Born in
Herwen en Aerdt, van de Klundert received his PhD (cum laude) in 1962 at
Tilburg University under supervision of
Dirk Bernard Joseph Schouten with a thesis entitled "Groei en inkomensverdeling" (Growth and Income Distribution). After his graduation, van de Klundert started working at the
Staatsmijnen in Limburg (State Mining Corporation) for a short time. He realized he had other ambitions and moved to
Stanford University. In 1964 van de Klundert was appointed Professor of Economics and History of Economics at Tilburg University. In 2001, van de Klundert retired from Tilburg University. Van de Klundert died on 6 December 2024, at the age of 88. From 1967, van de Klundert was associated with the scientific journal
De Economist, initially as editor, later on as chairman of the board of editors. From 1976 he was also active as researcher and consultant for the CPB
Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Van de Klundert became a member of the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994. Van de Klundert died on 6 December 2024, at the age of 88. == Work ==