.
Knack (26/08/2021). We moeten de voorbije crisis aangrijpen om een brede en gedragen hervorming
van ons onderwijs aan te gaan. Opinie. Online.
CNN (14/07/2021). Don't fall into the nuclear family 'parent trap': What kids need most is love.
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN
Knack (30/06/2021). Zoals vroeger wordt het nooit meer. P. 40-45.
Bruzz Radio (28/06/2021). Wat met de vakantie en leerachterstand? Radio interview.
Standaard (19/06/2021). Weyts kan zich niet blijven verstoppen achter corona. P. 10-11.
ROB-tv (10/06/2021). Uitgelicht – television.
De Tijd (03/06/2021). We vrezen dat eind juni meer C-attesten gegeven worden. p.8.
Lithuanian Public Television (LRT TELEVIZIJA) Panorama (06/05/2021).
Knack (05/05/2021). Spring niet te kwistig om met B- en C-attesten. P. 40-41.
De Standaard, Nieuwsblad, Gazet van Antwerpen (19/04/2021). Vanbuiten blokken lukt, het ook
begrijpen niet. P. 2.
De Tijd (17/04/2021). Het rapport van het coronaschooljaar. p. 13.
De Tijd (03/04/2021). Is ander onderwijs ook beter? P11-13.
Dag Allemaal (31/03/2021). Een lange paasvakantie maakt de leerachterstand nog groter. p. 15.
Het Laatste Nieuws (26/03/2021). Leg fundamenten, geef bijles en betrek alle ouders. P. 6.
Belang van Limburg (16/03/2021). Dubbele leerachterstand, één oplossing? P. 2.
De Tijd (11/03/2021). Kritiek op plan Weyts voor digitalisering onderwijs zwelt aan. P. 6.
ING Outline (03/2021). Jongeren en hun financiële toekomst – een collectieve verantwoordelijkheid.
P.36-37.
Klasse (10/03/2021). Werk leerachterstand weg met extra handen in de klas. Schooldirect.
Klasse (20/02/2021). 9 acties tegen vroegtijdig schoolverlaten.
VRT Nieuws (10/02/2021). Nieuwe eindtermen in secundair onderwijs. Online.
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De Morgen (27/01/2021). Elke dag zonder les vermindert taalkennis. P. 1
VRT Radio 1, VRT NWS, De Tijd (27/01/2021). Onderzoek KULeuven toont aan: "Elke extra
sluitingsdag scholen veroorzaakt leervertraging". Online.
Knack (27/01/2021). Dit mag écht geen verloren schooljaar worden. P. 22
Trends (19/01/2021). Schoolsluitingen zeer schadelijk voor leerlingen en economie. Online.
De Morgen (12/12/2020). Kuddegedrag helpt in strijd tegen corona. P. 11.
De Tijd (10/12/2020). Als we niets doen, gaan we collectief verarmen. P. 7.
Het Laatste Nieuws (09/12/2020). Ambitie ligt veel te laag. P. 4
Baloise Insurance Magazine (December 2020). Leerstoel voor financieel welzijn. P. 28-29.
De Morgen / Het Laatste Nieuws (25/11/2020), ‘Recordaantal werkzoekenden volgt lerarenopleiding
voor knelpuntvak’, p. 1; p. 6.
Het Belang van Limburg (13/11/2020), ‘Vrees dat het onderwijs opgelopen achterstand niet meer kan
inhalen’. P. 8.
Het Nieuwsblad (12/11/2020), Vrees voor nog meer leerachterstand. P. 4
The Independent (29/10/2020), Children born to same-sex parents do better at school, study suggests.
Trends (22/10/2020), Een gezonde dosis contactonderwijs blijft de prioriteit. P. 12-13.
The Telegraph (UK), VRT, Nieuwsblad, De Telegraaf (NL) (9/10/2020), Kinderen met homoseksuele
ouders presteren volgens onderzoek beter op school. // Children of same-sex parents do better at
school, study claims. Online.
De Morgen (8/10/2020), Kinderen van homo-ouders halen betere punten. P. 3.
Knack (7/10/2020), Nieuwsgierige scholieren floreerden door de coronacrisis. P.50-54.
Nieuwsblad, Gazet van Antwerpen, Standaard, VRT Nieuws, Journaal 1, Belang van Limburg, De
Morgen, Metro, Laatste Nieuws (23/9/2020), Leerlingen hebben half jaar achterstand door corona.
P.1; p. 3.
De Tijd (19/9/2020), Het draagvlak herstellen? Het is wachten op een pandoering. P. 5.
De Morgen (11/9/2020), Buitenlandse studenten blijven weg. P. 1; p.7.
