Dr. Wilko Bolt

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Biography

Wilko Bolt is a Full Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Payment Systems and serving as a principal economist in the Economics Research Division of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). He has an extensive research background with significant involvement in institutions like the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Bank for International Settlements in Basel. His primary research areas include Payment Systems, Platform Economics, Money, and Banking, with his work published in notable academic journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, and European Economic Review. Bolt is recognized for his contributions to the field, having been awarded the Hennipman Prize by the Dutch Royal Economic Association in 2007. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Economics and a Master’s degree in Econometrics, both from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Beyond research, he actively teaches a Finance Master Course focused on Economics and Payment Systems, linking his academic expertise to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Economist

1996-08-01 — Present

De Nederlandsche Bank • Amsterdam

Conducts research and analysis in payment systems and related economic areas.

Awards

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Hennipman Prize

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.