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
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.
Formal positions:
Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at ESE and ESSB (since 2015)
Fellow Tinbergen Institute (since 2015)
Coordinator Sustainable Cities in LDE-initiative Center for Sustainability (since 2019)
Academic director of Master City Developer (MCD) (since 2015)
Editor of Regional Studies (2007-2013; 2021-present)
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)
Wetenschappelijke Adviesraad Platform31 (2015-present)
Teaching:
Introduction to Urban and Regional Economics (FEB13028)
Real Estate Economics (FEM11033)
Bachelor Thesis UPT, OSE
Master Thesis UPT, OSE, IHS
Master City Developer – module “Urban Economics” (MCD-1)
Governing Urban Economic Growth and Innovation, Master Urban Governance (FSWBM-8050)
Seminar Regional and Transport Economics (FEM11045)
Master Urban Economic Development (IHS)
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) – 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.
Efstratia Arampatzi (2018) – Subjective Well-Being in Times of Crisis.
Mathieu Steijn (2022) – The Dynamics of Agglomeration Economies and Channels of Economic Change.
Harm van den Heilgenberg (2022) – Habitats and Harbours for Sustainability Experimentation in the Regions of Europe.
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:
2022: Convergence EUR/TUD: “Living with Water”.
2022: Gemeente Rotterdam: “Monitor Herstel & Vernieuwingsagenda 2.0”.
2022: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Herijking Groeiagenda Zuid-Holland”.
2022: Ministerie van BZK: Regionaal Economische Analayse – De Peel en het Groene Hart”.
2021: Smartport: “Innovatievermogen Rotterdsamse Haven”.
2021: Gemeente Rotterdam: “Monitor Herstel & Vernieuwingsagenda”.
2020: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Effecten investeringsprojecten Groeiagenda Zuid-Holland”.
2020: NWO/ZonMW Covid Maatschappelijke Dynaiek: “De weerbare regio. Regionaal-economische impactmitigatie van coronamaatregelen”.
2020: Provincies Overijssel en Gelderland: “De Kracht van Oost 2.0”.
2020: Ministeries van BZK en EZK: “Regionaal Economische Analyse: Vernieuwende analyses naar economische kansen in drie regio’s gericht op regionale productie, werkgelegenheid en talent”.
2020: Gemeenten Rotterdam & Den Haag, MRDH: “De Impact van Corona op de Regionale Economie”.
2019: Metropoolregio Rotterdam-Den Haag (MRDH): “Regioverkenning 2019”.
2019: Gemeente Rotterdam: “Life-cycles of Clusters”.
2018: Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Gemeentegrenzen, Economie en Bestuur”.
2018: Gemeente Rotterdam: “The Rotterdam Food Cluster”.
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 in Circular Cities”.
2016: Provincies Overijssel en Gelderland: “De Kracht van Oost”.
2016: Reserach Excellence Initiative EUR (RSM/ESE): “Unveiling 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: CCA Amsterdam: “De Creatieve Industrie als Vliegwiel”.
2011: European Union, Open Research Area (ORA): “Territorial and Technologies Development in an Unstable Knowledge Economy. An Evolutionary Framework of Regional Resilience” (TRes).
Other interests:
Medieval architecture, fortifications, cartography, opera, theatre, film, progressive rock music.
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