Jaap Abbring

Jaap Abbring is Professor of Econometrics at Tilburg University, specializing in structural econometrics with applications to industrial organization and labor economics. His methodological research focuses on identification and estimation of dynamic discrete choice models, duration models, and strategic interactions in markets.

Recent work develops novel approaches for identifying discount factors in dynamic decisions, establishes theoretical foundations for Markov-perfect industry dynamics, and analyzes strike durations through hitting time models. Abbring serves as Managing Editor of The Econometrics Journal and has published in Econometrica, Quantitative Economics, and the Journal of Econometrics.

He teaches graduate courses in empirical industrial organization and dynamic economic modeling. His research group develops computational methods for estimating complex structural models, with applications to firm dynamics, innovation, and educational choices.