Sloof succeeds prof. Frank Kleibergen at ASE RI, where research is conducted in the fields of economics, econometrics and actuarial sciences. As director of research, Sloof will be responsible for ASE’s research programmes and enhancing the quality of research at the School, while also providing input for UvA EB’s research policy. You can find more information about ASE-RI on the website.

Achieving ambitious objectives

Randolph Sloof: ‘The Amsterdam School of Economics has undergone significant development over the past few years and has taken major steps towards achieving its ambitious strategic objectives. This has raised ASE’s profile and made it more attractive when it comes to the recruitment of young academics on the international job market. There is a much stronger focus on high-quality research that has an impact on society, and the support available for researchers in applying for research funding has been expanded and professionalised. In addition to all of this, there is also more emphasis on diversity and inclusion. As research director, I want to continue strengthening and expanding these positive developments. I’m looking forward to carrying out my work together with my colleagues in the ASE management team, my fellow research director at the ABS, and with all my colleagues at UvA Economics and Business.’

About Randolph Sloof

Since graduating in 1992, (Econometrics, UvA), Randolph Sloof has spent almost his entire working life at the UvA. He has been a professor of Organisational Economics with the Microeconomics section since 2008. In addition to organisational economics, his research also focuses on topics such as behavioural contract theory, involving for example, the strategic transfer of information during elections. He also teaches courses in the Business Economics master’s programme and in the Tinbergen Institute’s master’s programme. Prior to his appointment, he had already held a number of management roles at UvA EB, including head of the Microeconomics section and teaching director of the College of Economics and Business.