Raoul van Maarseveen

Raoul van Maarseveen is a Junior Professor in Applied Economics at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. His research bridges urban economics, development economics, and education policy with a focus on equality of opportunity.

• Current affiliation: University of Cologne (2023-present)
• Previous affiliations: Uppsala University (PhD candidate 2017-2023), MIT (2019-2020), London School of Economics (2022)

Research Focus:
Analyzes urbanization's economic impacts through historical and contemporary case studies in Sweden, Brazil, Africa, and the Netherlands. Key topics include industrialization costs, migration effects on education, and urban-rural disparities.

Scientific Recognition:
Recipient of the 2023 Young Researcher Prize in Economics (Benzeliusbelöning) and selected for the EALE Job Market Tour 2023. Previously awarded the 2020 IPUMS International Research Award for Best Student Paper.

• Email: vanmaarseveen@wiso.uni-koeln.de
• CV: Personal Website