The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
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Adriana van Cruysen
Adriana van Cruysen is a researcher at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Jo Ritzen
Jo Ritzen is professorial fellow of International Economics of Science, Technology and Higher Education at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance.
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Shyama V Ramani
Shyama V. Ramani is a Professorial Fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Pierre Mohnen
Pierre Mohnen is Professor of the Microeconometrics of Technical Change at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Maastricht University and Professorial Fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Jacques Mairesse
Jacques Mairesse's research is applied and belongs to econometrics in the proper sense that it tries to connect empirical and theoretical analysis with particular attention to data and to methods.
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René Kemp
René Kemp is Professorial fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Professor of Innovation and Sustainable Development at ICIS, Maastricht University.
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John Hagedoorn
John Hagedoorn is Professor of Strategic Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Maastricht University.
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Fred Gault
Fred Gault is a Professor Extraordinaire at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa and a member of the TUT Institute for Economic Research on Innovation.
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René Belderbos
Professor René Belderbos is a full professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and part-time professorial fellow at Maastricht University and the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Anthony Bartzokas
Dr Anthony Bartzokas is Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT and on the faculty of the Department of Economics, University of Athens, Greece.