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Professor Thijs Dekker is a faculty member in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Leeds, where he holds the Professor of Transport Economics position. He previously served as Associate Professor (2020-2024) and Lecturer in Transport Economics (2014-2020) at the Institute for Transport Studies.
- PhD in Economics, VU University Amsterdam (2012)
- MSc in Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (with highest honour, 2006)
- BSc in Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2005)
His research focuses on empirical analysis of travel behaviour and non-market valuation, with emphasis on discrete choice models, Bayesian econometrics, and Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE). He develops statistical frameworks for preference heterogeneity and welfare measurement in transport contexts, and has pioneered PVE as an alternative to traditional cost-benefit analysis.
Recent publications explore transport decarbonization, choice model robustness, and value of travel time across freight, rail-air intermodality, and shared mobility services. Methodological contributions include computational gradients for choice modelling and validity standards for experimental design.
Scientific roles include:
- Elected Regular Board member, International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (2019-2023)
- Editorial advisory board member, Journal of Choice Modelling
- Editorial advisory board member, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
As Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, he supervises PhD researchers including Phil Churchman, Abdul Muti Sazali, and Robby Yudo Purnomo. His applied work includes UK national VTT studies, Dutch policy appraisals, and World Bank freight analysis.
He contributes to the Choice Modelling research group and participates in projects like DRYvER (biodiversity in river networks) and VAAR (rail accessibility appraisal). Current responsibilities include leading the MSc Transport Economics program and developing robust transport valuation frameworks.
