Professor of International Environmental Economics
School of Business and Economics
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Fellowships and affiliations:
Managing Editor at Economics of Transition and Institutional Change (as of 2027)
CEPR, International Trade and Regional Economics
CESifo, Munich
Tinbergen Institute, Graduate school in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Amsterdam/Rotterdam.
"The (un)intended consequences of export restrictions" VoxEU.org, CEPR's Policy Portal, 25 November 2025 (with M. Bosker, E-M. van den Herik, and P. Pelzl)
"Effectief milieubeleid nodig want activisme overtuigt consumenten onvoldoende" (Effective environmental policy is needed because green activism does not convince enough consumers)
Economisch Statistische Berichten. 111(4861S), 10 september 2026. [older English version]
"Timing is Everything: Labor Market Winners and Losers during Boom-Bust Cycles" with Erik Katovich and Nick Parker
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 13(1), 229 - 260 , 2026. CEPR DP17887
"Droughts in Africa: Adult Malnutrition and Occupational Change During Recurring and First-Time Droughts" with Nora Fingado
Journal of Regional Science, forthcoming. CESifo WP 10385. [open access]
"Corporate Acquisitions and Bank Relationships" with Razvan Vlahu and Vadym Volosovych
Management Science, forthcoming. Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper 2021-082/IV.
"When Venture Capital Comes to Town: Local Ecosystem Effects Beyond Funded Ventures" with Benjamin Wache
Journal of Business Venturing 41(3), 106588, 2026. [open access]
Contact
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Department of Spatial Economics
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 20 5986090
Email: Steven dot Poelhekke at vu.nl