Spatial Economics
The field of Spatial Economics addresses four themes: urban and regional economics, land use, transportation, and natural resources and sustainable environmental development. The methodologies span and combine a wide range, varying from empirical methods to equilibrium modelling and theoretical analytics. Many researchers combine policy-oriented with fundamental research.
Spatial Economics
The field of Spatial Economics addresses four themes: urban and regional economics, land use, transportation, and natural resources and sustainable environmental development. The methodologies span and combine a wide range, varying from empirical methods to equilibrium modelling and theoretical analytics. Many researchers combine policy-oriented with fundamental research.
Researchers in this field
Fellows and Faculty
Fellows and Faculty
PhD Students
PhD Students
Key Publications
Gerritse, M., Wang, Z. and van Oort, F. (2026). Industrial Transfer Policy in China: Migration and development Journal of Urban Economics, 151.
Hendrich, T., Koster, HansR.A., Loumeau, N. and van Ommeren, J. (2026). Cycling cities: Mode choice, car congestion, and urban structure Journal of Urban Economics, 155:1--19.
Kudashev, R. and Picard, P.M. (2026). Floorspace price discontinuities and taxation in cross-border commuting areas Journal of Urban Economics, 155:1--16.
Roesch, M., Gerritse, M. and Karreman, B. (2026). Careers in multinational enterprises Journal of International Economics, 161.
Hsieh, C.S., König, MichaelD. and Liu, X. (2025). Endogenous Technology Spillovers in R&D Collaboration Networks RAND Journal of Economics, 56(4):419--443.
Discussion Papers
26-067/VIII - Claims on What Remains
Date: September 04, 2026
26-043/VIII - Flow Variability and Data Sharing in Transboundary River Treaties
Date: July 10, 2026
26-032/VIII - Road Networks and Tropical Deforestation
Date: June 11, 2026
26-030/VIII - When OPEC Leads and the Fringe Follows: A Climate Story
Date: June 11, 2026
26-025/VIII - Electric vehicles reduce driver injury severity but increase risk for other road users
Date: May 21, 2026
Upcoming events
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Distributional Effects of Vehicle Emission Standards between...
Waldemar Marz (Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany)
- Spatial Economics Seminar
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Peer-to-Peer Sharing, Price Competition, and Consumers’ Awareness
Claudia Ranocchia (Tilburg University)
- Spatial Economics Seminar
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 11:30 - 12:30
Title to be announced
Marius Hees
- Brown Bag Seminars General Economics, Research on Monday
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Title to be announced
Raquel Ortega-Argiles (The University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
- Spatial Economics Seminar
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Title to be announced
Finn Ole Semrau (Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany)
- Spatial Economics Seminar
Academic Distinctions
July 16, 2026
Mathieu Steijn receives Veni grant
Mathieu Steijn
April 30, 2026
Thomas de Graaff has been awarded NWO Open Competition SSH XS...
Thomas de Graaff
July 24, 2024
An NWO Open Competition - SSH L grant has been awarded to Jos...
Hans Koster,Jos van Ommeren