Mathieu Steijn

Mathieu Steijn is an Assistant Professor in Urban Economics at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and a Spatial Economics Candidate Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. His research focuses on the role of geography in spatial inequality and societal group disparities, with a Ph.D. thesis addressing economies of agglomeration amid technological and economic changes. Current interests include regional labor markets, social mobility, social infrastructure, and neighborhood effects, alongside critiques of theoretical assumptions in urban economics.

Education: Holds a Ph.D. in Urban Economics (institution not explicitly stated in profile).

Research Interests: Explores spatial inequality dynamics, agglomeration economies, and urban policy implications. Recent work emphasizes social infrastructure's role in mobility debates and historical crises' impact on urban technological diversification. Analyzes theoretical limitations in understanding urban socio-economic complexities.

Editorial Contributions: Served as a reviewer for the Journal of Economic Geography (2022–2023).

Teaching: Co-teaches the course Veldwerk ruimtelijke oplossingen, focusing on applied spatial solutions.

Affiliations: Active in Tinbergen Institute, contributing to collaborative research networks. Research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to inequality reduction and sustainable communities.