Prof. dr. E.J.S. (Erik) Plug
Faculty of Economics and Business
Section Microeconomics
Visiting address
- Roetersstraat 11
- Room number: 6.26
Postal address
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Postbus 15867
1001 NJ Amsterdam
Contact details
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Profile
Research interest
Family, education and labor economics
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Curriculum Vitae
- Affiliations
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Publications
- refereed (32)
- academic (27)
- professional (6)
- popular scientific (2)
- recognitions (4)
- supervised theses (6)
- doctoral thesis (1)
- working papers / preprints (12)
- datasets (1)
2022
Hofmarcher, T., & Plug, E. (2022). Specialization in same-sex and different-sex couples. Labour Economics, 77, Article 101995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2021.101995 [details]
2021
- Egebark, J., Ekström, M., Plug, E., & van Praag, M. (2021). Brains or beauty? Causal evidence on the returns to education and attractiveness in the online dating market. Journal of Public Economics, 196, Article 104372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2021.104372 [details]
2018
- Buser, T., Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2018). Sexual orientation, competitiveness and income. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 151, 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.03.017 [details]
- Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2018). Is there a penalty for registered women? Is there a premium for registered men? Evidence from a sample of transsexual workers. European Economic Review, 109, 334-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.12.006 [details]
- Plug, E., van der Klaauw, B., & Ziegler, L. (2018). Do Parental Networks Pay Off? Linking Children's Labor-Market Outcomes to Their Parents' Friends. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 120(1), 268-295. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12227 [details]
2017
- Buser, T., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E., Ponce, J., & Rosero, J. (2017). The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children. The World Bank Economic Review, 31(3), 786-808. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhw004 [details]
- Gerritsen, S., Plug, E., & Webbink, D. (2017). Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Sample of Dutch Twins. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 32(3), 643-660. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.2539 [details]
- Lundborg, P., Plug, E., & Rasmussen, A. W. (2017). Can women have children and a career? IV evidence from IVF treatments. American Economic Review, 107(6), 1611-1637. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20141467 [details]
2016
- Leuven, E., Plug, E., & Rønning, M. (2016). Education and cancer risk. Labour Economics, 43, 106-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2016.06.006 [details]
2014
- Plug, E., Webbink, D., & Martin, N. (2014). Sexual orientation, prejudice and segregation. Journal of labor economics, 32(1), 123-159. https://doi.org/10.1086/673315 [details]
- de Haan, M., Plug, E., & Rosero, J. (2014). Birth order and human capital development: evidence from Ecuador. Journal of Human Resources, 49(2), 359-392. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.49.2.359 [details]
2011
- Holmlund, H., Lindahl, M., & Plug, E. (2011). The causal effect of parents' schooling on children's schooling: a comparison of estimation methods. Journal of Economic Literature, 49(3), 615-651. https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.49.3.615 [details]
- de Haan, M., & Plug, E. (2011). Estimating intergenerational schooling mobility on censored samples: consequences and remedies. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 26(1), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.1123 [details]
2007
- Plug, E. J. S. (2007). Are succesful parents the secret to success? In J. Hartog, & H. Maassen van den Brink (Eds.), Human Capital: Advances in Theory and Evidence (pp. 81-100-Part I:6). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2006
- Bjorklund, A., Lindahl, M., & Plug, E. J. S. (2006). The Origins of Intergenerational Associations: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 121(3), 999-1028. https://doi.org/10.1162/qjec.121.3.999 [details]
- Mueller, G., & Plug, E. J. S. (2006). Estimating the effect of personality on male-female earnings. Industrial & Labor Relations Review, 60(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/001979390606000101 [details]
2005
- Plug, E. J. S., & Vijverberg, W. P. (2005). Does Family Income Matter for Schooling Outcomes? Using Adoption as a Natural Experiment. Economic Journal, 115(506), 879-906. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2005.01023.x
2004
- Groot, W., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. (2004). Money for health: The equivalent variation of cardiovascular diseases. Health Economics, 13(9), 859-872. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.867 [details]
- Margolis, D., Plug, E. J. S., Simonnet, V., & Vilhuber, L. (2004). The Role of Early Career Experiences in Determining Later Career Success: An International Comparison. In C. Sofer (Ed.), Human Capital Over the Life Cycle Edward Elgar Publishers.
