Educational and Professional Qualifications
1994 MSc in -Urban and Business Economics – Erasmus University Rotterdam
2002 PhD in Economics – Erasmus University Rotterdam (cum laude)
2005 Professor of Urban Economics, Utrecht University
2005 Senior qualification academic education and academic research (UU)
2015 Professor of Urban & Regional Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
2025 Honorary professor (Erasmus professor) Erasmus University Rotterdam
Study:
1988‑1994: Spatial and Business Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Working experience:
1991‑1994: Research assistant at the Economic Geography Institute (EGI), Erasmus University Rotterdam.
1994-1995: Researcher at research institute TNO Delft and the Economic Geography Institute (EGI) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
1995-2000: PhD-researcher at Tinbergen Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Dissertation “Agglomeration, Economic Growth and Innovation. Spatial Analyses of Knowledge Externalities in the Netherlands”, cum laude defended on April 4, 2002.
1999-2001: Researcher and policy advisor Department of Strategic and Future Studies of the Spatial Planning Agency (RPD) in The Hague.
2002-2010: Senior- and coordinating researcher and sectoral director of Spatial Economics at the Netherlands Institute of Spatial Research (RPB) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) in The Hague.
2005-2019: Professor of Urban Economics at Utrecht University. Embedded in the Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) and the NETHUR research school.
2015-present: Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Present formal positions:
(Distinguished) Erasmus Professor of Regional Structural Change and Inclusive Prosperity (since 2025)
Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at ESE (since 2015)
Program leader “Spatial, International and Macro Economics” at ESE (since 2024)
Fellow Tinbergen Institute (since 2015)
Fellow Regional Science Association International (since 2022)
Wetenschappelijke Adviesraad Platform31 (since 2015)
Fellow Regional Studies Association (since 2011)
Member Research Advisory Committee VCW, Erasmus School of Economics (since 2019)
Academic director of Master City Developer (MCD) (since 2015)
Editor of Regional Studies (2007-2013; since 2021)
Lid Begeleidingscommissie Sociaal & Cultureel Planbureau (SCP) (since 2024)
Chair jury Epainos award for young scientists, European Regional Science Association (since 2020)
Jury member Martin Beckmann RSAI annual award (since 2024)
Past formal positions:
Coordinator Sustainable Cities in LDE-initiative Center for Sustainability (2019-2024)
Academic director of the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) (2015-2022)
Research director of the Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (2013-2015)
Editor of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (2014-2019) [link]
Board member of Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (2010-2015)
Editor-in-chief of Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) (2010-2019) [link]
Board member Regional Science Association Netherlands (2003-2010)
Adviesraad CBS – Macro-Economische Statistieken (2008-2011)
Klankbordgroep Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit Rotterdam (2008-2012)
Teaching EUR:
Bachelor Urban, Port & Transport Economics: Introduction to Urban and Regional Economics (FEB13028)
Bachelor Urban, Port & Transport Economics: Introduction to Urban and Transport Economics (FEB13094)
Bachelor Thesis Urban, Port & Transport Economics; Strategy Economics
Master Urban, Port & Transport Economics: Real Estate Economics (FEM11033)
Master Urban, Port & Transport Economics: Seminar Regional and Transport Economics (FEM11045)
Master Strategy Economics: Organization of Firms (FEM11016)
Master Economics of Sustainability: Introduction to Sustainable Development (FEM11224)
Master Urban Governance: Governing Urban Economic Growth and Innovation (FSWBM-8050)
Master Thesis Urban, Port & Transport Economics; Strategy Economics; IHS; Master Urban Governance
Master City Developer – module 1: Urban Economics (MCD-1)
Master Urban Management & Development (IHS)
PhD-supervision:
Marcus Roesch (2024) – Multinational Firms and Local Workers.
Merten Nefs (2024) – Landscapes of Trade. Towards Sustainable Spatial Planning for the Logistics Complex in the Netherlands.
Zsolt Csafordi (2023) – Essays on Industry Relatedness. Productivity Spillovers through Labour Flows, Diversification and Agglomeration Economies.
Harm van den Heilgenberg (2022) – Habitats and Harbours for Sustainability Experimentation in the Regions of Europe.
Mathieu Steijn (2022) – The Dynamics of Agglomeration Economies and Channels of Economic Change.
Efstratia Arampatzi (2018) – Subjective Well-Being in Times of Crisis.
Dario Diodato (2017) – Technological and Structural Change. Understanding Economic Growth in Countries and Regions. (Winner of NWO Van der Knaap prize, 2018).
