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Frank van Oort       

 

Professor of Urban Economics

                                                                                     

 

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Department of Economic Geography,      

Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University
P.O. Box 80115, NL-3508 TC, Utrecht, The Netherlands
P: (+31) 30.253.2230, F: (+31) 30.253.2037,

E: f.g.vanoort@uu.nl                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research interests

Publications

Current projects

Curriculum Vitae

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Interesting Links

 

 

 

Some documents can be downloaded. If not, request by e-mail.


 

Research Interests

·         Agglomeration Economies

·         Urban Economics

·         Planning and Housing

·         Geography of Knowledge Production

·         Knowledge Economy

·         Neighbourhood Economics

·         Urban Networks



Selected Publications

(for a complete overview by theme and for publications in Dutch see below)

 

2012: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger, Joris Knoben & Otto Raspe, “Multilevel approaches and the firm-agglomeration ambiguity in economic growth studies“. Journal of Economic Surveys 26:468-491. Working paper version: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper TI 2012-014/3.

2012: Thomas de Graaff, Frank van Oort & Raymond Florax, “Modeling regional population-employment dynamics across different sectors of the economy“. Journal of Regional Science 52: 60-84. Working paper version: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper TI 2011-129/3.

2012: Thomas de Graaff, Frank van Oort & Raymond Florax, “Sectoral heterogeneity, accessibility and population-employment dynamics in Dutch cities“. Journal of Transport Geography (forthcoming).

2012: Bart Sleutjes, Frank van Oort & Veronique Schutjens, “A place for area-based policy. The survival and growth of local firms in Dutch residential neighborhoodsBeschrijving: Beschrijving: https://solismail.uu.nl/owa/14.2.283.3/themes/resources/clear1x1.gifBeschrijving: Beschrijving: https://solismail.uu.nl/owa/14.2.283.3/themes/resources/clear1x1.gif“. Journal of Urban Affairs. (forthcoming).

2012: Wouter Steenbeek, Beate Volker, Henk Flap & Frank van Oort, “Local businesses as attractors or preventers of neighborhood disorder”. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 49: 213-248.

2011: Michiel de Bok & Frank van Oort, “Agglomeration economies, accessibility and the spatial choice behavior of relocating firms”. Journal of Transportation and Land Use 4: 5-24.

2011: Joris Knoben, Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, “Employment from new firm formation in the Netherlands: agglomeration economies and the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship”. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 23: 135-157.

2011: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “Growth of new firms and spatially bounded knowledge externalities. The Annals of Regional Science 46: 495-518.

2011: Sandra Vinciguerra, Koen Frenken, Jarno Hoekman & Frank van Oort, “European infrastructure networks and regional innovation in science-based technologies”. Economics of Innovation and New Technology 20: 517-537.

2010: Koen Frenken, Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, “The citation impact of research collaboration in science-based industries: a spatial-institutional analysis”. Papers in Regional Science 89: 351-371.

2010: Bastiaan de Goei, Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Michael Kitson, “Functional polycentrism and urban network development in the Greater South East UK: Evidence from commuting patterns 1981-2001” Regional Studies 44: 1149-1170. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-038.

2010: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, “On the economic foundation of the urban network paradigm. Spatial integration, functional integration and economic complementarities within the Dutch Randstad”. Urban Studies 47: 725-748. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-039.

2010: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “Innovation, spillovers, and university-industry collaboration: an extended knowledge production function approach”. Journal of Economic Geography 10: 231-255. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #09-03.

2009: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Gert-Jan Linders, “On the specification of the gravity model of trade: zeros, excess zeros and zero-inflated estimation”. Spatial Economic Analysis 4: 167-187. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-003.

2009: Jarno Hoekman, Koen Frenken & Frank van Oort, “The geography of collaborative knowledge production in Europe”. The Annals of Regional Science 43, 721-738. Working paper version: CESPRI Working Papers No 214.

2009: Frank van Oort, Johan Oud & Otto Raspe, “The urban knowledge economy and employment growth: A spatial structural equation modelling approach”. The Annals of Regional Science 43: 859-877.

