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Prof. dr. Henri de Groot accepts special Ecorys NEI chair Regional Economic Dynamics at VU PDF Print E-mail

Portrait picture of Prof. dr. Henri de Groot19 January 2012 - Today january 19, Prof. dr. Henri de Groot will formally accept the special chair in Regional Economic Dynamics by delivering his oration athe VU Amsterdam.

As holder of the new chair Professor De Groot is active in the fields of education and research in regional economic dynamics, more specifically on issues regarding regional and spatial economic developments in the Netherlands and Europe. Examples are the international competitive position of Dutch cities and regions, the effectiveness of regional policies and the dynamics of people and companies on regional levels within the EU.

Professor de Groot: “Holding this Ecorys-chair at the VU offers me the opportunity to develop new activities in scientific research on regional and urban economy and to further develop my research and educational skills. I am very much looking forward to contribute to the cutting edge of high level scientific research and to the work of Ecorys in this field and to generally contribute to the knowledge building on the theme of regional economy in general.”

CV Prof. Henri de Groot