Personal profile
Research interests
Since 2000, Marcel Das is director of Centerdata. He has run many national and international research projects. Before joining Centerdata, he worked as a senior researcher with CentER Applied Research, an institute for applied economic research affiliated with Tilburg University. He has published scientific articles in international journals in the field of statistical and empirical analyses of survey data and methodological issues in web-based (panel) surveys. Since February 2009, Marcel is also Professor of Econometrics and Data Collection at the Department of Econometrics and Operations Research of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management.
Research areas:
microeconometrics, statistics, household behaviour, methods and techniques of online questionnaires, survey methodology
Career
- 1993: Research assistant, Unilever Research Laboratory, Section Statistics, Vlaardingen
- 1993 - 1997: Ph.D. student, Tilburg University (Oct. 1993 - Oct. 1996, full-time, Nov. 1996 - Aug. 1997, half-time)
- 1997: Assistant Professor, Tilburg University
- 1996 - 1998: Researcher, CentER Applied Research, Econometrics Division, (Nov. 1996 - Oct. 1997, half-time, Nov. 1997 - Jan. 1998, full time).
- 1998 - 2000: Senior Researcher, CentER Applied Research
- 2000 - present: Director Centerdata
- 2009 - present: Professor Econometrics and Data Collection, Department of Econometrics & Operations Research
Teaching
Teaching experience:
- Statistics for Business and Economics
- Introduction to Probability Theory
- Linear Regression with SAS
- Orientation Econometrics
- Quantitative Methods
External positions
Member of the Advisory Board (FOSSR (Fostering Open Science in Social Science Research))
1 Jan 2023 → …
Member of the Expert panel of Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (voorheen Studiekeuze123))
1 Jan 2020 → …
Member of the Sounding Board of the ZonMw COVID-19 FAIR Data Portal Project (ZonMW)
1 Jan 2020 → …
Member of the Advisory Board of PROFILES (Patient Reported Outcomes Following Initial treatment and Long term Evaluation of Survivorship) (PROFILES (IKNL))
1 Jan 2018 → …
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of DANS (Data Archiving and Networked Services) (DANS (Data Archiving and Networked Services))
1 Jan 2018 → …
Member of the Coordinating Group of the GESIS Panel (GESIS)
1 Jan 2017 → …
Member of the Management Board of ODISSEI (Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations) (ODISSEI (Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations))
1 Jan 2017 → …
Member of Advisory Council on Methodology and Quality (CBS)
1 Jan 2016 → …
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of DIME-SHS (Data, Infrastructure, Methods of investigation in Social sciences and Humanities) (Sciences Po)
1 Jan 2014 → …
Member of the International Advisory Board of The Norwegian Citizen Panel (University of Bergen)
1 Jan 2014 → …
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Dutch Mobility Panel (Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu)
1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 2016
Member of the Scientific Quality Assurance Board of the GESIS Panel (GESIS)
1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 2021
Member of the Methodological Advisory Committee of 'Understanding Society' (Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex)
1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2016
Board member of the Publisher “E-Data&Research” (E-Data&Research)
1 Jan 2010 → …
Director (Centerdata)
1 Sept 2000 → …
Keywords
- Econometrics
- Applied Econometrics
- Micro-Econometrics
- Questionnaires
- Statistical Methods
- Methods Of Data Collection
- Questionnaire Design
- Statistics
- Empirical Research
- Methodology And Statistics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Does the emotional burden of participating in trauma-related surveys discourage future participation? A population-based study
van der Velden, P. G., Wittmann, L., Contino, C., Haagen, J. & Das, M., Dec 2025, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 16, 1, 12 p., 2514888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Recent potential traumatic events and high PTSD-symptom levels are not associated with an increase in negative beliefs or expectations about oneself: A prospective, comparative, population-based study
van der Velden, P. G., Contino, C., Das, M., Brouwers, E., Marchand, M. & Wittmann, L., 1 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 380, p. 527-534 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Data of the multi-wave population-based prospective Victims in Modern Society (VICTIMS) study on potential traumatic events, social support, mental health, coping self-efficacy and services use
van der Velden, P. G., Contino, C. & Das, M., Jun 2024, In: Data in Brief. 54, 110346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The effects of potentially traumatic events on the recovery from pre-existing anxiety and depression symptomatology and the risk of PTSD
van der Velden, P. G., Contino, C., Lenferink, L., Das, M. & Wittmann, L., Nov 2024, In: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 78, 11, p. 696-702Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The influence of the Big Five personality factors on mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective study
van der Velden, P. G., Wittmann, L., Contino, C., van der Meulen, E., Das, M. & Adriaens, H. P. J. M., Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychological Reports. p. 1-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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ESEM conference/workshop
Das, J. W. M. (Speaker)
26 Aug 1997Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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The Seventh International Conference on Panel Data
Das, J. W. M. (Speaker)
20 Jun 1997Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Comparing Predicitions and Outcomes: Theory and Application to Income Changes
Das, J. W. M. (Speaker)
29 Apr 1997Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Press/Media
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Studenten van nu hebben het niet zwaarder dan studenten vroeger
van der Velden, P., Das, M. & Muffels, R.
26/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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DE GAMMACANON (48) - Sociologie, Survey
Das, J. W. M. & Hagenaars, J.
27/11/10
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Prizes
Datasets
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VICTIMS-study 2018-2021, victims and corona
Van Der Velden, P. (Creator), Contino, C. (Creator), Das, M. (Creator), Leenen, J. (Creator) & Wittmann, L. (Creator), DataverseNL, 30 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.34894/69c5nm, https://dataverse.nl/citation%3FpersistentId=doi:10.34894/69C5NM
Dataset
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Victims in Modern Society
van der Velden, P. G. (Creator) & Das, M. (Other), CentERdata, 2023
DOI: 10.17026/dans-z73-b5j6, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-z73-b5j6
Dataset
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LISS Core Study Health
Kieruj, N. (Creator) & Das, M. (Other), CentERdata, 2008
DOI: 10.17026/dans-ze3-5uk9, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-ze3-5uk9
Dataset
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VICTIMS-study 2018-2020, needs and predictors needs
Van Der Velden, P. (Creator), Contino, C. (Creator), Van De Ven, P. (Creator) & Das, M. (Creator), DataverseNL, 28 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.34894/bahtmb, https://dataverse.nl/citation%3FpersistentId=doi:10.34894/BAHTMB
Dataset
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LISS Core Study Personality
Marchand, M. (Creator) & Das, M. (Other), CentERdata, 2008
DOI: 10.17026/dans-x5h-4cxd, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x5h-4cxd
Dataset