Bussum, North Holland, Netherlands
Welcome to my LinkedIn. I specialize in economic research with direct societal impact. My expertise lies in combining applied economic theory with advanced econometrics on large datasets in the areas of competition policy, innovation, and sustainability. Some of the key questions my research tackles: How do firms gain a competitive edge? How to encourage private companies to invest in R&D and innovation? What are the most efficient strategies for achieving international climate targets? Should we use public money to support startups and scale-ups? How to strengthen the innovative capabilities and competitiveness of organisations, sectors/ecosystems, and the Dutch economy as a whole? At SEO Amsterdam Economics, I lead research teams that help clients across the public and private sectors make better decisions through data-driven analysis. I hold a PhD from VU Amsterdam and regularly contribute to scientific debates through peer-reviewed publications, seminars and by writing newspaper/blog articles. For more background, latests publications and contact information: https://www.seo.nl/en/team/gerben-de-jong/ and https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/gerben-de-jong
Applied economic research for industry, governments and (international) organizations in the areas of competition economics, innovation, and sustainability.
Secondment focused on policy-driven economic analysis in collaboration with the Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the ministry's policy analysis laboratory (BAT-lab).
Scientific research (and teaching) on the industrial organization of and consumer behaviour in global network industries (e.g. aviation).
Developing empirical and game-theoretic models to analyse market player responses to environmental policies so that decision-makers can better understand and evaluate their impact.