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Bram De Rock serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of European Economic Studies at the College of Europe (Bruges campus), while holding full professorship at Université libre de Bruxelles and part-time professorship at KU Leuven.
He earned dual PhDs from KU Leuven: Mathematics (2006) and Economics (2007), establishing his quantitative foundation for economic research.
His research program investigates household decision-making mechanisms, with emphasis on labor supply dynamics, consumption patterns, marital formation, and fertility choices. This work has produced over 70 peer-reviewed publications in leading economics journals, including multiple top-5 journal appearances.
Major recognitions include:
- Francqui Prize in Human Sciences (2019) - Belgium's highest scientific honor, awarded by the King alongside collaborators Laurens Cherchye and Frederic Vermeulen
- ERC Starting Grant (2010) supporting innovative household behavior research
- PhD Prize (2012) for outstanding doctoral contributions
His research integrates microeconomic theory with empirical analysis to address policy-relevant questions about family economics and social decision-making.