Ying Liu (2017) – Urban Redevelopment and Residential Displacement in Shenzhen, China.
Marianne de Beer (2017) – Embedded Entrepreneurs in Residential Neighbourhoods and Social Network Dynamics.
Nicola Cortinovis (2016) – Industrial Dynamics, Space and Networks in European Regions.
Patrick Witte (2014) – The Corridor Chronicles. Corridor Development in Europe.
Anne Risselada (2013) – Housing the Mobile Entrepreneur. The Location Behaviour of Firms in Urban Residential Neighbourhoods.
Bart Sleutjes (2012) – Neighbourhood Effects on Firm Success and Strategy.
Han Olden (2010) – Uit Voorraad Leverbaar. De Overgewaardeerde Rol van Bouwrijpe Grond als Vestigingsfactor bij de Planning van Bedrijventerreinen.
Otto Raspe (2009) – The Regional Knowledge Economy. A Multilevel Perspective on Firm Performance and Localized Knowledge Externalities.
Bernardo Alves Furtado (2009) – Modeling Social Heterogeneity, Neighborhoods and Local Influences on Urban Real Estate Prices.
Roderik Ponds (2008) – Regional Innovation and the Geography of Research Collaboration in Science-Based Industries.
Awards:
2022: Fellow of the Regional Science Association International. [link]
2019: Martin Beckmann Prize for Best Paper in Regional Science.
2017: Societal Impact Award, Erasmus School of Economics.
2004: Best Paper Award Uddevalla Symposium on Regions in Competition and Cooperation
Research Projects and Grants:
2024: Ministerie van Economische Zaken: “Ruimtelijk-Economische Verkenning 2024”.
2020-2024: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Effecten Investeringen Groeiagenda Zuid-Holland”.
2015-2025: Gemeente Rotterdam: “Economische Verkenning Rotterdam” (tevens: “Monitor Herstel & Vernieuwingsagenda Covid19”, 2020-2022).
2019 – 2024: Metropoolregio Rotterdam-Den Haag (MRDH): “Regioverkenning Brede Welvaart”.
2023-2025: Convergence EUR/TUD: “Precair Werk en Stedelijke Ontwikkeling” & “Wonen met Water”.
2021: Smartport: “Innovatievermogen Rotterdsamse Haven”.
2020: NWO/ZonMW Covid Maatschappelijke Dynaiek: “De weerbare regio. Regionaal-economische impactmitigatie van coronamaatregelen”.
2020 -2022: Ministeries van BZK en EZK: “Regionaal Economische Analyse: Vernieuwende analyses naar economische kansen in Nederlandse regio’s”.
2018 – 2019: Gemeente Rotterdam: “Life-cycles of Clusters”.
2018: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Gemeentegrenzen, Economie en Bestuur”.
2017: ESRC British Science Council: “Brexit Trade Impacts on Regions in Europe”.
2017: Atlas voor Gemeenten: “Geluk in Nederlandse Gemeenten”.
2017: Goldschmeding Foundation: “Circular Cities – Measuring and Predicting Employment Opportunities”.
2016 – 2020: Provincies Overijssel en Gelderland: “De Kracht van Oost”.
2016: Reserach Excellence Initiative EUR (RSM/ESE): “The Micro-Foundations of Regional Competitiveness”.
2014: Joint Programme Initiative Urban Europe: “Resilient Cities”. [link]
2014: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu: “Ruimte Geven aan Economische Vernieuwing”.
2013: European Union FP7: “Smart Specialization and Policy in European Regions”.
2013: Research Talent NWO: “Economic Growth, Agglomeration, Networks and Related Variety in European Regions”.
2013: Economic Board Utrecht & Kamer van Koophandel Midden Nederland: “Arbeidsmobiliteit in de Regionale Kenniseconomie van Utrecht”.
2013: Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijkrelaties: “Ruimte voor de Stad als Groeimotor”.
2012: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “De Weerbare Regio”.
2012: NICIS/NWO: “Networks, Agglomeration and Polycentric Metropolitan Areas: New Perspectives for Growth” (NAPOLEON).
2011: Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie: “De Economische Positie van de Noordvleugel van de Randstad”.
2011: European Union, Open Research Area (ORA): “Territorial and Technologies Development in an Unstable Knowledge Economy. An Evolutionary Framework of Regional Resilience” (TRes).
2009: Research Talent NWO: “The Location Behaviour of Firms in Urban Residential Neighbourhoods”.
Other interests:
Medieval architecture, fortifications, cartography, theatre, film, progressive rock music.
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