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Thomas de Graaff

Associate professor in spatial economics

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Biography

I am a spatial and urban economist employed at the department of Spatial Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. My fields of professional interests include international migration, teleworking, (spatial) econometrics, transport economics, and most aspects of regional economics in general.

Most recent research focusses on the impact and the use of (un)observed heterogeneity, and I am rather interested in all sorts of non-parametric econometrics and statistics as well. Basically, this site aims to give access to my research, code snippets and workshops and to give additional information about some of my work, thoughts and other musings.

Interests

  • Network interactions
  • Bayesian multilevel models
  • Reproducibility

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2002

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  • BSc in Econometrics, 1997

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Recent Posts

New working paper: Unravelling urban advantages - A meta-analysis of agglomeration economies

Together with Stuart Donovan, Henri L.F. de Groot and Carl Koopmans, we have a new working paper out, titled: Unravelling urban …

Stated choice experiments

What is this about? This is a more static and general post and deals with all sorts of materials considering stated choice experiments …

Does new information technology change commuting behavior?

Our paper Does new information technology change commuting behavior written together with Sergejs Gubins and Jos van Ommeren is …

Valuation of Ethnic Diversity: Heterogeneous Effects in an Integrated Labor and Housing Market

Our paper Valuation of Ethnic Diversity: Heterogeneous Effects in an Integrated Labor and Housing Market written together with Jessie …

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