Aart Gerritsen

Aart Gerritsen serves as an Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His academic position places him within one of Europe's leading economics departments, where he contributes to research and teaching in public economics and macroeconomic policy.

Dr. Gerritsen's research focuses on Macroeconomics, with specific expertise in Inequality, Labor economics, Policy Evaluation, and Public Economics. His work primarily centers on optimal taxation theory, examining how tax systems can be designed to balance efficiency and equity considerations under various economic conditions. He investigates capital income taxation with heterogeneous returns, nonlinear taxation approaches, and the relationship between minimum wage policies and income redistribution.

His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate continued productivity in top economics journals including the Economic Journal, Journal of Public Economics, and International Tax and Public Finance. His research shows a progression from purely theoretical work to incorporating more behavioral elements and empirical applications, particularly in how people's actual behavior affects optimal tax design.

Dr. Gerritsen actively collaborates with other researchers, most notably with Bas Jacobs, but also with Kevin Spiritus and Alexandra Rusu. These collaborations span multiple publications addressing complex questions in public economics and tax policy.

His advising approach emphasizes theoretical rigor combined with practical policy relevance. While specific details about current students aren't provided, his publication record suggests he likely supervises graduate students working on topics related to public economics, taxation, and labor markets. His research has implications for fiscal policy design in European contexts and beyond.