Study:
1988‑1994: Spatial and Business Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (graduation 1994).
Working experience:
1991‑1994: Research assistant at the Economic Geography Institute (EGI), Erasmus University Rotterdam.
1994-1995: Researcher at the Economic Geography Institute (EGI) at Erasmus University Rotterdam and research institute TNO, Delft.
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-: Professor of Urban Economics at Utrecht University. Embedded in the Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) and the NETHUR research school.
2015-: Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam and academic director of IHS.
Formal positions:
- Academic director of the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) (since 2015)
- Research director of the Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (2013-2015)
- Editor of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society (since 2014)
- Board member of Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (2010-2015)
- Editor of Regional Studies (2007-2013)
- Editor-in-chief of Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) (since 2010)
- Board member Regional Science Association Netherlands (2003-2010)
- Adviesraad CBS – Macro-Economische Statistieken (2008-2011)
- Klankbordgroep Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit Rotterdam (2008-2012)
- Academisch Comité Master Cirty Developer (MCD) (since 2015)
- Fellow Tinbergen Institute (since 2015)
PhD-supervision:
- Roderik Ponds (2008) – Regional Innovation and the geography of Research Collaboration in Science-based Industries.
- 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.
- Han Olden (2010) – Uit Voorraad Leverbaar. De Overgewaardeerde Rol van Bouwrijpe Grond als Vestigingsfactor bij de Planning van Bedrijventerreinen.
- Bart Sleutjes (2012) – Neighbourhood Effects on Firm Success and Strategy.
- Anne Risselada (2013) – Housing the Mobile Entrepreneur. The Location Behaviour of Firms in Urban Residential Neighbourhoods.
- Patrick Witte (2014) – The Corridor Chronicles. Corridor Development in Europe.
- Nicola Cortinovis (2016) – Industrial dynamics, space and networks in European regions.
- Dario Diodato (2017) – Regional Economic Growth and Networks in Developing Countries.
- Ying Liu (2017) – Brownfield Redevelopment in Chinese Cities.
- Marianne de Beer (2017) – Urban Neigborhood Entrepreneurs, Networks and Firm Success.
- Harm van den Heiligenberg (2018) – Upgrading Civic Society Initiatives.
- Mathieu Steijn (2018) – Resilient Cities in Europe in a Network Perspective.
Research Projects & Grants:
2017: RP – Atlas voor Gemeenten: “Geluk in Gemeenten”
2017: RP – Goldschmeding Foundation: “Circular Cities – Measuring and Predicting Employment Opportunities in Circular Cities”.
2016: RP – Provincie Noord-Brabant: “Het Internationale Vestigingsklimaat van Noord-Brabant”.
2016: RP – Provincies Overijssel en Gelderland: “De Kracht van Oost”.
2016: Grant – Reserach Excellence Initiative EUR (RSM/ESE): “Unveiling the Micro-Foundations of Regional Competitiveness”.
2015: RP – ROOS RTV: “De Regionale Publieke Omroep – Naar Maatwerk in de Regio”.
2015: RP – RWS & Nederlandse Provincies: “Synergies between Metropolitan, Agglomeration, Infrastructure and Network Policies in Urban Europe”.
2014: Grant – Joint Programme Initiative Urban Europe: “Resilient Cities”.
2014: RP – Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu: “Ruimte Geven aan Economische Vernieuwing”.
2013: Grant – European Union FP7: “Smart Specialization and Policy in European Regions”.
2013: Grant – Research Talent NWO: “Economic Growth, Agglomeration, Networks and Related Variety in European Regions”.
2013: RP – Economic Board Utrecht & Kamer van Koophandel Midden Nederland: “Arbeidsmobiliteit in de Regionale Kenniseconomie van Utrecht”.
2013: RP – Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijkrelaties: “Ruimte voor de Stad als Groeimotor”.
2012: RP – Provincie Zuid-Holland: “De Weerbare Regio”.
2012: RP – Gemeente Amersfoort & kamer van Koophandel Gooi, Eem- en Flevoland: “Vitale Bedrijvenclusters in de regio Amersfoort”.
2012: Grant – NICIS/NWO: “Networks, Agglomeration and Polycentric Metropolitan Areas: New Perspectives for Growth” (NAPOLEON).
2011: RP – Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie: “De Economische Positie van de Noordvleugel van de Randstad”.
2011: RP – CCA Amsterdam: “De Creatieve Industrie als Vliegwiel”.
2011: Grant – European Union, Open Research Area (ORA): “Territorial and Technologies in an Unstable Knowledge Economy. An Evolutionary Framework of Regional Resilience” (TRes).
Other interests:
Medieval architecture, fortifications, cartography, opera, theatre, film, progressive rock music.
