Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp (born February 26, 1946 in Dalfsen ) is a Dutch economist .
Career, research and teaching
Nijkamp studied econometrics and regional economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam between 1964 and 1970 . In 1972 he graduated as a Ph.D. at the university, where he worked as an assistant professor until 1973 . He then rose to become a lecturer at the university and was also a lecturer at the Free University of Amsterdam between 1973 and 1975 . There he then took up his first professorship as head of the department for regional economics.
From 2002 to 2009 Nijkamp was chairman of the Nederlandse Organizatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). In addition, he advises the World Bank , the European Commission , the OECD , the Dutch government and other organizations. His work has received several awards: In addition to various honorary doctorates and medals, he received the NWO's Spinoza Prize in 1996 as one of three awardees. He is also a member of the Academia Europaea and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences .
The focus of Nijkamp's work lies in the area of regional and urban economic areas, including the aspects of transport, mobility and infrastructure , housing and labor markets , technological innovations as well as supply and disposal.
Web links
- Peter Nijkamp at the Free University of Amsterdam
- Peter Nijkamp at kennismakers.be
- Peter Nijkamp in the catalog of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics (ZBW)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nijkamp, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dalfsen |