Theo van de Klundert


Theodorus Cornelis Michael Josephus van de Klundert is a Dutch economist, and Emeritus Professor of Economics at Tilburg University.

Biography

Born in Herwen en Aerdt, Van de Klundert received his PhD in 1962 at Tilburg University under supervision of Dirk Bernard Joseph Schouten with a thesis entitled "Groei en inkomensverdeling".
After his graduation, Van de Klundert started working at the :nl:Staatsmijnen in Limburg|Staatsmijnen in Limburg for a short time. He realized he had other ambitions, and moved to Stanford University. In 1964 van de Klundert was appointed Professor of Economics and History of Economics at Tilburg University. In 2001, Van de Klundert retired from Tilburg University.
Since 1967, Van de Klundert has been associated with the scientific journal De Economist, initially as editor, later on as chairman of the board of editors. Since 1976 he was also active as researcher and consultant for the CPB Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
Van de Klundert became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994.

Work

Van de Klunderts research interests were both in the field of macroeconomics and microeconomics. According to Van Gemert et al. his scientific work was dominated by the four theme's " growth and income distribution, capital theory, resource economics and trade, controversies between Keynesians and neoclassicists, and open economy macroeconomics."

Publications

Van de Klundert has authored and co-authored several publications. A selection from his many books includes: