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Benoit Crutzen is an Associate Professor at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in political economy, organizational politics, and economics. He holds a concurrent role as Director of Graduate Studies at the Tinbergen Institute, a leading European research institute in economics. His research integrates economic theory with political science, focusing on governance, electoral systems, and organizational dynamics, particularly within the framework of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
Crutzen’s work spans topics such as candidate selection under proportional representation, team contest models, and the political economy of populism. He has published in top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Political Science, Economic Theory, and Journal of Public Economics. His research often addresses how institutional structures influence political competition, voter behavior, and policy outcomes. For instance, his 2024 article on 'Left Behind Voters' explores anti-elitism and the tension between popular will and expert-driven governance.
Key themes in his research include party strategy, electoral competition, and the design of political institutions. His recent work emphasizes the implications of closed-list proportional representation systems and the dynamics of factional politics within parties. Crutzen’s interdisciplinary approach bridges economics and political science, with a focus on real-world applications to democratic governance and institutional reform.
