Mathijs Bouman

Mathijs Bouman, in the TV studio of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

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,[4] and as a prominent opinion builder[5] whose Twitter account is recommended for "peppered" opinions.[6]

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 Sweder van Wijnbergen [nl],[7] specializing in econometrics.[8] He published on material flow analysis and the intersections of economics and environment.[9] After his promotion, he was a researcher at three Dutch universities, and worked for De Nederlandsche Bank between 2003 and 2005.[10]

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;[10] he is referred to as a "TV economist"[11] and a "media economist".[12] He comments (for RTL Z and other outlets) on economic topics including the stock exchange[13][14] and the Financial crisis of 2007–08.[15] From 2007 to 2010 he wrote a column for De Groene Amsterdammer.[16] As of 2013 he is a regular columnist for Het Financieele Dagblad.[17]

He is the author of two books on Dutch economics: Hollandse Overmoed ("Dutch Overconfidence", 2006)[7][18] 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".[4]

References

  1. ^ "CPB: Nederland zit bijna muurvast" (in Dutch). BNR Newsradio. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Mathijs Bouman start blog op Z24" (in Dutch). 30 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ Bregman, Rutger (21 January 2013). "'Elfstedentocht? Veel te massaal'". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Janssen, Roel (12 August 2010). "Oneliners van een hedonistisch econoom". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ Simons, Wessel (9 February 2013). "3 opiniemakers over het SNS-debacle". Intermediair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  6. ^ Simons, Wessel (6 November 2012). "Starter in finance? Volg deze Twitter-accounts". Intermediair (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Hoe klimt de economie uit het dal? Mathijs Bouman, journalist en econoom" (PDF) (in Dutch). Zaanbusiness.nl. September 2009. p. 39. Retrieved 11 June 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Beukering, P.J. van (2001). Recycling, International Trade and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis (in Dutch). Springer. p. i. ISBN 9780792368984.
  9. ^ Voet, E. van der; Guinée, J. B.; Haes, Helias A. Udo de; Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh (2000-02-29). Heavy Metals: A Problem Solved?: Methods and Models to Evaluate Policy Strategies for Heavy Metals. Springer. pp. 3ff. ISBN 9780792361923.
  10. ^ a b "De Wereld Draait Door: Mathijs Bouman" (in Dutch). Omroepvereniging VARA. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Restschuld? Dan niet meer sparen voor pensioen". Wegwijs (in Dutch). 23 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  12. ^ Dekker, Wilco; Haro Kraak (16 February 2013). "Meer vrouwen in tv-programma's". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Mathijs Bouman: Wat wordt de volgende zeepbel?". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Als de dollar valt". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Ondernemers weinig last van crisis". Sprout (in Dutch). 13 October 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  16. ^ "De Groene Amsterdammer: Mathijs Bouman". De Groene Amsterdammer. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  17. ^ "Mathijs Bouman". Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  18. ^ Rodenberg, Josèph H. A. M. (2007). 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". Eburon. p. 281. ISBN 9789059721920.