prof.dr.ir. JC (Jan) van Ours

Erasmus School of Economics

Visiting professor | Applied Economics
Email
vanours@ese.eur.nl

Work

  • Dinand Webbink & Jan van Ours (2 January 2023) - Institute of Labor Economics: 'Does Ethnic Diversity in Schools Affect Occupational Choices?'
  • Jan van Ours (8 August 2022) - -Erasmus University Rotterdam : The benefits of conversation in a tight labour market
  • Jan van Ours (1 January 2021) - The Role of Spillovers in Okun's Law: Empirical Evidence from Spain
  • Jan van Ours (4 February 2020) - How Retirement Can Affect Mental Health: Lessons From The Netherlands – Analysis
  • Jan van Ours (2 April 2019) - 10 most common myths about getting older

  • Thomas Peeters & Jan van Ours (2024) - European Conference on Sport Economics (Organiser)
    Activity: Organising and contributing to an event › Academic

Sports Economics

Year
2025
Course Code
FEB13092

News regarding prof.dr.ir. JC (Jan) van Ours

Sacking a manager mid-season usually pointless, says Jan van Ours

Dismissing a football manager during the season generally has little effect on a club’s performance.

Irrational managerial changes remain the norm in Europe’s top football leagues

Football clubs routinely conflate short-term match outcomes, often heavily influenced by chance, with managerial competence, leading to inefficient decisions.
Erik ten Hag was sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after only two Bundesliga match games.

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