2008: Gert-Jan Linders, Martijn Burger & Frank van Oort, “A rather empty world: the many faces of distance and the persistent resistance to international trade”. The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 1: 439-458.

2008: Jesse Weltevreden, Oedzge Atzema, Koen Frenken, Katrien de Kruif & Frank van Oort, “The geography of internet adoption by independent retailers in the Netherlands. Environment and Planning B 35: 443-460.

2007: Koen Frenken, Frank van Oort & Thijs Verburg, “Related variety, unrelated variety and regional economic growth”. Regional Studies 41: 685-697. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #05-02.

2007: Frank van Oort, “Spatial and sectoral composition effects of agglomeration economies in the Netherlands”. Papers in Regional Science 86: 5-30.

2007: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “The geographical and institutional proximity of research collaboration”. Papers in Regional Science 86, 423-444.

2006: Sandy Farag, Jesse Weltevreden, Ton van Rietbergen, Martin Dijst & Frank van Oort, “E-shopping in the Netherlands: does geography matter?” Environment and Planning B 33: 59-74.

2006: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “The knowledge economy and urban economic growth”. European Planning Studies 14: 1209-1234. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #06-07.

2006: Daan van Soest, Shelby Gerking & Frank van Oort, “Spatial impacts of agglomeration externalities”. Journal of Regional Science 46: 881-899. Working paper version: CentER Discussion Paper 2003-41.

2004: Frank van Oort, Urban growth and innovation. Spatially bounded externalities in the Netherlands. Aldershot: Ashgate.

2004: Frank van Oort & Ooedzge Atzema, “On the conceptualization of agglomeration Economies: the case of new firm formation in the Dutch ICT sector”. The Annals of Regional Science 38: 1-28.

2003: Frank van Oort, Anet Weterings & Heleen Verlinde, “Residential amenities of knowledge workers and the location of ICT-firms in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 94: 516-523.

2002: Frank van Oort, “Innovation and agglomeration economies in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 93: 344-360.

 


 

Urban Economics and Agglomeration

2012: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger, Joris Knoben & Otto Raspe, “Multilevel approaches and the firm-agglomeration ambiguity in economic growth studies“.  Journal of Economic Surveys 26:468-491. Working paper version: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper TI 2012-014/3.

2012: Thomas de Graaff, Frank van Oort & Raymond Florax, “Modeling regional population-employment dynamics across different sectors of the economy “. Journal of Regional Science 52: 60-84. Working paper version: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper TI 2011-129/3.

2012: Michael Storper, Charles van Marrewijk & Frank van Oort, “Processes of change in urban systems“. Special issue of Journal of Regional Science 52: 1-9.

2011: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Agglomeration and new establishment survival: a mixed hierarchical and cross-classified model”. In: Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp & Roger Stough (eds), Drivers of entrepreneurship, innovations and regional dynamics. Berlin, Springer: 45-64. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 018.

2011: Joris Knoben, Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, “Employment from new firm formation in the Netherlands: agglomeration economies and the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship”. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 23: 135-157.

2011: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “Firm heterogeneity, productivity and spatially bounded externalities”. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 45: 38-47.

2010: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Bert van der Knaap, “A treatise on the geographical scale of agglomeration externalities and the modifiable areal unit problem”. Scienze Regionali 9: 19-40. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2008-076.

2010: Mark Thissen, Martijn Burger & Frank van Oort, “Huizenprijzen, luchtbellen en stedelijke groei”. Tijdschrift voor Politieke Economie (Digitaal) 4: 44-67.

2009: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken (eds.), “Networks and economic agglomeration”. Special issue of Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 100: 139-145.

2009: Philip McCann & Frank van Oort, “Theories of agglomeration and regional economic growth: a historical review”. In: Roberta Capello & Peter Nijkamp (eds.), Handbook of regional growth and development theories. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 19-32.

2009: Frank van Oort & Erik Stam, “Agglomeration economies and firm growth: testing for spatial externalities". In: Charlie Karlsson, Borje Johnasson & Roger Stough (eds.), Innovation, agglomeration and regional competition. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar: 346-374.

