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Tom Verbeke serves as a Professor at the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at KU Leuven. Based primarily at the Brussels campus through the CEDON Research Group, he holds key leadership positions including head of Subdivision 35 and head of the education commission for Business Administration at FEB Campus Brussels.
His research centers on Environmental Economics and Policy Evaluation, with significant contributions to waste management economics, tax competition analysis, and ecological cost-benefit assessment. Verbeke employs empirical methodologies including panel data analysis to examine fiscal policy interactions across governance levels and socio-economic impacts of environmental challenges, particularly within Flemish and European contexts.
Publication analysis (2009-2023) reveals consistent thematic focus on environmental resource economics, with notable work on invasive species control, municipal waste pricing, and EU labor tax competition. His research demonstrates strong policy relevance through applied studies on housing market externalities and coastal hazard impacts, while maintaining methodological rigor in econometric approaches.
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Verbeke secured research funding as co-promotor for the housing equilibrium prices study (2015-2021) through KU Leuven's research portal. The profile lists active project involvement but omits specific grant amounts or student supervision details. His institutional roles include membership on the Council for Flemish Government Statistics and multiple FEB committees including the Faculty Evaluation Committee and Campus Council.
He maintains primary affiliation with the CEDON Research Group at KU Leuven's Brussels campus while serving on the Faculty Advisory Committee for Teaching Staff and participating in curriculum development through the education commission.