Maarten Lindeboom (PhD Leiden University) is a professor of Economics and chair of the department of economics. He is currently editor of the Journal of Health Economics and held longer term visiting position at the University of Michigan (Netherlands visiting Professorship, The Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences) and the University of Bristol (Benjamin Meaker Chair).

His research can be characterized as applied microeconomics in the field of health, labor and ageing.

Maarten will give a seminar on October 25 at 10.00 am in room A (1st floor, Bldg B):

"A Bit of Salt, A Trace of Life: Gender Norms and The Impact of a Salt Iodization Program on Human Capital Formation of School Aged Children"