Dr. Gerard Van Den Berg

Professor

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Biography

Gerard van den Berg is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University Medical Center Groningen. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Van den Berg has contributed significantly to labor economics, focusing on labor market programs and their evaluations. He holds several notable positions, including Program Coordinator for the Evaluation of Labor Market Programs at IZA in Bonn, and has affiliations with various prestigious institutions such as CEPR in London, ZEW in Mannheim, and IFAU in Sweden. As an affiliated professor at the University of Bristol and J-PAL at MIT, he has collaborated on multiple research projects aimed at understanding economic impacts on public health and labor markets.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Groningen

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:145
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:145
Quantitative Percentile
Required:25
Overall
Required:145
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Economics, Business, Management) Strong background in mathematics and statistics Research orientation in previous studies
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate/diploma
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • GMAT/GRE score report (for non-EU/EEA)
  • Course descriptions of mathematics and statistics courses
Specialization Notes

Standard Master's entry requirements for Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting, and Management departments within the Faculty of Economics and Business.