Nieuwsblad (24/08/2020), Een boekentas vol leerachterstand. Pp. 8-9.
Trends (16/07/2020), Hoger onderwijs kan een economisch exportproduct zijn. P. 48-49.
De Morgen (15/07/2020), Hoe leer je kinderen omgaan met geld?, p. 8-9.
Knack (09/07/2020), Afstandsonderwijs verankeren? Beter zou zijn om eerst kleinschalig te testen en
te evalueren. Opinie. Online.
Knack (03/07/2020), Eindtermen horen niet in de coulissen van de politiek. Opinie. Online.
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De Standaard (01/07/2020), Nooit meer afstuderen zonder kennis van financiën of genocide. P. 14
De Morgen (25/06/2020), Wat we in het onderwijs leren, dat leggen we beter niet vast in
achterkamertjes. Opinie.
Klasse (18/06/2020), De school is meer dan een kennisfabriek: 5 rollen.
La Libre Belgique (29/05/2020), L’enseignement obligatoire implique l’ouverture obligatoire des
écoles. Opinie.
De Standaard (29/05/2020), Neem autonomie scholen tijdelijk af. p. 35. Opinie.
Ter Zake – VRT (28/05/2020), Wat zijn lange termijn kosten van schoolsluiting. Television.
Het Laatste Nieuws (28/05/2020), 'Dit kost ons leerachterstand, maar ook welvaart’, p. 5.
Le Soir (26/05/2020), Notre comportement dans la crise Covid-19 est plus prévisible que nous le
pensons. Online Opinie - Carte Blance.
Het Laatste Nieuws (23/05/2020), Onderwijseconoom – op veel plekken lukt dit niet, p. 2.
De Morgen (16/05/2020), Open de school voor alle jongeren. P. 54.
Knack.be (16/05/2020), Ons gedrag in de covid-19-crisis is voorspelbaarder dan we denken. Opinie.
La Dernière Heure (13/05/2020), Une plateforme gratuite va permettre aux Belges de simuler leur
pension: "La crise du coronavirus nous fait réfléchir à nos revenus".
Het Laatste Nieuws (13/05/2020), Duizenden scholieren bijna zes maand niet naar school: “Pubers
niet rijp genoeg om dit goed te overbruggen”. P. 5
KU Leuven onderzoeksverhalen (13/05/2020), Op weg naar een inclusieve universiteit. Online.
La Libre Belgique (8/05/2020), Il est urgent que les enfants retournent à l'école. Opinie.
Trends (30/04/2020), Kort de zomervakantie in. p. 26-29.
Het laatste Nieuws (30/04/2020), Zelfs een les maakt het verschil. p. 4.
Knack (29/04/2020), Dit probleem had al voor de crisis op de agenda moeten staan. p. 24.
Laatste Nieuws (23/04/2020), Onderwijseconoom pessimistisch over coronageneratie. p. 4.
Le Soir (21/04/2020), Ecole flamande et école francophone: faire au mieux et ne rien faire. Opinie.
De Standaard, Nieuwsblad (20/04/2020), We mogen ook sterkste leerlingen niet vergeten. p. 7.
De Tijd (13/04/2020), Scholen weer openen is geen ja-neeverhaal. Opinie.
Humo (13/04/2020), Onderwijs – Hoe moet het nu verder?
De Standaard (08/04/2020), Sterftecijfer in maart hoger dan anders, maar lager dan in 2018, p. 8.
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De Standaard (04/04/2020), Dit wordt de coronageneratie. Meer jongeren zullen eindigen zonder
diploma. P. 26.
VRT NWS (03/04/2020), Open de school na paasvakantie om piek in vroegtijdige schoolverlaters te
voorkomen. Opinie.
Standaard (27/03/2020), De prijs van gesloten schoolpoorten, p1; Opinie p37.
Knack (17/03/2020), De impact van 5 weken zonder les op school? 'Dit zou wel eens een grote stap
vooruit kunnen zijn, p. 14.
Econnect (december 2020), Van onderwijsfinanciering tot onderwijs over financiën. p. 28-31.
Het Laatste Nieuws, De Morgen (8/10/2019), Wat als werken niet meer kan?, p9.
Knack (2/10/2019), Eindelijk zullen we weten hoe goed onze scholen zijn- Interview. p.1, 18.
Knack Opinie (29/08/2019), Pak de pijnpunten van het M-decreet aan, maar behoud de geest ervan.
De Standaard (31/05/2019), Mama hoe betaal je ons huis af?, p. 9.
Trends (02/05/2019), Het onderwijs moet op bijles, p.38-40.
De Standaard, Belang van Limburg, VTM-nieuws, VRT-nieuws (11/04/2019), Suiker maakt kleuters
rustelozer, p. 8.