2007: Koen Frenken, Frank van Oort & Thijs Verburg, “Related variety, unrelated variety and regional economic growth”. Regional Studies 41: 685-697. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #05-02.

2007: Frank van Oort, “Spatial and sectoral composition effects of agglomeration economies in the Netherlands”. Papers in Regional Science 86: 5-30.

2006: Koen Frenken, Frank van Oort & Thijs Verburg, “Variety and regional growth: theory, measurement and outcomes”. In: Aura Reggiani & Peter Nijkamp (eds.), Spatial Evolution and Modelling. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 203-239.

2006: Daan van Soest, Shelby Gerking & Frank van Oort, “Spatial impacts of agglomeration externalities”. Journal of Regional Science 46: 881-899. Working paper version: CentER Discussion Paper 2003-41.

2005: Jan Lambooy & Frank van Oort, “Agglomerations in equilibrium?” In: Steven Brakman & Harry Garretsen (eds.), Location and competition. London, Routledge: 79-108.

2005: Frank van Oort, Daan van Soest & Shelby Gerking, “Dynamic information externalities and employment growth in the Netherlands”. In: Ron Boschma & Robert Kloosterman (eds.), Learning from clusters. A critical assessment from an economic-geographical perspective. Berlin, Springer Verlag: 303-332.

2004: Frank van Oort, Urban growth and innovation. Spatially bounded externalities in the Netherlands. Aldershot: Ashgate.

2004: Frank van Oort & Ooedzge Atzema, “On the conceptualization of agglomeration economies: the case of new firm formation in the Dutch ICT sector”. The Annals of Regional Science 38: 1-28.

2002: Frank van Oort, “Innovation and agglomeration economies in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 93: 344-360.

 


 

Knowledge Economy and Urban & Regional Development

2012: Frank van Oort & Jan Lambooy, “Cities, knowledge and innovation”. In: Manfred Fischer & Peter Nijkamp (eds.), Handbook of Regional Science. Berlin, Springer (forthcoming).

2012: Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Firm productivity in innovative urban milieus“. In: Knut Ingar Westeren (ed.), Foundations of the knowledge economy. Innovation, learning and clusters. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 101-116.

2011: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “Growth of new firms and spatially bounded knowledge externalities”. The Annals of Regional Science 46: 495-518.

2009: Frank van Oort, Johan Oud & Otto Raspe, “The urban knowledge economy and employment growth: A spatial structural equation modelling approach”. The Annals of Regional Science 43: 859-877.

2008: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “Firm growth and localized knowledge externalities”. Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy 38: 100-116.

2007: Pieter de Bruijn & Frank van Oort, “Connectivity and co-location in innovation processes of Dutch firms”. In: Philip Cooke & Daphne Schwartz (eds.), Creative regions: technology, culture and knowledge entrepreneurship. London, Routledge: 62-80.

2007: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort, Otto Raspe & Bert van der Knaap, “Steden in de netwerkeconomie”. Geografie 16: 34-36.

2007: Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Urban heterogeneity in knowledge-related economic growth”. In: Jordi Surinach, Rosina Moreno & Esther Vaya (eds.), Knowledge externalities, innovation clusters and regional development. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 280-303.

2006: Otto Raspe & Frank van Oort, “The knowledge economy and urban economic growth”. European Planning Studies 14: 1209-1234. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #06-07.

2005: Lambert van der Laan, Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Kennis, ICT-gebruik en organisaties: Een regionaal perspectief”. Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken 21: 299-313.

2005: Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Nederlandse steden in de kenniseconomie”. Tijdschrift voor Politieke Ekonomie 27: 4-24.

2005: Frank van Oort, Otto Raspe & Pieter de Bruijn, “Industriële focus ruimtelijk kennisbeleid geeft eenzijdig beeld”. Economisch Statistische Berichten 90: 131-134.

