van Zon, Adriaan
Senior Researcher
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- INSTITUTE:
- UNU-MERIT
- OFFICE:
- Keizer Karelplein 19, 6211 TC Maastricht, The Netherlands
- E-MAIL:
- info@merit.unu.edu
- PHONE:
- +31(0)43 3884414
Research Interests
- CO2 emission reductions in a macro-sectoral framework
- Empirical and theoretical issues in the areas of labour economics and the economics of innovation and new technology
- Impact of technological change on employment and competitiveness
- Interpersonal relationships between workers to explain labour-market outcomes.
- Knowledge diffusion
- MNEs' innovation strategies
- Regional knowledge network
Education
- Maastricht University
Biographical Statement
Adriaan van Zon studied economics at the University of Groningen from 1974 to 1981. In 1985, having completed his Ph.D. research involving the construction of a multi-sectoral model for the Netherlands, he moved to the Department of Economics of Maastricht University. Since 1988 he has been working at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), where he has been involved in the construction of various macro-sectoral models to study the impact of technological change on employment and competitiveness, but also on CO2 emission reductions in a macro-sectoral framework.
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Reports
- van Zon, Adriaan and David, Paul A. (2013). Designing an optimal 'tech fix' path to global climate stability: Directed R&D and embodied technical change in a multi-phase framework. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and David, Paul A. (2013). Designing an optimal 'tech fix' path to global climate stability: R&D in a multi-phase climate policy framework. UNU-MERIT.
- David, Paul A. and van Zon, Adriaan (2012). Optimal multi-phase transition paths toward a stabilized global climate: Integrated dynamic requirements analysis for the 'tech fix'. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Mupela, Evans (2010). Endogenous Economic Growth through Connectivity. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Wiebe, Kirsten (2010). Efficient Development Portfolio Design for Sub Saharan Africa. UNU-MERIT.
- David, Paul A., Huang, Can, Soete, Luc and van Zon, Adriaan (2009). Toward a Global Science and Technology Policy Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNU Policy Brief. United Nations University.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Schmidt, Tobias S. (2008). To Be or Not to Be at the BOP: A One-North-Many-Souths Model with Subsistence and Luxury Goods. UNU-MERIT.
- Dunnewijk, Theo, Meijers, Huub and van Zon, Adriaan (2007). Accounting for the impact of information and communication technologies on total factor productivity: towards and endogenous growth approach. European Communities.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Fuss, Sabine (2006). Irreversible Investment under Uncertainty in Electricity Generation: A Clay-Clay-Vintage Portfolio Approach with an Application to Climate Change Policy in the UK. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Kiiver, Hannah (2006). On the Persistence of Inequality in the Distribution of Personal Abilities and Income. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan (2005). Vintage Modelling for Dummies using the Putty-Practically-Clay Approach. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Fuss, Sabine (2005). Investing in Energy Conversion Technologies – An Optimum Vintage Portfolio Selection Approach. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Kronenberg, Tobias (2005). General Purpose Technologies and Energy Policy. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Antonietti, Roberto (2005). Education and Training in a Model of Endogenous Growth with Creative Destruction. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Lontzek, Thomas (2005). A 'putty-practically-clay' vintage model with R&D driven biases in energy-saving technical change. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Muysken, Joan (2003). Health as a Principal Determinant of Economic Growth. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan, Fortune, Emmanuelle and Kronenberg, Tobias (2003). How to Sow and Reap as You Go: a Simple Model of Cyclical Endogenous Growth. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- Straathof, Bas and van Zon, Adriaan (2002). Research in energy conversion technologies: Policy instruments and uncertainty. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Yetkiner, Ibrahim Hakan (2001). An Endogenous Growth Model with Embodied Energy-Saving Technological Change. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan (2001). A Simple Endogenous Growth Model With Asymmetric Employment Opportunities by Skill. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Sanders, Mark (2000). Endogenous Technical Change and Skill Biases in Employment Opportunities. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- Muysken, Joan, Sanders, Mark and van Zon, Adriaan (1998). Wage Divergence and Asymmetries in Unemployment in a Model with Biased Technical Change. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan, Meijers, Huub and Muysken, Joan (1998). Sweeping the Chimney before Kindling the Fire as a Workable Option for Employment Policy. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan, Meijers, Huub and Muysken, Joan (1997). On Trickling Chimneys and other Unemployment Misery. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan and Muysken, Joan (1997). Health, Education and Endogenous Growth. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- Verberne, Perry, van Zon, Adriaan and Muysken, Joan (1996). A Three-Sector Endogenous Growth Model with Combined Technological Change: the choice between basic innovations and quality improvements. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- Meijers, Huub and van Zon, Adriaan (1994). RUM, a Recursive Update Putty-Semi-Putty Vintage Production Model: Sectoral Estimation Results For Germany and the Netherlands. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.
- van Zon, Adriaan (1994). RUM: a Simple Recursive Update Model Providing a Condensed Representation of a Putty-Semi-Putty Vintage Model. UNU-MERIT Research Memoranda. UNU-MERIT.