Fields of study

Academic publications

• Pichler, S., Prinz, C., Thewissen, S. Ziebarth, N. (2026) “The economics of paid sick leave“, Journal of Economic Perspectives 40(2): 215-242
• Carcillo, S., Hijzen, A. Thewissen, S. (2024) “The limitations of overtime limits to reduce long working hours: Evidence from the 2018-2021 working time reform in Korea“, British Journal of Industrial Relations 62(1): 98-126
  • See IZA working paper version here
• Nolan, B., Thewissen, S. (2020) “Inequality and real income growth for middle- and low-income households across rich countries in recent decades“, Rodríguez, J., Bishop, J. (eds) Inequality, Redistribution and Mobility (Research on Economic Inequality, Vol. 28), Emerald Publishing, pp. 1-28
• Nolan, B., Roser, M., Thewissen, S. (2019) “GDP per capita versus median household income: What gives rise to divergence over time and how does this vary across OECD countries?” Review of Income and Wealth 65(3): 465-494
  • See VoxEU blog here
  • See related Vox blog here
• Thewissen, S., Van Vliet, O. (2019) “Competing with the dragon: Employment and wage effects of Chinese trade competition in 17 sectors across 18 OECD countries“, Political Science Research & Methods 7(2): 215-232
  • See VoxEU blog here
  • See MeJudice blog (in Dutch) here
  • See replication data here
• Thewissen, S., Rueda, D. (2019) “Automation and the welfare state: Technological change as a determinant of redistribution preferences“, Comparative Political Studies 52(2): 171-20
  • See replication data here
• Thewissen, S. , Van Vliet, O., Wang, C. (2018) “Sectoral trends in earnings inequality and employment: International trade, skill-biased technological change, or labour market institutions?“, Social Indicators Research 138(3): 1023-1048
• Nolan, B., Thewissen, S. (2018) “The evolution of living standards for middle and lower income households in OECD countries’, in Nolan, B. (ed) ‘Generating prosperity for working families in affluent countries“, Oxford University Press
• Nolan, B., Thewissen, S. (2018) ‘Inequality and ordinary living standards in OECD countries’, in Nolan, B. (ed) ‘Generating prosperity for working families in affluent countries’, Oxford University Press
• Nolan, B., Roser, M., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Median household income and GDP’, in Nolan, B. (ed) ‘Generating prosperity for working families in affluent countries“, Oxford University Press
• Nolan, B., Thewissen, S., Lazzati, A. (2018) “Sources of household income growth in rich countries’, in Nolan, B. (ed) ‘Generating prosperity for working families in affluent countries“, Oxford University Press
• Salverda, W., Thewissen, S. (2018) “How has the middle fared in the Netherlands? A tale of stagnation and population shifts“, in Nolan, B. (ed) ‘Inequality and inclusive growth in rich countries: Shared challenges and contrasted fortunes’, Oxford University Press)
  • See MeJudice blog (in Dutch) here
• Rueda, D., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Automated but compensated? Technological change and redistribution in advanced democracies“, in Paus, E. (ed) Confronting dystopia: The new technological revolution and the future of work, Cornell University Press: 134-155
• Sterck, O., Roser, M., Ncube, M., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Allocation of development assistance for health: Is the predominance of national income justified?“, Health Policy and Planning 33(1): i14-i23
  • See VoxEU blog here
• Thewissen, S., Kenworthy, L., Nolan, B., Roser, M., Smeeding, T. (2018) “Rising income inequality and living standards in OECD countries: How does the middle fare?“, Journal of Income Distribution 26(2)
• Thewissen, S. (2014) “Is it the income distribution or redistribution that affects growth?“, Socio-Economic Review 12: 3 545-571
• Chung, H., Thewissen, S. (2011) “Falling back on old habits? A comparison of the social and unemployment crisis reactive policy strategies in Germany, the UK and Sweden“, Social Policy & Administration 45: 4 354–370

