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Mathijs Bouman

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Mathijs Bouman, in the TV studio of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Mathijs Nicolaas Bouman (born 1 May 1966) is a Dutch economist and journalist.[1] He is a regular contributor to the TV programs RTL Z and De Wereld Draait Door and writes columns for Het Financieele Dagblad and the business website Z24.nl.[2] A critic of the Dutch Polder model, in which "bad luck is officially forbidden" and "accidents are banned",[3] he is referred to as a market liberalist,[4] and as a prominent opinion builder[5] whose Twitter account is recommended for "peppered" opinions.[6]

Biography

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Bouman graduated from the Pascal College in Zaandam (1986), and got his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Amsterdam (1998) under Rick van der Ploeg and Sweder van Wijnbergen [nl],[7] specializing in econometrics.[8] He published on material flow analysis and the intersections of economics and environment.[9] After his promotion, he was a researcher at three Dutch universities, and worked for De Nederlandsche Bank between 2003 and 2005.[10]

Bouman has become a notable TV personality. He is a frequent panelist on De Wereld Draait Door, a TV talk show focusing on current events;[10] he is referred to as a "TV economist"[11] and a "media economist".[12] He comments (for RTL Z and other outlets) on economic topics including the stock exchange[13][14] and the Financial crisis of 2007–08.[15] From 2007 to 2010 he wrote a column for De Groene Amsterdammer.[16] As of 2013 he is a regular columnist for Het Financieele Dagblad.[17]

He is the author of two books on Dutch economics: Hollandse Overmoed ("Dutch Overconfidence", 2006)[7][18] and De Elektrische Spijkerbroek en andere avonturen in de economie ("The electric jeans and other adventures in the economy", 2010), a collection of his columns with observations on and anecdotes from the Dutch economy. A review in the NRC Handelsblad noted a number of worthwhile one-liners, including "If women pay fewer taxes, men will vacuum more often" and "the world's tallest buildings are usually an omen of disaster".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "CPB: Nederland zit bijna muurvast" (in Dutch). BNR Newsradio. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Mathijs Bouman start blog op Z24" (in Dutch). 30 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ Bregman, Rutger (21 January 2013). "'Elfstedentocht? Veel te massaal'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Janssen, Roel (12 August 2010). "Oneliners van een hedonistisch econoom". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ Simons, Wessel (9 February 2013). "3 opiniemakers over het SNS-debacle". Intermediair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  6. ^ Simons, Wessel (6 November 2012). "Starter in finance? Volg deze Twitter-accounts". Intermediair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Hoe klimt de economie uit het dal? Mathijs Bouman, journalist en econoom" (PDF) (in Dutch). Zaanbusiness.nl. September 2009. p. 39. Retrieved 11 June 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Beukering, P.J. van (2001). Recycling, International Trade and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis (in Dutch). Springer. p. i. ISBN 9780792368984.
  9. ^ Voet, E. van der; Guinée, J. B.; Haes, Helias A. Udo de; Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh (2000-02-29). Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?: Methods and Models to Evaluate Policy Strategies for Heavy Metals. Springer. pp. 3ff. ISBN 9780792361923.
  10. ^ a b "De Wereld Draait Door: Mathijs Bouman" (in Dutch). Omroepvereniging VARA. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Restschuld? Dan niet meer sparen voor pensioen". Wegwijs (in Dutch). 23 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  12. ^ Dekker, Wilco; Haro Kraak (16 February 2013). "Meer vrouwen in tv-programma's". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Mathijs Bouman: Wat wordt de volgende zeepbel?". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Als de dollar valt". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Ondernemers weinig last van crisis". Sprout (in Dutch). 13 October 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  16. ^ "De Groene Amsterdammer: Mathijs Bouman". De Groene Amsterdammer. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  17. ^ "Mathijs Bouman". Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  18. ^ Rodenberg, Josèph H. A. M. (2007). Competitive Intelligence and Senior Management: "The Best Solution to where to Place the Office of Competitive Intelligence is on a Par with Functions that Report Directly to the Board". Eburon. p. 281. ISBN 9789059721920.
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