Mathijs Bouman Explained

Mathijs Nicolaas Bouman (born 1 May 1966) is a Dutch economist and journalist.[1] He is a regular contributor to the TV programs RTL Z and De Wereld Draait Door and writes columns for Het Financieele Dagblad and the business website Z24.nl.[2] A critic of the Dutch Polder model, in which "bad luck is officially forbidden" and "accidents are banned",[3] he is referred to as a market liberalist, and as a prominent opinion builder[4] whose Twitter account is recommended for "peppered" opinions.[5]

Biography

Bouman graduated from the Pascal College in Zaandam (1986), and got his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Amsterdam (1998) under Rick van der Ploeg and,[6] specializing in econometrics.[7] He published on material flow analysis and the intersections of economics and environment.[8] After his promotion, he was a researcher at three Dutch universities, and worked for De Nederlandsche Bank between 2003 and 2005.

Bouman has become a notable TV personality. He is a frequent panelist on De Wereld Draait Door, a TV talk show focusing on current events;[9] he is referred to as a "TV economist"[10] and a "media economist".[11] He comments (for RTL Z and other outlets) on economic topics including the stock exchange[12] [13] and the Financial crisis of 2007–08.[14] From 2007 to 2010 he wrote a column for De Groene Amsterdammer.[15] he is a regular columnist for Het Financieele Dagblad.[16]

He is the author of two books on Dutch economics: Hollandse Overmoed ("Dutch Overconfidence", 2006)[6] [17] and De Elektrische Spijkerbroek en andere avonturen in de economie ("The electric jeans and other adventures in the economy", 2010), a collection of his columns with observations on and anecdotes from the Dutch economy. A review in the NRC Handelsblad noted a number of worthwhile one-liners, including "If women pay fewer taxes, men will vacuum more often" and "the world's tallest buildings are usually an omen of disaster".[18]

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Notes and References

  1. News: CPB: Nederland zit bijna muurvast. 5 June 2013. BNR Newsradio. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Mathijs Bouman start blog op Z24. 30 November 2009. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  3. News: 'Elfstedentocht? Veel te massaal'. Bregman. Rutger. 21 January 2013. de Volkskrant. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  4. News: 3 opiniemakers over het SNS-debacle. Simons. Wessel. 9 February 2013. Intermediair. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  5. News: Starter in finance? Volg deze Twitter-accounts. Simons. Wessel. 6 November 2012. Intermediair. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Hoe klimt de economie uit het dal? Mathijs Bouman, journalist en econoom. September 2009. Zaanbusiness.nl. 39. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  7. Book: Beukering, P.J. van. Recycling, International Trade and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis. 2001. Springer. Dutch. 9780792368984. i.
  8. Book: Voet. E. van der. Guinée. J. B.. Haes. Helias A. Udo de. Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh. Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?: Methods and Models to Evaluate Policy Strategies for Heavy Metals. 2000-02-29. Springer. 9780792361923. 3ff..
  9. Web site: De Wereld Draait Door: Mathijs Bouman. Omroepvereniging VARA. Dutch. 11 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525005522/http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/Gastendetail.2291.0.html. 25 May 2013.
  10. News: Restschuld? Dan niet meer sparen voor pensioen. 23 May 2013. Wegwijs. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  11. News: Meer vrouwen in tv-programma's. Dekker. Wilco. Haro Kraak. 16 February 2013. de Volkskrant. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  12. News: Mathijs Bouman: Wat wordt de volgende zeepbel?. 13 October 2010. RTL Nieuws. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  13. News: Als de dollar valt. 3 September 2007. RTL Nieuws. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  14. News: Ondernemers weinig last van crisis. 13 October 2008. Sprout. Dutch. 11 June 2013.
  15. News: De Groene Amsterdammer: Mathijs Bouman. De Groene Amsterdammer. 11 June 2013.
  16. Web site: Mathijs Bouman. Het Financieele Dagblad. Dutch. 11 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514162224/http://fd.nl/economie-politiek/columns/mathijs-bouman/. 14 May 2013. dead.
  17. Book: Rodenberg, Josèph H. A. M.. Competitive Intelligence and Senior Management: "The Best Solution to where to Place the Office of Competitive Intelligence is on a Par with Functions that Report Directly to the Board". 2007. Eburon. 9789059721920. 281.
  18. News: Oneliners van een hedonistisch econoom. Janssen. Roel. 12 August 2010. NRC Handelsblad. Dutch. 11 June 2013.