MInt Amsterdam

Dr. W.E. Romp (Ward) Postdoctoral researcher Phone:+31 (0)20 525 7344 Fax:+31 (0)20 525 4254 Office: J/K 1.59 Email: W.E.Romp@uva.nl

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Teaching

Macroeconomics I, Macroeconomics II

Research interests

Macroeconomics of pensions and ageing

Short Bio

Ward's current research focuses on the interaction between pension funds and the business cycle. His position is financed by MN Services. Ward holds an PhD from the University of Groningen. He graduated in February 2007 on the project 'Essays on Dynamic Macroeconomics: The Role of Demographics and Public Capital' under the supervision of Ben Heijdra and Jakob de Haan.

Key publications

• "Retirement, Pensions, and Ageing" , 2009, Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 93, pp. 568-604 (with B.J. Heijdra), (Appendix)
• "Human capital formation and macroeconomic performance in an ageing small open economy", forthcoming, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (with B.J. Heijdra), (Appendix)
• "A Life-Cycle Overlapping-Generations Model of the Small Open Economy", 2008, Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 60, pp. 89-122 (with B.J. Heijdra)