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 (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.
2005-2019: 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 and academic director of Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS).
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 the Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) (since 2015)
Academic director of Master City Developer (MCD) (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 (2014-2019) [link]
Board member of Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (2010-2015)
Editor of Regional Studies (2007-2013; 2021-)
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:
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 (FSWBM-8050)
Seminar Regional and Transport Economics (FEM11045)
Master Urban Competitiveness and Resilience (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 (-)
Zsolt Csafordi (-)
Marcus Rosch (-)
Research Projects & Grants:
2021: RP – Smartport: “Innovatievermogen Rotterdsamse Haven”.
2021: RP – Gemeente Rotterdam: “Monitor Herstel & Vernieuwingsagenda”.
2020: RP – Provincie Zuid-Holland, MRDH en Gemeente Rotterdam: “Effecten investeringsprojecten Groeiagenda Zuid-Holland”.
2020: Grant – NWO/ZonMW Covid Maatschappelijke Dynaiek: “De weerbare regio. Regionaal-economische impactmitigatie van coronamaatregelen”.
2020: RP – Provincies Overijssel en Gelderland: “De Kracht van Oost 2.0”.
2020: RP – Ministeries van BZK en EZK: “Regionaal Economische Analyse (fase 2): Vernieuwende analyses naar economische kansen in drie regio’s gericht op regionale productie, werkgelegenheid en talent”.
2020: RP – Gemeenten Rotterdam & Den Haag, MRDH: “De Impact van Corona op de Regionale Economie”.
2019: Martin Beckmann Prize for Best Paper in Regional Science.
2019: RP – Metropoolregio Rotterdam-Den Haag (MRDH): “Regioverkenning 2019”.
2019: RP – Gemeente Rotterdam: “Life-cycles of Clusters”.
2018: RP – Provincie Zuid-Holland: “Gemeentegrenzen en Bestuur”.
2018: RP – Gemeente Rotterdam: “The Rotterdam Food Cluster”.
2017: Grant – Societal Impact Award, Erasmus School of Economics.
2017: Grant – ESRC British Science Council: “Brexit Trade Impacts on Regions in Europe”.
2017: RP – Atlas voor Gemeenten: “Geluk in Nederlandse Gemeenten”
2017: RP – Goldschmeding Foundation: “Circular Cities – Measuring and Predicting Employment Opportunities in Circular Cities”.
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”.
2014: Grant – Joint Programme Initiative Urban Europe: “Resilient Cities”. [link]
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: 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 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.