- Plug, E. (2004). Estimating the effect of mother's schooling on children's schooling using a sample of adoptees. The American Economic Review, 94(1), 358-368. https://doi.org/10.1257/000282804322970850 [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Berkhout, P. H. G. (2004). A Bivariate Poisson Count Data Model Using Conditional Probabilities. Statistica Neerlandica, 58(3), 349-364. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9574.2004.00126.x
- Plug, E. J. S., & Berkhout, P. H. G. (2004). Effects of Sexual Preferences on Earnings in the Netherlands. Journal of Population Economics, 17(1), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-003-0136-3
2003
- Hartog, J., Plug, E., Diaz Serrano, L., & Vieira, J. (2003). Risk compensation in wages - a replication. Empirical Economics, 28(3), 639-647. https://doi.org/10.1007/s001810200150 [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Vijverberg, W. (2003). Schooling, family background, and adoption: Is it nature or is it nurture. Journal of Political Economy, 111, 611-641. https://doi.org/10.1086/374185 [details]
2001
- Plug, E. J. S. (2001). Season of birth, schooling and earnings. Journal of Economic Psychology, 22, 641-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4870(01)00060-5 [details]
- Rengers, M., & Plug, E. J. S. (2001). Private or Public? How Dutch Visual Artists Choose between Working for the Market and the Government. Journal of Cultural Economics, 25, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007670321446 [details]
1999
- Plug, E. J. S., van Praag, B. M. S., & Hartog, J. (1999). If we knew ability, how would we tax individuals? Journal of Public Economics, 72(2), 183-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00086-3 [details]
- Plug, E., & Levin, J. D. (1999). Instrumenting Education and the Returns to Schooling in the Netherlands. Labour Economics, 6(4), 521-534. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-5371(99)00033-0
- van Praag, B. M. S., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). The cost and benefits of children. In P. R. de Jong, & S. Ringen (Eds.), Fighting poverty for children, parents, the elderly and health. International studies on social security (pp. 53-70). Alderschot: Ashgate. [details]
1998
- Plug, E. J. S., & van Praag, B. M. S. (1998). Similarity in Response Behavior between Household Members: An Application to Income Evaluation. Journal of Economic Psychology, 19, 497-513. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4870(98)00023-3 [details]
1997
- Plug, E. J. S., Krause, P., van Praag, B. M. S., & Wagner, G. G. (1997). Measurement of poverty: examplified by the German case. In G. Wagner, & N. Ott (Eds.), Income inequality and poverty in Eastern and Western Europe (pp. 69-89). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag. [details]
2008
- Plug, E., & Berkhout, P. (2008). Sexual orientation, disclosure and earnings. (IZA discussion paper series; No. 3290). Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit. http://ftp.iza.org/dp3290.pdf [details]
2006
- de Haan, M., & Plug, E. J. S. (2006). Estimates of the Effect of Parents' Schooling on Children's Schooling Using Censored and Uncensored Samples. (IZA Working Paper Series; No. IZA DP 2416). Amsterdam: Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde.