2004: Otto Raspe, Frank van Oort & Pieter de Bruijn, Kennis op de kaart. Ruimtelijke patronen in de kenniseconomie. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2003: Frank van Oort, Anet Weterings & Heleen Verlinde, “Residential amenities of knowledge workers and the location of ICT-firms in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 94: 516-523.


 

Geography of Knowledge Production

2011: Sandra Vinciguerra, Koen Frenken, Jarno Hoekman & Frank van Oort, “European infrastructure networks and regional innovation in science-based technologies”. Economics of Innovation and New Technology 20: 517-537.

2010: Koen Frenken, Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, “The citation impact of research collaboration in science-based industries: a spatial-institutional analysis”. Papers in Regional Science 89: 351-371.

2010: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “Innovation, spillovers, and university-industry collaboration: an extended knowledge production function approach”. Journal of Economic Geography 10: 231-255. Working paper version: Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography #09-03.

2009: Koen Frenken, Jarno Hoekman, Susanne Kok, Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Joep van Vliet, “Death of distance in science? A gravity approach to research collaboration”. In: A. Pyka & A. Scharnhorst (eds.), Innovation networks – New approaches in modelling and analysing. Berlin: Springer, 43-57.

2009: Jarno Hoekman, Koen Frenken & Frank van Oort, “The geography of collaborative knowledge production in Europe”. The Annals of Regional Science 43, 721-738. Working paper version: CESPRI Working Papers No 214.

2009: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “Internationalization and regional embedding of scientific research in the Netherlands”. In: A. Varga (ed.), Universities, knowledge transfer and regional development. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 109-137.

2008: Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, “Spatial patterns of innovation in science-based technologies in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 99: 238-247.

2007: Koen Frenken, Jarno Hoekman & Frank van Oort, Towards a European Research Area. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2007: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “The geographical and institutional proximity of research collaboration”. Papers in Regional Science 86, 423-444.

2006: Roderik Ponds & Frank van Oort, Kennishubs in Nederland. Ruimtelijke patronen van onderzoekssamenwerking. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2006: Roderik Ponds, Frank van Oort & Koen Frenken, “De regionale inbedding van kennisnetwerken in Nederland”. Kwartaalschrift Economie 3, 355-376.

2004: Koen Frenken & Frank van Oort, “The geography of research collaboration: Theoretical considerations and stylised facts in biotechnology in Europe and the United States”. In: P. Cooke & A. Piccaluga (eds.), Regional economies as knowledge laboratories. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 38-57. 

 


 

European Economic Development, Trade Networks and Competitiveness

2012: Teodora Dogaru, Frank van Oort, Dario Diodato & Mark Thissen, “Agglomeration and knowledge in European regional growth”. In: Ben Derudder, Sven Conventz, Alain Thierstein & Frank Witlox (eds.), Hub cities in the knowledge economy: seaports, airports, brainports. Aldershot: Ashgate (forthcoming).

2012: Mark Thissen, Frank van Oort & Simone Langeweg, “Versterking concurrentiepositie met sectorspecifiek regionaal beleid“. ROMagazine, maart 2012: 14-19.

2011: Mark Thissen, Arjan Ruijs, Frank van Oort & Dario Diadato, De concurrentiepositie van Nederlandse regio’s: regionaal-economische samenhang in Europa. Den Haag: Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving.

2011: Teodora Dogaru, Frank van Oort & Mark Thissen, “Agglomeration economies in European regions: perspectives for objective-1 regions”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 102: 486-494

2010: Mark Thissen & Frank van Oort, “European place-based development policy and sustainable economic agglomeration”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 101: 473-480.

2010: Matthias Brienen, Martijn Burger & Frank van Oort, “The geography of Chinese and Indian greenfield investments in Europe”. Eurasian Geography and Economics 51: 254-273.

2009: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Gert-Jan Linders, “On the specification of the gravity model of trade: zeros, excess zeros and zero-inflated estimation”. Spatial Economic Analysis 4: 167-187. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-003.

2008: Gert-Jan Linders, Martijn Burger & Frank van Oort, “A rather empty world: the many faces of distance and the persistent resistance to international trade”. The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 1: 439-458.

