PhD thesis Jeroen Bastiaanssen on the role of transport in the labour market
On 13 November 2020, our PBL colleague Jeroen Bastiaanssen passed his PhD Viva, at the UK Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, on the role transport is playing in the labour market...
Putting Dutch ‘urban sprawl’ in a European perspective
The Netherlands is the European champion for urban sprawl. This dubious honour is the result of a calculation on land-use changes since 2000 performed by the ESPON SUPER project ( Sustainable...
The Netherlands has 85,000 circular activities, but new initiatives are struggling to break through
The Dutch economy has around 85,000 circular activities that employ around 420,000 people (4% of all jobs). While this shows that circularity has gained a foothold in the Dutch economy, the transition...
The mismatch between local voting behaviour and the local economic consequences of Brexit
Regions that voted to leave the European Union (EU) are more likely to feel the detrimental impact of Brexit on their economic development, as they rely more strongly on EU markets, according to a new...
New research by the CER (Centre for European Reform), University of Groningen and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency shows the paradoxical result that eurosceptic regions have the most to...
Philosophers’ Dialogue on Nature in Modern Society, Now and in the Future – Watch the videos!
On 11 November 2015, renowned philosophers Bruno Latour, Roger Scruton, Wilhelm Schmid and Annemarie Mol engaged in an inspirational, thought-provoking exchange of ideas on the fundamental value of...
Green economy is vital for EU’s global competitiveness
The European Union risks falling behind other world economies unless it takes advantage of the move to a green economy. This was one of the conclusions at the conference 'Green Economy: Opportunities...
EPA Conference Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe
On Friday, 5 June 2015, the European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies (EPA) organizes the conference “Green Economy: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs and Innovation in Europe”...
New website shows the competitive position of European Regions
Which economic sectors are the most important in a region? Where does the technological industry sell its products? What are the most important regional trading partners? What are the competitors of...
Regional Competitiveness and Smart Specialization in Europe
Regions differ from each other, economically – they compete over different products and geographical areas, exhibit different strengths and weaknesses, and provide different possibilities for growth...
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