2002
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. (2002). Money for health: the compensating variation of cardiovascular diseases. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 653). Bonn: IZA. [details]
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. (2002). Money for health: the compensating variation of cardiovascular diseases. (Scholar working paper series; No. WP 30/02). University of Amsterdam. [details]
- Plug, E., & Vijverberg, W. (2002). Does family income matter for schooling outcomes? Using adoption as a natural experiment. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 31/02). University of Amsterdam. [details]
2001
- Plug, E. J. S., & Berkhout, P. H. G. (2001). Effects of sexual preferences on earnings in the Netherlands. Discussion paper series IZA, 344. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Vijverberg, W. P. (2001). Schooling, Familiy Background, and Adoption: Does Family Income Matter? IZA Working Paper, IZA DP 246. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Vijverberg, W. P. (2001). Schooling, Family, Background, and Adoption: It is Nature or Is It Nurture? IZA Working Paper, IZA DP 247. [details]
2000
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (2000). Het tekort aan technisch opgeleiden. In A. M. L. van Wieringen, M. van Dyck, B. W. M. Hövels, & W. J. Nijhof (Eds.), Nieuwe Aansluitingen Tussen Onderwijs en Arbeid: Jaarboek 1999/2000 van het Max Goote Kenniscentrum (pp. 218-233). Amsterdam: Elsevier Bedrijfsinformatie. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S. (2000). Measuring family effects on future returns to childhood ability. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 15/00). University of Amsterdam. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Vijverberg, W. (2000). Schooling, family background and adoption: Is it nature or is it nature? Scholar Working Paper Series, WP 1600. [details]
1999
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Calculating the value of life by an income evaluation approach. Scholar Working Paper Series, (WP0399). [details]
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Geen tekort aan technisch opgeleiden. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84(4216), 608-610. [details]
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Naschrift bij: Geen tekort aan technisch opgeleiden. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84(4234), 919-919. [details]
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Naschrift. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 84(4233), 919. [details]
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E. J. S., & Webbink, H. D. (1999). Is er een tekort aan technisch opgeleiden? Den Haag: Welboom/Elseviers Bedrijfsinformatie. [details]
- Hartog, J., Plug, E. J. S., Serrano, L. D., & Vieira, J. (1999). Compensation wage differentials for wage uncertainty. Working Paper TSER/STT, (WP1699). [details]
- Maassen van den Brink, H., Groot, W. J. N., & Plug, E. (1999). Calculating the value of life by an income evaluation approach. (Scholar working paper series; No. WP 03/99). Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam. [details]
- Margolis, D., Plug, E. J. S., Simonnet, V., & Vilhuber, L. (1999). Targeted Socio-Economic Research. Working Paper TSER/STT, WP3699. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Is schooling a family thing? Effects of grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters on the school choices of boys and girls. Working Paper TSER/STT, (WP1599). http://www.economists.nl/files/20050824-p03.pdf [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., & Levin, J. (1999). Instrumenting education and the returns to schooling in the Netherlands. Labour Economics, 6, 521-534. [details]
1998
- Groot, W. J. N., & Plug, E. (1998). Apprenticeship versus vocational education: Exemplified by the Dutch situation. (Working paper TSER/STT; No. WP 10-98). Orleans: Faculté de Droit, d'Économie et de Gestion d'Orleans. [details]
- Maassen van den Brink, H., Groot, W. J. N., & Plug, E. (1998). Wat is het leven ons waard. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 83(4158), 497-499. [details]
1996
- Plug, E. J. S., & van Praag, B. M. S. (1996). Similarity in response behaviour between households members. (TI discussion paper; No. 96-77/1). Amsterdam: Tinbergen Institute. [details]
- Plug, E. J. S., van Praag, B. M. S., & Hartog, J. (1996). If we knew ability, how would we tax individuals. (TI discussion paper; No. 96-154/1). Amsterdam: Tinbergen Institute. [details]
1995
- Plug, E. J. S., & van Praag, B. M. S. (1995). Welfare and intelligence. (TI discussion paper; No. TI1-95-196). onbekend: SEO. [details]
- van Praag, B. M. S., & Plug, E. J. S. (1995). New developments in the measurement of welfare and well-being. In Conference Papers Ragnar Frisch Centennial Conference University of Oslo. [details]
2002
- Plug, E. J. S., & Berkhout, P. H. G. (2002). Het verdiende loon van homo's. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 87(4341), 16-18. [details]
2001
1999
- Webbink, H. D., Paape, A. H., Berkhout, P. H. G., & Plug, E. J. S. (1999). Neerwaartse verdringing nader bezien. 's Gravenhage: Ministerie voor Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid. [details]
1998
- Groot, W. J. N., Maassen van den Brink, H., & Plug, E. J. S. (1998). Wat is het leven ons waard. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 4158, 497-499. [details]
2012
- Munich, D., Plug, E. J. S., Psacharapolous, G., & Schlotter, M. (2012). Equity in and through Education and Training: Indicators and Priorities. (Analytical Report of European Expert Network of Economics of Education).
