Gerard J. van den Berg

Gerard J. van den Berg is a Professor at the University of Groningen, holding dual affiliations in the Faculty of Economics and Business (Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance) and the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Department of Epidemiology). His research focuses on labor economics, public policy, health economics, and econometrics. He has contributed to studies on unemployment dynamics, labor market policies, and transgenerational health effects. Notably, he has led randomized controlled trials evaluating integration agreements for the unemployed and examined the impact of economic conditions on health outcomes. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. His work spans interdisciplinary areas including epidemiology, development economics, and behavioral economics.

Education details are not explicitly provided in the text, but his roles suggest advanced academic training in economics and epidemiology. He has been involved in numerous collaborative projects across institutions such as the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), IZA, and J-PAL. His recent publications explore topics like minimum wage effects, biomarker-driven health studies, and the long-term impacts of early-life environments.

• Awards: Royal Netherlands Academy membership, Fellow of Econometric Society.
• Grants/Projects: Evaluation of labor market programs (IZA), research on economic determinants of diabetes (Health Economics).
• Labs/Teams: Affiliated with multiple institutions including CEPR, ZEW, and IFAU.