Ilka van de Werve

Ilka van de Werve is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Econometrics and Data Science at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is also a candidate fellow at the Tinbergen Institute and a fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. Her academic work bridges econometric methodology with applications in criminology, education, and labor economics.

Education:

• PhD in Econometrics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2023)
• MPhil in Econometrics, Tinbergen Institute (2015–2017)
• MSc in Econometrics and Operations Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2013–2014)
• BSc in Econometrics and Operations Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2009–2013)

Her research centers on advanced econometric modeling, particularly in panel data and dynamic factor models, applied to socioeconomic phenomena. She investigates how macroeconomic trends, such as unemployment, interact with micro-level family and individual characteristics—like parenthood and marital status—to influence outcomes in crime and education. Her work often employs longitudinal datasets and stochastic modeling techniques to uncover structural relationships.

The recent articles highlight a consistent focus on integrating macroeconomic indicators with social behavior, especially in forecasting educational transitions and understanding the decline in European crime rates. Her methodological rigor in time series and factor modeling supports policy-relevant insights in criminology and labor markets.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• University Teaching Qualification (BKO), obtained January 2020
• Affiliated Fellow, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
• Candidate Fellow, Tinbergen Institute

She actively supervises MSc thesis projects and coordinates key courses such as Time Series Models and Practical Case Study in the Applied Econometrics minor. Her teaching spans bachelor’s and master’s levels, including prior roles as a teaching assistant for advanced econometrics courses. While no formal grants are listed, her affiliations with Tinbergen Institute and active research output suggest involvement in collaborative, funded research initiatives.

Ilka van de Werve is part of a vibrant research network at VU Amsterdam and the Tinbergen Institute, collaborating with leading scholars in econometrics and criminology. Her work contributes to both theoretical advancements in dynamic modeling and empirical understanding of socioeconomic behavior.