Books

• Narayan, A., Van der Weide, R., Cojocaru, A., Lakner, C., Redaelli, S., Mahler, D., Ramasubbaiah, R., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Fair progress? Educational mobility around the world“, Washington DC: World Bank
  • See VoxEU blog written by lead authors Ambar Narayan and Roy van der Weide here, and World Bank blog written by Roy van der Weide here

Policy papers I contributed to as core member

• CPB/PBL/SCP (2024) “Reflectie brede welvaart: Prinsjesdag 2024“, Den Haag
• OECD (2023) “Disability, Work and Inclusion in Korea: Towards Equitable and Adequate Social Protection for Sick Workers“, Paris: OECD
• Hendrich, T., Euwals, R., Thewissen, S. (2023) “Brede welvaart bij integrale gebiedsontwikkeling: vijf lessen“, Den Haag: CPB notitie
• CPB/PBL/SCP (2022) “Verankering van brede welvaart in de begrotingssystematiek – Voortgangsrapportage van de drie gezamenlijke planbureaus“, Den Haag
• Manders, T., Thewissen, S., Timmer, M. (2022) “Brede welvaart: het CPB voorbij het bbp“, Den Haag: CPB notitie
• OECD (2022) “Disability, Work and Inclusion: Mainstreaming in All Policies and Practices“, Paris: OECD
• OECD (2021) “Disability, Work and Inclusion in Ireland: Engaging and Supporting Employers“, Paris: OECD
• Hijzen, A., Thewissen, S. (2020) “The 2018-2021 working time reform in Korea: A preliminary assessment“, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 248
• Fernandez, R., Hijzen, R., Pacifico, D., Thewissen, S. (2020) “Identifying and addressing employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway“, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 249
• OECD (2020) “Paid sick leave to protect income, health and jobs through the COVID-19 crisis”, OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Paris: OECD
• OECD (2020) “OECD Economic Surveys: Belgium“, Paris: OECD
• McGowan, M., Hijzen, A., Law, D., Salvatori, A., Sicari, P., Thewissen, S. (2020) “Addressing labour market challenges in Belgium“, OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 1602
• OECD (2019) “OECD Economic Surveys: Norway“, Paris: OECD
• OECD (2019) “OECD Economic Surveys: France“, Paris: OECD
• Carcillo, S., Goujard, A., Hijzen, A., Thewissen, S. (2019) “Assessing recent reforms and policy directions in France: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy“, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 227
• Goujard, A., Hijzen, A., Thewissen, S. (2019) “Améliorer les performances du marché du travail en France: Mise en oeuvre de la Stratégie pour l’emploi de l’OCDE“, OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 1559
• Bussolo, M., Dévalos, M.E., Peragine, V., Sundaram, R. (2018) “Toward a new social contract: Taking on distributional tensions in Europe and Central Asia“, Washington DC: World Bank
• Hijzen, A., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Boosting labour market performance in emerging economies”, in OECD (2018) “Good jobs for all in a changing world of work: The OECD Jobs Strategy“, Paris: OECD
• Holmes, R., Samuels, F., Ghimire, A., Thewissen, S. (2018) “Nepal’s cash allowances for children with disabilities“, Overseas Development Institute
• Thewissen, S., Jeurissen, P., Van der Vlugt, G. (2015) “Health care budgeting in the Netherlands“, in: OECD (2015) Fiscal sustainability of health systems: Bridging health and finance perspectives, Paris: OECD Publishing

Dutch publications

• Thewissen S., Van Vliet, O., Wang, C. (2013) “Sectorale loonongelijkheid en werkgelegenheid in internationaal perspectief tussen 1985 en 2005“, TPEdigitaal 7: 3 139–160

Data

• World Bank (2018) “Global Database on Intergenerational Mobility (GDIM)“, World Bank Development Research Group, Washington DC
• Thewissen, S., Nolan, B., Roser, M. (2016) “Incomes across the distribution database“, University of Oxford
• Thewissen, S., Wang, C., Van Vliet, O. (2014) “Leiden LIS sectoral income inequality dataset“, Leiden University