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Home | People | Martijn Burger
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Martijn Burger

Research Fellow

University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Research field
Spatial Economics
Interests
Economic Geography, Globalization, Networks, Regional and Urban Economics, Spatial Economics, Trade

List of publications

Hoogerbrugge, M., Burger, M. and van Oort, F. (2022). Spatial structure and subjective well-being in North-West Europe Regional Studies, 56(1):75--86.

Pleeging, E., van Exel, J., Burger, M. and Stavropoulos, S. (2021). Hope for the future and willingness to pay for sustainable energy Ecological Economics, 181.

Stavropoulos, S., van Oort, F. and Burger, M. (2020). Heterogeneous relatedness and firm productivity Annals of Regional Science, 65:403--437.

Stavropoulos, S. and Burger, M. (2020). Modelling strategy and net employment effects of renewable energy and energy efficiency: A meta-regression Energy Policy, 136:111047.

Stavropoulos, S. and Burger, M. (2020). Urban circular policies and employment through FDI Sustainability, 12(4):.

van der Zwan, P., Hessels, J. and Burger, M. (2020). Happy Free Willies? Investigating the relationship between freelancing and subjective well-being Small Business Economics, 55:475--491.

Burger, M., Hendriks, M., Pleeging, E. and van Ours, J. (2020). The joy of lottery play: Evidence from a field experiment Experimental Economics, 23:1235--1256.

Burger, M., Stavropoulos, S., Ramkumar, S., Dufourmont, J. and van Oort, F. (2018). The heterogeneous skill-base of circular economy employment Research Policy, 48(1):248--261.

Wijngaards, I., Hendriks, Martijn and Burger, M.J. (2019). Steering towards happiness: An experience sampling study on the determinants of happiness of truck drivers Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice.

Witte, C.T., Burger, M.J. and Ianchovichina, E. (2019). Subjective well-being and peaceful uprisings Kyklos.

Witte, CarolineT., Burger, MartijnJ., Ianchovichina, ElenaI. and Pennings, E. (2019). Correction to: Dodging bullets: The heterogeneous effect of political violence on greenfield FDI (Journal of International Business Studies, (2017), 48, 7, (862-892), 10.1057/s41267-017-0079-7) Journal of International Business Studies, 50(3):454--455.

Arampatzi, E., Burger, M.J., Ianchovichina, E., Röhricht, T. and Veenhoven, R. (2018). Unhappy Development: Dissatisfaction With Life on the Eve of the Arab Spring Review of income and wealth, 64(S1):S80--S113.

Hessels, J., Arampatzi, E., van der Zwan, P. and Burger, M. (2018). Life satisfaction and self-employment in different types of occupations Applied Economics Letters, 25(11):734--740.

Burger, M.J. and Ianchovichina, E. (2017). Surges and stops in greenfield and M&A FDI flows to developing countries: Analysis by mode of entry Review of World Economics, 153(2):411--432.

Lancée, S., Veenhoven, R. and Burger, M.J. (2017). Mood during commute in the Netherlands: What way of travel feels best for what kind of people? Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 104(C):195--208.

Witte, C., Burger, M., Ianchovichina, E. and Pennings, E. (2017). Dodging bullets: the heterogeneous effect of political violence on greenfield FDI Journal of International Business Studies, 48(7):862--892.

Karreman, B., Burger, M. and van Oort, F. (2017). Location choices of multinationals in Europe: the role of overseas communities Economic Geography, 93(2):131--161.

Burger, M.J. and Meijers, E. (2016). Agglomerations and the rise of urban network externalities Papers in Regional Science, 95(1):5--15.

Burger, M.J., Ianchovichina, E. and Rijkers, B. (2016). Risky business: political instability and sectoral greenfield foreign direct investment in the Arab world World Bank Economic Review, 30(2):306--331.

Burger, M., Hendriks, .(., Pleeging, E. and van der Zwan, P. (2016). The silver linings of lottery play: motivation and subjective well-being of British lottery participants Applied Economics Letters, 23(18):1312--1316.

Meijers, E., Burger, M.J. and Hoogerbrugge, M.M. (2016). Borrowing size in networks of cities: city size, network connectivity and metropolitan functions in Europe Papers in Regional Science, 95(1):181--199.

Arampatzi, E., Burger, M.J. and Veenhoven, R. (2015). Financial distress and happiness of employees in times of economic crisis Applied Economics Letters, 22(3):173--179.

Broekel, T., Balland, P., Burger, M. and van Oort, F. (2014). Modeling knowledge networks in economic geography: a discussion of four methods Annals of Regional Science, 53(2):423--452.

Burger, M.J. and Van Oort, F.G. (2014). International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities Journal of Regional Science, 54(2):348--351.

Burger, M., Meijers, EvertJ. and Van Oort, F. (2013). Regional spatial structure and retail amenities in the Netherlands Regional Studies, 48(12):1972--1992.

Burger, M.J. and Van Oort, F.G. (2014). Review of International Handbook of Globalization and World Cities Journal of Regional Science, 54(2):348--351.

Burger, M.J., Meijers, E. and Van Oort, F.G. (2014). The development and functioning of regional urban systems Regional Studies, 48(12):1921--1925.

Burger, M., Thissen, MarkJ.P.M., Van Oort, FrankG. and Diodato, D. (2014). The magnitude and distance decay of trade in goods and services: new evidence for European countries Spatial Economic Analysis, 9(3):231--259.

Burger, M.J., van der Knaap, G.A. and Wall, R.S. (2013). Revealed competition for greenfield investments between European regions Journal of Economic Geography, 13(4):619--648.

van Oort, FrankG., Burger, MartijnJ., Knoben, J. and Raspe, O. (2012). Multilevel Approaches and the firm-agglomeration ambiguity in economic growth studies Journal of Economic Surveys, 26(3):468--491.

Burger, M. and Karreman, B. (2010). Foreign Direct Investment, China and the World Economy Regional Studies, 44:1302--1304.

de Goei, B., Burger, M., Van Oort, FrankG. and Kitson, M. (2010). Functional polycentrism and urban network development in the Greater South East UK: Evidence from commuting patterns, 1981-2001 Regional Studies, 44(9):1149--1170.

Burger, M., Van Oort, F. and Linders, Gert-JanM. (2009). On the specification of the gravity model of trade: zeros, excess zeros and zero-inflated estimation Spatial Economic Analysis, 4(2):167--190.