2008-present Professor of Organizational Economics, Department of Economics, University of Amsterdam
2008-present Fellow of the Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE), University of Amsterdam
2000-present Research fellow at the Tinbergen Institute, research theme 'Institutions and Decision Analysis'
Markets & Organizations
Experimental economics
Organizational economics
Behavioral contract theory
Personnel economics
Game theory
Game-theoretic models of the political influence of interest groups (1997),University of Amsterdam
Contract Theory (Tinbergen Institute)
Markets & Organizations
Economics of Management and Organization I
Economics of Management and Organization II
Economcs of Entrepreneurship
Oliver Feltham (PhD)
Kostas Ioannidis (PhD)
 Gutierrez, C., Sloof, R., & Crilly, D. (2024). Time Is Not Money! Temporal Preferences for Time Investments and Entry Into Entrepreneurship. Organization Science, 35(2), 622-643. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.1681 [details]
Gutierrez, C., Sloof, R., & Crilly, D. (2024). Time Is Not Money! Temporal Preferences for Time Investments and Entry Into Entrepreneurship. Organization Science, 35(2), 622-643. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.1681 [details] Vladasel, T., Parker, S. C., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2024). Revenue drift, incentives, and effort allocation in social enterprises. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 33(3), 630-651. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12590 [details]
Vladasel, T., Parker, S. C., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2024). Revenue drift, incentives, and effort allocation in social enterprises. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 33(3), 630-651. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12590 [details] Czibor, E., Onderstal, S., Sloof, R., & van Praag, C. M. (2020). Does relative grading help male students? Evidence from a field experiment in the classroom. Economics of Education Review, 75, Article 101953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101953 [details]
Czibor, E., Onderstal, S., Sloof, R., & van Praag, C. M. (2020). Does relative grading help male students? Evidence from a field experiment in the classroom. Economics of Education Review, 75, Article 101953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101953 [details] Ioannidis, K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2020). On the effect of anchoring on valuations when the anchor is transparently uninformative. Journal of the Economic Science Association, 6(1), 77-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40881-020-00094-1 [details]
Ioannidis, K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2020). On the effect of anchoring on valuations when the anchor is transparently uninformative. Journal of the Economic Science Association, 6(1), 77-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40881-020-00094-1 [details] Koudstaal, M., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2019). Entrepreneurs: Intuitive or contemplative decision makers? Small Business Economics, 53, 901-920. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-018-0109-2 [details]
Koudstaal, M., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2019). Entrepreneurs: Intuitive or contemplative decision makers? Small Business Economics, 53, 901-920. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-018-0109-2 [details] Goeree, J. K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Demand reduction and preemptive bidding in multi-unit license auctions. Experimental Economics, 16(1), 52-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-012-9338-4 [details]
Goeree, J. K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Demand reduction and preemptive bidding in multi-unit license auctions. Experimental Economics, 16(1), 52-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-012-9338-4 [details] Maximiano, S., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2013). Gift exchange and the separation of ownership and control. Games and Economic Behavior, 77(1), 41-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2012.07.004 [details]
Maximiano, S., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2013). Gift exchange and the separation of ownership and control. Games and Economic Behavior, 77(1), 41-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2012.07.004 [details] Sloof, R. (2008). Price-setting power vs. private information: An experimental evaluation of their impact on holdup. European Economic Review, 52(3), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2007.02.008 [details]
Sloof, R. (2008). Price-setting power vs. private information: An experimental evaluation of their impact on holdup. European Economic Review, 52(3), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2007.02.008 [details] Sloof, R., & van Praag, C. M. (2008). Performance measurement, expectancy and agency theory: An experimental study. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 67(3-4), 794-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2007.09.003 [details]
Sloof, R., & van Praag, C. M. (2008). Performance measurement, expectancy and agency theory: An experimental study. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 67(3-4), 794-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2007.09.003 [details] Maximiano, S. M. S. N., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. H. (2007). Gift exchange in a multi-worker firm. Economic Journal, 117(522), 1025-1050. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02065.x [details]
Maximiano, S. M. S. N., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. H. (2007). Gift exchange in a multi-worker firm. Economic Journal, 117(522), 1025-1050. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02065.x [details] Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & van Klaveren, C. P. B. J. (2002). Worker reciprocity and employer investment in training. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 35/02). Unknown Publisher. [details]
Leuven, E., Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & van Klaveren, C. P. B. J. (2002). Worker reciprocity and employer investment in training. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 35/02). Unknown Publisher. [details] Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., & Sonnemans, J. (2002). Does making specific investments unobservable boost investment incentives? (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 37/02). University of Amsterdam. [details]
Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., & Sonnemans, J. (2002). Does making specific investments unobservable boost investment incentives? (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 37/02). University of Amsterdam. [details] Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., Riedl, A., & Sonnemans, J. (2002). Breach remedies, reliance and negotiation. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP28/02). University of Amsterdam. [details]
Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., Riedl, A., & Sonnemans, J. (2002). Breach remedies, reliance and negotiation. (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP28/02). University of Amsterdam. [details] Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: An experimental study. University of Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Promotion rules and skill acquisition: An experimental study. University of Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute. [details] Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Who should invest in firm specific training? (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 16/01). University of Amsterdam. [details]
Oosterbeek, H., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Who should invest in firm specific training? (Scholar Working Paper Series; No. WP 16/01). University of Amsterdam. [details] Czibor, E. (2015). Heterogeneity in response to incentives: Evidence from field data. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
Czibor, E. (2015). Heterogeneity in response to incentives: Evidence from field data. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details] Kopányi-Peuker, A. G. (2015). Endogeneity matters: Essays on cooperation and coordination. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Kopányi-Peuker, A. G. (2015). Endogeneity matters: Essays on cooperation and coordination. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. Tinbergen Institute. [details] Rosendahl Huber, L. (2015). Entrepreneurship, teams and sustainability: A series of field experiments. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Rosendahl Huber, L. (2015). Entrepreneurship, teams and sustainability: A series of field experiments. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. Tinbergen Institute. [details] Sun, J., Schram, A., & Sloof, R. (2019). A Theory on Media Bias and Elections. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2019-048/I). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3420703 [details]
Sun, J., Schram, A., & Sloof, R. (2019). A Theory on Media Bias and Elections. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2019-048/I). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3420703 [details] Sun, J., Schram, A., & Sloof, R. (2018). Media Bias and Elections - An Experimental Study. SSRN. https://editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conference/download.cgi?db_name=EEAESEM2019&paper_id=754 [details]
Sun, J., Schram, A., & Sloof, R. (2018). Media Bias and Elections - An Experimental Study. SSRN. https://editorialexpress.com/cgi-bin/conference/download.cgi?db_name=EEAESEM2019&paper_id=754 [details] Barirani, A., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2017). The Origins and Extent of Entrepreneurial Action-Orientedness: An Experimental Study. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. 17-006/VII). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2898878 [details]
Barirani, A., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2017). The Origins and Extent of Entrepreneurial Action-Orientedness: An Experimental Study. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. 17-006/VII). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2898878 [details] Beetsma, R. M. W. J., Debrun, X., & Sloof, R. (2017). The political economy of fiscal transparency and independent fiscal councils. (IMF Working Paper; No. 17/195). International Monetary Fund. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2017/09/01/The-Political-Economy-of-Fiscal-Transparency-and-Independent-Fiscal-Councils-45146 [details]
Beetsma, R. M. W. J., Debrun, X., & Sloof, R. (2017). The political economy of fiscal transparency and independent fiscal councils. (IMF Working Paper; No. 17/195). International Monetary Fund. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2017/09/01/The-Political-Economy-of-Fiscal-Transparency-and-Independent-Fiscal-Councils-45146 [details] Czibor, E., Onderstal, S., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2015). Does relative grading help male students? Evidence from a field experiment in the classroom. University of Amsterdam. [details]
Czibor, E., Onderstal, S., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2015). Does relative grading help male students? Evidence from a field experiment in the classroom. University of Amsterdam. [details] Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2015). Team production benefits from a permanent fear of exclusion. (CREED working paper). Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decsion Making, Universiteit van Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/creed/pdffiles/exclusion_wp.pdf [details]
Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2015). Team production benefits from a permanent fear of exclusion. (CREED working paper). Center for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decsion Making, Universiteit van Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/creed/pdffiles/exclusion_wp.pdf [details] Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2015). Team production benefits from a permanent fear of exclusion. (Tinbergen Institute discussion paper; No. TI 2015-067/VII). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpaper/?paper=2492 [details]
Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2015). Team production benefits from a permanent fear of exclusion. (Tinbergen Institute discussion paper; No. TI 2015-067/VII). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpaper/?paper=2492 [details] Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. A. (2014). Illusion of control and the pursuit of authority. (CESifo Working Paper; No. 4764). CESifo Group Munich. http://www.cesifo-group.de/DocDL/cesifo1_wp4764.pdf [details]
Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. A. (2014). Illusion of control and the pursuit of authority. (CESifo Working Paper; No. 4764). CESifo Group Munich. http://www.cesifo-group.de/DocDL/cesifo1_wp4764.pdf [details] Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Fostering Cooperation Through the Enhancement of Own Vulnerability. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2012-132/I). CREED, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. https://papers.tinbergen.nl/12132.pdf [details]
Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Fostering Cooperation Through the Enhancement of Own Vulnerability. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2012-132/I). CREED, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. https://papers.tinbergen.nl/12132.pdf [details] Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Fostering cooperation through the enhancement of own vulnerability. CREED, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Kopányi-Peuker, A., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2013). Fostering cooperation through the enhancement of own vulnerability. CREED, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. [details] Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2012). Monitored by your friends, not your foes: Strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. Universiteit van Amsterdam/ Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2012). Monitored by your friends, not your foes: Strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. Universiteit van Amsterdam/ Tinbergen Institute. [details] Rosendahl Huber, L., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2012). The effect of early entrepreneurship education: evidence from a randomized field experiment. (IZA Discussion Papers; No. 6512). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp6512.pdf [details]
Rosendahl Huber, L., Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2012). The effect of early entrepreneurship education: evidence from a randomized field experiment. (IZA Discussion Papers; No. 6512). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp6512.pdf [details] de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2012). Money talks? An experimental investigation of cheap talk and burned money. (CREED Working papers). Universiteit van Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/creed/pdffiles/MoneyTalks21_11_2012.pdf [details]
de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2012). Money talks? An experimental investigation of cheap talk and burned money. (CREED Working papers). Universiteit van Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/creed/pdffiles/MoneyTalks21_11_2012.pdf [details] de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2011). Discrimination in the Labor Market: the Curse of Competition between Workers. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2011-174/1). University of Amsterdam. https://papers.tinbergen.nl/11174.pdf [details]
de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2011). Discrimination in the Labor Market: the Curse of Competition between Workers. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2011-174/1). University of Amsterdam. https://papers.tinbergen.nl/11174.pdf [details] de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2011). Money talks? An experimental investigation of cheap talk and burned money. University of Amsterdam, School of Economics. [details]
de Haan, T., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2011). Money talks? An experimental investigation of cheap talk and burned money. University of Amsterdam, School of Economics. [details] Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2010). Monitoring your friends, not your foes: strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. (CESifo working paper series; No. 3172). CESifo. http://www.ifo.de/portal/page/portal/DocBase_Content/WP/WP-CESifo_Working_Papers/wp-cesifo-2010/wp-cesifo-2010-09/cesifo1_wp3172.pdf [details]
Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2010). Monitoring your friends, not your foes: strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. (CESifo working paper series; No. 3172). CESifo. http://www.ifo.de/portal/page/portal/DocBase_Content/WP/WP-CESifo_Working_Papers/wp-cesifo-2010/wp-cesifo-2010-09/cesifo1_wp3172.pdf [details] Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2010). Monitoring your friends, not your foes: strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. (Tinbergen Institute discussion papers; No. TI 2010-101/1). Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Dominguez-Martinez, S., Sloof, R., & von Siemens, F. (2010). Monitoring your friends, not your foes: strategic ignorance and the delegation of real authority. (Tinbergen Institute discussion papers; No. TI 2010-101/1). Tinbergen Institute. [details] Goeree, J. K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2009). Demand reduction and preemptive bidding in multi-unit license auctions. (Working Paper Series; No. 430). University of Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/pp/bin/429fulltext.pdf [details]
Goeree, J. K., Offerman, T., & Sloof, R. (2009). Demand reduction and preemptive bidding in multi-unit license auctions. (Working Paper Series; No. 430). University of Amsterdam. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/pp/bin/429fulltext.pdf [details] Cunyat, A., & Sloof, R. (2008). Employee types and endogenous organizational design: An experiment. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2008-019/1). Tinbergen Instituut. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/08019.pdf [details]
Cunyat, A., & Sloof, R. (2008). Employee types and endogenous organizational design: An experiment. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2008-019/1). Tinbergen Instituut. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/08019.pdf [details] Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2008). The degradation of distorted performance measures: An application to residual income based measures like EVA. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2008-072/3). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/08072.pdf [details]
Sloof, R., & van Praag, M. (2008). The degradation of distorted performance measures: An application to residual income based measures like EVA. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2008-072/3). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/08072.pdf [details] Maximiano, S., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2006). Gift exchange and the separation of ownership and control. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI2006-037/1). Tinbergen Institute. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/pp/bin/430fulltext.pdf [details]
Maximiano, S., Sloof, R., & Sonnemans, J. (2006). Gift exchange and the separation of ownership and control. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI2006-037/1). Tinbergen Institute. http://www1.feb.uva.nl/pp/bin/430fulltext.pdf [details] Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., Riedl, A., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation. (CREED Working Paper). University of Amsterdam. [details]
Sloof, R., Oosterbeek, H., Riedl, A., & Sonnemans, J. (2001). Breach remedies, reliance and renegotiation. (CREED Working Paper). University of Amsterdam. [details] Potters, J. J. M., Sloof, R., & van Winden, F. A. A. M. (1995). Campaign expenditures, contributions and direct endorsements: The strategic use of information and money to influence voter behavior. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 95-129). Tinbergen Institute. [details]
Potters, J. J. M., Sloof, R., & van Winden, F. A. A. M. (1995). Campaign expenditures, contributions and direct endorsements: The strategic use of information and money to influence voter behavior. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 95-129). Tinbergen Institute. [details]