2008: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Gert-Jan Linders, “De vele gezichten van afstand in internationale handelsrelaties”. Tijdschrift voor Politieke Economie (Digitaal) 2: 106-124.

2007: Koen Frenken, Jarno Hoekman & Frank van Oort, Towards a European Research Area. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

 


 

Urban Networks

2012: Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort, Ronald Wall & Mark Thissen, “Analysing competitive advantage of cities in the Dutch Randstad by urban market overlap”. In: Johan Klaesson, Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson & Roger Stough (eds), Metropolitan regions: preconditions and strategies for growth and development in the global economy. Berlin: Springer. Working Paper version: GaWC Research Bulletin 273

2010: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, “On the economic foundation of the urban network paradigm. Spatial integration, functional integration and economic complementarities within the Dutch Randstad”. Urban Studies 47: 725-748. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-039.

2010: Bastiaan de Goei, Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Michael Kitson, “Functional polycentrism and urban network development in the Greater South East UK: evidence from commuting patterns 1981-2001Regional Studies 44: 1149-1170. Working paper version: ERIM Research Report 2009-038.

2009: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger, Mark Thissen & Evert-Jan Visser, “De ontwikkeling van economische specialisaties en complementariteit in de Randstad in de periode 1963-2004”. Historisch Tijdschrift Holland 41: 240-252.

2008: Bastiaan de Goei, Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Michael Kitson, “testing the supperregion”. Town and Country Planning 77: 458-465.

2008: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, “Interfirm relations and economic clustering in the Dutch Randstad region. In: Uwe Blien & Gunther Maier (eds.), The economics of regional clusters: networks, technology and policy. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 145-165.

 2007: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, “Economische netwerken en stedelijke complementariteit in de Randstad”. Kwartaalschrift Economie 4: 11-30.

2007: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, “De Randstad hangt als los zand aaneen”. Economisch Statistische Berichten 92: 292-295.

2006: Jan Ritsema Van Eck, Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, Vele steden maken nog geen Randstad. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2006: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Otto Raspe, Economische netwerken in de regio. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

 


 

Neighbourhood Economics

2012: Bart Sleutjes, Frank van Oort & Veronique Schutjens, “A place for area-based policy. The survival and growth of local firms in Dutch residential neighborhoodsBeschrijving: Beschrijving: https://solismail.uu.nl/owa/14.2.283.3/themes/resources/clear1x1.gifBeschrijving: Beschrijving: https://solismail.uu.nl/owa/14.2.283.3/themes/resources/clear1x1.gif“. Journal of Urban Affairs. (forthcoming).

2012: Bart Sleutjes, Frank van Oort & Veronique Schutjens, “Cohesion, liveability and firm success in Dutch neighbourhoods. In: Friderieke Welter, David Smallbone & Anita van Gils (eds.), Entrepreneurial processes in a changing economy. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar: 24-46.

2012: Wouter Steenbeek, Beate Volker, Henk Flap & Frank van Oort, “Local businesses as attractors or preventers of neighborhood disorder”. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 49: 213-248.

2010: Otto Raspe, Anet Weterings, Martijn van den Berge, Frank van Oort, Gerard Marlet, Veronique Schutjens & Wouter Steenbeek, Bedrijvigheid en leefbaarheid in stedelijke woonwijken. Den Haag: Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving.


 

Spatial Planning and Urban Development

2012: Thomas de Graaff, Frank van Oort & Raymond Florax, “Sectoral heterogeneity, accessibility and population-employment dynamics in Dutch cities“. Journal of Transport Geography (forthcoming).

2012: Frank van Oort, “De weerbare regio. Duurzame regionaal-economische ontwikkeling en ruimtelijke planning”. In: K. Schipper (ed.), Op de kaart gezet. Den Haag: College van Rijksadviseurs: 2-3.

2011: Michiel de Bok & Frank van Oort, “Agglomeration economies, accessibility and the spatial choice behavior of relocating firms”. Journal of Transportation and Land Use 4: 5-24.

