Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Working at the CPB Tinbergen Institute Job Market Debby Lanser and Joëlle Noailly November 17, 2006

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Outline 1.General presentation of the CPB ► Mission ► Impact ► Examples ► Organisation 2.Personal Experiences 3.Working at the CPB ► Why is it fun? ► Job opportunities ► How to apply?

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Some Questions for curious-minded economists ► Can we afford to live longer in better health? ► What is the impact of investments in education for economic growth? ► Should the government reduce the noice standards for Amsterdam Airport? ► What is the role of the government in the market for telecommunications? ► What does the emergence of China mean for industry and employment in the EU?

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 CPB Mission Independent research institute for economic analyses that are both ► scientifically sound and up-to-date ► relevant for policymaking Reputation ► independent, neutral, high-quality, integrity ► large impact on Dutch policymaking

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 What others say about us “The independence of the CPB, by well- established practice and general public and political support, gives assurance of objective macroeconomic analysis.” “CPB’s projections and wider economic analyses are valued for their high-quality and objectivity”

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Scientific publications with policy impact Presentations at international conferences Policy analyses for all parties (ministeries, political platforms, EU, OECD) Quarterly macro-projections Valued as expert in the medias Impact of the CPB

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Some recent examples Four views on the Netherlands: Production, labour and sectoral structure in four scenarios until 2040 Reinventing the welfare state. Estimating police effectiveness with individual victimisation data

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Some recent examples Switch on the competition; causes, consequences and policy implications of consumer switching costs Assessing the returns to studying abroad Housing-market effects of reforming the deductibility of home mortgage interest

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Charted choices

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Effects on economic growth -0,5 -0,4 -0,3 -0,2 -0,1 0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 CDAPvdAVVDSPGLD66ChrU GDP growthstructural GDP growth in % GDP per year

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Organisation 180 people 90 economists among which 2/3 at PhD level 3 affiliated professors 3 scientific advisors Tinbergen research fellows (2006: Paul Grout, Bristol : Thomas Rutherford, Univ. of Colorado)

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Organisation Labour Market and Welfare State Short term analysis and fiscal affairs Growth, Structure and Knowledge Economics Competition and Regulation Physical Aspects International Economics Labour market Ageing and pensions Welfare State Income and prices Cyclical Analysis Social Security Health care Public Finance International cyclical analysis International structural analysis European analysis Education and public research Micro-macro analysis Macro analysis Productivity and innovation Semi-public organizations Network industries Private sector Spatial economics Mobility and infrastructure Agriculture and nature Housing

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Personal Experiences 1.Background 2.How and why did I come to work at the CPB? 3.Experience within CPB 4.Current work

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Background From France.... to the US ► undergraduate University of Lyon ► M.Sc Economics, University of Delaware to Holland... ► M.Phil Economics, Tinbergen Institute (2000) ► Ph.D, VU Amsterdam (2003) on "Evolutionary models for sustainable development" and CPB !!

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Young Professional Program 2-years program for young academic researchers (also outside economics) 3 projects at 3 different sectors (or less) within the CPB Coaching by a senior researcher On-the-job training + possibilities of following courses (cooperation with TI) Nice way to see all the facets of CPB's work !!

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Experience within CPB YPP projects at Sector 3 ► Shortage of S&E graduates in the Netherlands (econometric study, 'hot' topic, lots of media coverage) ► When science meets industry: underutilization of university knowledge by firms (participated in conceptual study) 2.1 project at Sector 4 ► Liberalisation of the notary profession (econometric study, policy document, 1 paper submitted, IO conferences, round table at the Dutch Parliament...)

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Current work 2005: Researcher at Sector 4 - Competition and Regulation ► Liberalisation of professional services –follow-up theoretical and empirical study –case study on pharmacists –cooperation with Frank Verboven (KU Leuven) ► Do non-profit organisations make a difference? –theoretical + empirical work –application to the childcare market –joint work with Paul Grout (TI-fellow)

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Background

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Background M.Sc Applied Mathematics, Delft University of Technology ( ) Ph.D, Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science defended at UvA (2002) "Numerical methods for Atmospheric Flow and Transport Problems" Assistant Professor Applied Mathematics, University of Twente ( )

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Experience within CPB Sep Aug 2005 Young Professional Sep Feb 2006 Economist Short-term analysis and Fiscal affairs March Nov 2006 Economist Growth, Structure and Knowledge economics Dec Programme Leader Micro-Macro Analysis

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 YPP project at Sector 1 ► Towards a shockproof retirement system (An investigation of a few policy options in the field of retirement) 2.1 project at Sector 3 ► Crossing Borders: When science meets industry 3.1 project at Sector 2 ► Investigating uncertainty in macroeconomic forecasts by stochastic simulation (M.Phil. Thesis TI)

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Current work Researcher at Sector 3 ► Resilience of the Dutch Economy –The capability of an economy to adjust to shocks –Survey/Position paper –VAR/VECM modeling ► Testing optimality of expert-adjusted forecasts –Empirical work –Cooperation with Philip Hans Franses (EUR) ► Programme Micro-Macro –Combining microeconomic analysis on the effects of education, R&D and innovation with macroeconomic models on productivity

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Why is it fun to work at CPB? 6 reasons why a young researcher wants to work at the CPB 1.Unique position: mix between academic research and policy 2.Part of research is on CPB’s own initiative 3.Large impact and exposure 4.Cooperative people, strong corporate identity 5.Professional and informal atmosphere 6.Career opportunities

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 Job Opportunities Researcher position Young Professional Temporary or project-based positions Joint work (VU, UvA, Tilburg, EUR, Netspar, University of Toulouse...)

Working at the CPB TI Amsterdam Nov 17, 2006 How to apply? Current Job openings ► Young Professionals ► Economist Sector Competition and Regulation Open applications !! Have a look at the CPB website !!  Working at CPB / Vacancies THANK YOU !!