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Cees Withagen (1950) received his master’s degree at Tilburg University in 1974 in Econometrics with a specialisation in mathematical economics. In 1984 he got his PhD degree at Tilburg University (cum laude). Currently, he is Emeritis Professor of environmental economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Spatial Economics at the School of Business and Economics. He is also Fellow of Tinbergen Institute and CentER (Tilburg University), and Research Professor at CESifo.
Research
Resource economics, environmental economics and international trade, sustainability, green income accounting, backstop technologies, Porter's hypothesis, evolutionary economics.
Teaching
Environmental economics (classes and thesis supervision)
Grants
ERC Advanced Grant for "Combating Climate Change: The Political Economy of Green Paradoxes", 2011
Ancillary activities
No ancillary activities
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Growth, renewables and the optimal carbon tax
Withagen, C. A. A. M. & van der Ploeg, F., 2014, In: International Economic Review. 55, 1, p. 283-311Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Characterizing the sustainable problem in an exhaustible resource model
Mitra, T., Asheim, G., Buchholz, W. & Withagen, C. A. A. M., 2013, In: Journal of Economic Theory. 148, 5, p. 2164-2182Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Inciting protocols
Dekker, T., Vollebergh, H. R. J., de Vries, F. P. & Withagen, C. A. A. M., 2012, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 64, 1, p. 45-67Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Is there really a green paradox?
van der Ploeg, F. & Withagen, C. A. A. M., 2012, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 64, 3, p. 342-363 21 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Too Much Coal, too little Oil
van der Ploeg, F. & Withagen, C. A. A. M., 2012, In: Journal of Public Economics. 96, 1-2, p. 62-77Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Projects
- 1 Finished
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ERC advanced grant: Combating Climate Change
Withagen, C. (Principal Investigator), van der Ploeg, R. (Principal Investigator), van der Meijden, G. (Project Researcher) & Janssen, J. (PhD candidate)
1/02/11 → 1/11/16
Project: Research
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Road construction and tropical deforestation
Withagen, C. (Speaker)
5 Sept 2024 → 6 Sept 2024Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Cartel-fringe Stackelberg Equilibrium with renewables
Withagen, C. (Speaker)
15 Nov 2024Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (Journal)
Withagen, C. (Associate editor)
2021 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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On OPEC's evaporating market power and climate policy
Withagen, C. A. A. M. (Speaker)
5 Jul 2017Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Limit pricing, climate policies, and imperfect competition
Withagen, C. A. A. M. (Speaker)
29 Jun 2017Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
Prizes / Grants
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ERC avanced grant
Withagen, C. A. A. M. (Recipient) & van der Ploeg, F. (Recipient), 2010
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Press/Media
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Een CO2-budget voor burgers? In theorie ‘niet echt dom’, maar implementatie is ‘waanzinnig’
5/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Nederlandse economen pleiten voor CO2-taks, anders is het klimaatakkoord verloren
van den Bergh, J., Poelhekke, S., van der Ploeg, F., Hofkes, M. W., de Groot, H. L. F. & Withagen, C. A. A. M.
29/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other