2011: Frank van Oort, Otto Raspe & Mark Thissen (2011), “De regio centraal in de mondiale netwerkeconomie”. In: Jeroen Saris, Jaap Modder, Pieter van Ree & Marjolein Stamsnijder (eds.), Stedelijke regio's. Rotterdam, NAi-Uitgevers: 42-46.

2008: Frank van Oort, Thomas de Graaff, Gusta Renes & Mark Thissen, “Economische dynamiek en de Randstedelijke woningmarkt”. In: Henk Don (ed.), Agenda voor de woningmarkt. Preadviezen van de Koninklijke Vereniging voor de Staatshuishoudkunde, Amsterdam: 101-124.

2008: Frank van Oort, Martijn Burger & Ronald Wall, “Dossier - Alle macht aan de metropool”. Financieel Dagblad Outlook 2: 53-59.

2008: Thomas de Graaff, Frank van Oort & Sanne Boschman, Woon-werkdynamiek in Nederlandse gemeenten. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers en Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2008: Jesse Weltevreden, Oedzge Atzema, Koen Frenken, Katrien de Kruif & Frank van Oort, “The geography of internet adoption by independent retailers in the Netherlands. Environment and Planning B 35: 443-460.

2007: Frank van Oort, Roderik Ponds e.a., Verhuizingen van bedrijven en groei van werkgelegenheid. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers en Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2007: Frank van Oort, “Dossier Business Valleys - De kracht van de stad”. Financieel Dagblad Strategie 2: 41-54.

2007: Anet Weterings, Frank van Oort, Otto Raspe & Thijs Verburg, Clusters en economische groei. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2006: Irina van Aalst, Ooedzge Atzema, Ron Boschma & Frank van Oort, “Creatieve klasse en economische groei in stedelijk Nederland”. In: B. Hofstede & S. Raes (eds.), Creatief Vermogen. Den Haag, Elsevier: 123-154.

2006: Sandy Farag, Jesse Weltevreden, Ton van Rietbergen, Martin Dijst & Frank van Oort, “E-shopping in the Netherlands: does geography matter?” Environment and Planning B 33: 59-74.

2006: Frank van Oort, “Economische vernieuwing en de stad”. Oratie Universiteit Utrecht.

2005: David Evers, Anton van Hoorn & Frank van Oort, Winkelen in Megaland. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2005: Koen Frenken, Frank van Oort & Thijs Verburg, “Het gelijk van variëteit”. Economisch Statistische Berichten 90: 247-249.

2005: Lambert van der Laan, Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, “Regional change of ICT-using industries in the Netherlands”. Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) 96: 585-592.

2005: Frank van Oort & Otto Raspe, Kennisassen en kenniscorridors. Over de structurerende werking van infrastructuur in de kenniseconomie. Rotterdam: Nai Uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

2005: Frank van Oort, Mark Thissen & Leo van Wissen, A survey of spatial-economic planning models in the Netherlands. Theory, applications, and evaluation. Rotterdam: Nai-Publishers.

2003: Frank van Oort, Otto Raspe & Daniëlle Snellen, De ruimtelijke effecten van ICT. Rotterdam: Nai-uitgevers & Ruimtelijk Planbureau.

   


 

Research Reports

2012: Oedzge Atzema, Christiaan de Groot, Frank Neffke, Ljubica Nedelkoska & Frank van Oort, “Vitale bedrijvenclusters in de regio Amersfoort”. Universiteit Utrecht, in opdracht van gemeente Amersfoort, Kamer van Koophandel Gooi, Eem- en Flevoland, Taskforce Innovatie Amersfoort & Raad voor Economische Ontwikkeling Regio Amersfoort.

2011: Frank Neffke, Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort & Ron Boschma, “De evolutie van skill-gerelateerde bedrijfstakken in de Noordvleugel van de Randstad”. Ministerie van ELI, Den Haag: 90p

2011: Frank van Oort, Irina van Aalst, Martijn Burger, Bart Lambregts & Evert Meijers, “Clusters en netwerkeconomie in de Noordvleugel van de Randstad”. Ministerie van ELI, Den Haag: 89p.

