Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Dr. Damiaan Persyn


Current position:

  • Thünen Institute - Institute of Rural Economics, Höxter

    • Personal website: Dr. Damiaan Persyn

    Research interests:
  • Spatial interaction modelling
  • Regional labour markets
  • Migration

    • Degrees
  • PhD in Economics, University of Leuven (2010)
  • M.Sc. in Economics, University of Leuven (2007)
  • M.Sc. in Statistics, University of Leuven (2003)
  • Dipl. Volkswirt, Humboldt University Berlin (2002)
  • Kandidaat in de Economische Wetenschappen, KUBrussel (1999)

    • Experience
  • European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Seville site (2012-2021)
  • Lecturer, University of Antwerp, Faculty of business and economics (2012-2013)
  • Post-doctoral and Pre-doctoral Researcher, LICOS and VIVES KULeuven

    • Teaching
  • "International Macroeconomics and Agriculture" (University of Göttingen, SS 2021)
  • "International Food and Agricultural Trade" (University of Hohenheim, SS 2021)
  • "Economic and Environmental Policy" (University of Hohenheim, WS 21/22)

    • Languages
  • Dutch, English, Spanish, German, French