Trends (21/03/2019), Geen kwestie van hogere lonen. p.50-52.
Kanaal Z (20/03/2019), Staking goed voelbaar in Nederlandstalig onderwijs. Television.
De Morgen, ‘Geef een goede leerkracht extra loon’. p.36-37.
The Washington Post / The Boston Globe / The New York Post / National Post (Canada)
(06/02/2019), Children raised by same-sex couples do better in school, new study finds.
Kanaal Z (26/01/2019), Z-talk. Television.
De Morgen (11/01/2019), ‘Duaal leren is meer dan alleen maar al doende leren’, Online opinie.
Knack (19/12/2018), ‘Leraren erkennen als zwaar beroep? Slecht idee’, p. 54-57.
Nieuwsblad, De Standaard, Belang van Limburg (05/11/2018), ‘Geef leerkrachten die goed presteren
een hoger loon’, p. 5.
De Standaard (03/09/2018), ‘Hoog onderwijsniveau botst niet met gelijke kansen’, p. 1; p. 8.
Le Soir, Tendences (06/09/2018), ‘On a encore du mal à faire confiance au terrain’, p. 9
De Standaard (30/08/2018), ‘Wat hebben we aan een les ‘Mens en maatschappij’?’, Opinie p. 34.
Trends (20/06/2018), ‘Ik ben voorstander van centrale examens’, p.24.
Knack (02/05/2018), U weet te weinig over uw geld, p. 22-27.
Kanaal Z (03/05/2018), Geldkennis Belgische jongeren gaat erop achteruit. Journaal.
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De Tijd (14/03/2018), Leer mensen verstandig omgaan met krediet, Opinie. P. 9.
De Standaard / Nieuwsblad / Belang van Limburg / VRT nieuws (12/03/2018), Een op de twintig
Belgen is financieel analfabeet, p. 19.
Knack (12/03/2018), ‘Financiële geletterdheid is geen garantie voor 'wenselijk' financieel gedrag',
Vrije Tribune.
Budget (11/2017), Pisa-onderzoek bevestigt: het moet beter, OCMW Brugge, p28-29.
Knack (04/10/2017), ‘Als in een sportwedstrijd’, Boekrecensie De Geslaagde School, p. 61.
BKN Magazine De Tijd – L’Echo (28/09/2017), ‘Pour les riches… et les autres!’ p. 27.
De Standaard / Nieuwsblad (1/09/2017), ‘Rijke ouders, hoge punten’, p. 1.
Knack (01/09/2017), ‘Wat zijn de zwakke plekken van ons onderwijs?’, Opinie.
Sud Press (30/08/2017), ‘Bonnet d’âne wallon et flamand’, p. 2-3.
De Standaard (30/08/2017), ‘Anders zijn moet ook op school kunnen’, Opinie p. 34.
Knack (19/07/2017), ‘Geld is een zorg voor iedereen’, Opinie via Doordenkers.
Knack (21/06/2017), Blingbling en pingping, p. 26.
De Standaard, Nieuwsblad (02/06/2017), Geen diploma? Dat kost u later 37 procent loon. P 20-21.
Knack (29/05/2017), Hoe we financiële geletterdheid van Vlaamse jongeren kunnen én moeten
verbeteren. Vrije Tribune.
De Standaard, Gazet van Antwerpen, Nieuwsblad (26/05/2017), Hoe armer de ouders, hoe minder
kinderen over geld weten’, p. 12.
Observant (16/03/2017), ‘Myth: Educational experiments disadvantage children who are not allowed
to participate’, p. 4.
Kerk en Leven (08/03/2017), ‘Thuisstudie vraagt veel discipline’, p. 8.
Veto (08/03/2017), ‘Willen jullie meer of minder democratie’, p. 6.
Knack (15/02/2017), ‘Waarom is de examencommissie zo populair?’, p. 40-41.
Knack (15/02/2017), ‘Georganiseerde normvervaging in intercommunales’, p. 15.
Klasse voor Leraren (15/12/2016), ‘Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten: 9 acties’.
Standaard (22/12/2015), Burgemeesters lokken inwoners voor hoger loon, p. 1.
Le Soir, La Libre, Sudd Press, L’echo, Nord eclair, RTL Trends, Nieuwsblad, Tijd, Gazet van
Antwerpen (12/11/2015), Vroegtijdig schoolverlaten in Vlaanderen en de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel.
Trends (03/09/2015), Het onderwijssysteem in Vlaanderen heeft behoefte aan de geplande
hervorming, p. 38.
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De Standaard (21/08/2015), Uitdagende lessen uit/in Nederland, opinie, p.35.