2011: Frank van Oort & Jan Lambooy, “De evolutionaire economische wortels van de Noordvleugel van de Randstad”. Ministerie van ELI, Den Haag: 13p.

2011: Paul Rutten, Frank van Oort & Gerard Marlet, “De creatieve industrie als vliegwiel”. Onderzoek voor CCAA, Amsterdam, 65pp. + populaire samenvatting.

2010: Otto Raspe, Anet Weterings & Frank van Oort, De economische kracht van de Noordvleugel van de Randstad. Den Haag: Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving.


 

 Book Reviews

2011: The New Introduction to Geographical Economics (Steven Brakman, Harry Garretsen & Charles van Marrewijk 2009); Economic Geography. The Integration of Regions and Nations (Pierre-Philippe Combes, Thierry Mayer & Jacques-Francois Thisse 2008); Economic Geography. Places, Networks and Flows (Andrew Wood & Susan Roberts 2011). Book Review Essay: Of economics and geography: unity in diversity? Regional Studies 45: 707-710.

2011: Global Trade and the Dutch Hub (Melika Levelt 2010). Rooilijn 44: 148-149 (in Dutch).

2010: The Netherlands of 2040 (Bas ter Weel, Albert van de Horst & George Gelauff 2010). S+RO 2010/05, 66-67. (in Dutch)

2010: Cluster Policies in Europe. Firms, Institutions and Governance (Susaba Borras & Dimitros Tsagdis 2008). Papers in Regional Science 89: 884-886.

2010: The New Economy of the Inner City. Restructuring, Regeneration and Dislocation in the Twenty-first Century Metropolis (Thomas Hutton 2008). International Journal of Housing Policy 10: 94-97.

2009: Regional Economics (Roberta Capello 2008). Regional Studies 43: 994-997.

2008: New Directions in Economic Geography (Bernard Fingleton 2007). Economic Geography Research Group.

2006: The Flight of the Creative Class (Richard Florida 2004). Stedebouw & Ruimtelijke Ordening 97: 64-66 (in Dutch).

2005: The Geography of Small Firm Innovation (Grant Black 2004). Journal of Evolutionary Economics 15: 361-363.

2005: Recent Developments in Urban and Regional Economics (Paul Cheshire & Gilles Duranton 2004). Regions 258: 25-27.

2004: The Information Economy and American Cities (Matthew Drennan 2002). Papers in Regional Science 83: 505-507.

  

 


 

Curriculum Vitae

Study:                                                                                                                                         

1988‑1994: Spatial and Business Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (graduation 1994).

Working experience:

1991‑1994: Research assistant at the Economic Geography Insti­tute (EGI) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Final thesis on spatial variations in welfare in the Netherlands.

1994-1995: Scientific researcher at the Economic Geography Insti­tute (EGI) at Erasmus University Rotterdam and research institute TNO, Delft. 

1995-2002: PhD-researcher at Tinbergen Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Dissertation “Agglomeration, Economic Growth and Innovation. Spatial Analyses of Knowledge Externalities in the Netherlands”, cum laude defended on April 4, 2002.

1999-2001: Policy-advisor Department of Strategic Studies of the Spatial Planning Agency (RPD) in The Hague. 

2002-2010: Senior- and coordinating researcher and sectoral director of Spatial Economics at the Netherlands Institute of Spatial Research (RPB) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) in The Hague.

2005-:       Professor of Urban Economics at Utrecht University. Embedded in the Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) and the NETHUR research school.

 

Other formal activities:

Editor of Regional Studies (since 2007).

Editor-in-chief of Journal of Economic and Social Geography (TESG) (since 2010).

Board member Regional Science Association Netherlands (2003-2010).

Board member of Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht (URU) (since 2011).

 

Other interests:

Medieval architecture, fortifications, cartography, photography, opera, theatre, film, progressive rock music.


 

Lectures and seminars

        

 


 

Interesting Links

 

         Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)

Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography

Regional Science Association Netherlands (RSANL)

         Research Papers in Economics

          

 

 

Last update: 29 July 2012