1997
- Plug, E. J. S. (1997). Geluk binnen het gezin. Rostra Economica, 42(220), 8-9. [details]
Journal editor
- Plug, E. (member of editorial board) (2021-2030). Economic Journal (Journal).
Talk / presentation
- Plug, E. (speaker) (30-11-2021). seminar (University of Gothenburg), University of Gothenburg.
- Plug, E. (speaker) (1-5-2021). presentation workshop (CESifo Munich University), CESifo.
- Plug, E. (speaker) (14-4-2021). Ringfohrlesung Economics, Love, and Sexuality, Mannheim (April 2021), University of Mannheim.
2023
2018
- Albrecht, S. (2018). Empirical studies in labour and migration economics. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
- Haan, F. H. G. (2018). In pursuit of excellence: Four (natural) experiments in the economics of education . [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
- Ziegler, L. (2018). Social networks, marital sorting and job matching: Three essays in labor economics. [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
2012
1997
- Plug, E. J. S. (1997). Leyden welfare and beyond. Amsterdam. [details]
2015
- Buser, T., Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2015). Do gays shy away from competition? Do lesbians compete too much? (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 9382). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp9382.pdf [details]
- Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2015). Is There a Penalty for Becoming a Woman? Is There a Premium for Becoming a Man? Evidence from a Sample of Transsexual Workers. (IZA Discussion Paper Series; No. 9077). IZA. https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/9077/is-there-a-penalty-for-becoming-a-woman-is-there-a-premium-for-becoming-a-man-evidence-from-a-sample-of-transsexual-workers [details]
- Plug, E., van der Klaauw, B., & Ziegler, L. (2015). Do Parental Networks Pay Off? Linking Children's Labor-market Outcomes to their Parents' Friends. (IZA Discussion Paper Series; No. 9074). IZA. https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/9074/do-parental-networks-pay-off-linking-childrens-labor-market-outcomes-to-their-parents-friends [details]
2014
- Buser, T., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E., Ponce, J., & Rosero, J. (2014). The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 8130). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp8130.pdf [details]
- Leuven, E., Plug, E., & Rønning, M. (2014). Education and Cancer Risk. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 7956). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp7956.pdf [details]
- Lundborg, P., Plug, E., & Rasmussen, A. W. (2014). Fertility Effects on Female Labor Supply: IV Evidence from IVF Treatments. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 8609). IZA. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2520784 [details]
2012
- de Haan, M., Plug, E., & Rosero, J. (2012). Birth order and human capital development: evidence from Ecuador. (IZA Discussion Paper Series; No. 6706). IZA - Institute for the Study of Labor. http://ftp.iza.org/dp6706.pdf [details]
2008
- Holmlund, H., Lindahl, M., & Plug, E. (2008). The causal effect of parent's schooling on children's schooling: A comparison of estimation methods. (IZA discussion paper series; No. 3630). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp3630.pdf [details]
2002
2000
- Plug, E. J. S. (2000). Measuring family effects on future returns to childhood ability. University of Amsterdam. http://www.economists.nl/files/20050824-jim01.pdf
2019
- Lundborg, P., Plug, E. & Rasmussen, A. (2019). Replication data for: Can Women Have Children and a Career? IV Evidence from IVF Treatments. ICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/e113020
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Ancillary activities
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International-American Development Bank
scientific consultant
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International-American Development Bank
Hofmarcher, T., & Plug, E. (2022). Specialization in same-sex and different-sex couples. Labour Economics, 77, Article 101995.