Klasse voor Leraren (21/04/2015), ‘Vermijd vroegtijdig schoolverlaten’, Klasse 56218.
De Morgen (18/12/2014), ‘Zonder uitkering dreigt valkuil van het OCMW’, p. 15.
Knack (19/11/2014), Beperk het zittenblijven, p. 10.
De Tijd (12/11/2014), Verplicht jongeren op schoolbanken te blijven tot ze een diploma hebben, p. 8.
Het Parool, NRC, Volkskrant, Trouw, BNR, Radio Amsterdam FM (10/11/2014), Fors grotere kans op
vroegtijdig schoolverlaten na ‘zwarte’ basisschool – n.a.v. promotie Cheng Ong.
De Standaard (12/09/2014), Hoe ongelijk zijn gemeenten, p. 11.
Le soir (27/8/14), Les cachiers au feu, les notes au milieu. p. 7
De Standaard (21/08/2014), Examenstress is ook goed voor scholen, opinie, p. 36.
Knack (18/06/2014), Gamen op school wordt heel gewoon, p. 44.
Observant (16/01/2014), Publicatiedruk en de juiste vrienden van een wetenschapper. Observant 18,
16 januari 2014, p. 6.
ECONnect (2013), Gepassioneerde leraren in de lerarenopleiding economie. Econnect 2, October
2013. P21
Het Belang van Limburg (15/06/2013), Werking staat lijdt onder gebrek burgerzin. P. 19.
De Morgen (12/06/2013), België besteedt belastingsgeld slecht. p. 6.
Het Nieuwsblad (12/06/2013), Belg krijgt te weinig terug voor zijn vele belastingscenten. p. 12.
Knack (12/06/2013), De Belgische overheid biedt weinig waar voor haar geld. p. 32-33.
El Pais (Spanish newspaper) (02/02/2013), La paradoja del regreso a las aulas.
Nicis Institute Newsletter (11/05/2010), Voortijdige schoolverlaters bevinden zich in een
vicieuze cirkel. p. 1.
Trends (27/12/2007), Het getal 8 als baken - De Wereld in 2008. p. 27.
Trends (02/08/2007), Het dikkerdje moet op dieet.
De Tijd (01/08/2007), Gewenst: expliciete norm die overheidsuitgaven beperkt. p. 9.
De Standaard (27/07/2007), België zit boven zijn ideale gewicht. p. 6.
Het Belang van Limburg (27/07/2007), Hoe kleiner het gezin hoe meer we van de overheid
verwachten. p. 5.
Gazet van Antwerpen (27/07/2007), Belgische overheid leeft boven haar stand. p. 11.
De Standaard ( 21/05/2007), Kleine gezinnen maken overheid zwaar. p. 8.
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De Tijd (27/01/2007), Innovatie tilt Vlaanderen in top vijf voor competitiviteit. p. 11.
De Standaard (26/01/2007), Vlaanderen in top 5 voor competitiviteit. p. 1.
Het Nieuwsblad (26/01/2007), Vlaanderen scoort goed. p. 11.
Knack (10/01/07), Opinie: Vlaanderens best bewaarde geheim. p. 38.
De Morgen (01/12/2006), Belg betaalt zijn drinkwater te duur. p. 9.
De Tijd (30/11/2006), Belg betaalt zijn drinkwater te duur. p. 11.
De Standaard (30/11/2006), Belgisch drinkwater te duur, p. 19.
De Tijd (14/11/2006), Zoektocht naar 2.800 bestuurders intercommunales komt op gang. p. 12.
De Tijd (13/06/2006), Intercommunales kennen regels deugdelijk bestuur nog niet. p. 6.
Trends (25/05/06), Belgische drinkwatersector weinig efficiënt. p. 21.
Trends (09/03/06), Intercommunales: 1,2 miljard euro winst.
De Standaard (09/02/2006), Verwarring rond bestuurders intercommunales. p. 38.
De Standaard (08/02/2006), Gemeenten hebben grote spaarpot. p. 2; p. 18.
Het Nieuwsblad (08/02/2006), Gemeenten hebben grote spaarpot. p. 3.
Het Volk (08/02/2006), Gemeenten hebben grote spaarpot. p. 3.
Trends (03/11/05), Intercommunales de buitenbeentjes van de economie.
Non-academic Activities
Youth work: Leader (Monitor; 2001-2007) / Leader in Chief (Hoofdmonitor; 2003-2007) / Teacher
in youth work (Instructor; 2004-2007)
– Kazou Brugge
[www.kazoubrugge.be]
Residence hall responsible (Resident) at students’ College - Holy Spirit College, Leuven (2005-2008)
[www.kuleuven.be/hgc].