Reyer Gerlagh

Reyer Gerlagh

prof.dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9781-9212

  • Warandelaan 2, Koopmans Building, room K 335

    5037 AB Tilburg

    Netherlands

1996 …2024

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Research interests

The main research topics include climate economics, sustainability, exhaustible resources,  environmental policy and trade, technological change and costs of environmental policy. Gerlagh is also involved in academic policy discussions.

Research is both theoretical (formal), as empirical (econometric), as applied (simulations). Theory papers include studies on the exhaustible resource market (strategic resource dependence), studies on the relation between the market for fossil fuels and climate change policy (the green paradox), and studies on climate policies, preferences, risk, demography. Empirical research considers the effect of energy policy on the location of energy-intensive industries, the effect of vehicle regiistration policies on verhicle purchases, the effect of natural resources on growth. An example of applied research calculates the cost reductions that can be reached through learning effects for renewable energy sources in climate change policy (here), the effect of myopic preferences on credible climate targets, and a simple formula for the social costs of carbon.

Career

In 1999 Reyer Gerlagh received his PhD in economics. In 2001, he received the Vernieuwingsimpuls, a prestigious grant of ? 650,000 by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) for his innovative research. He has published in many international journals, and as a co-promotor he has guided his PhD students to various published papers. For January-June 2006, he has been invited by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters to Oslo to come to the Centre of Advanced Studies to join a research group on the interaction between environmental policy and technology. Between September 2006 and 2009, he held the chair in Environmental Economics at Economics, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK. Reyer Gerlagh is now Professor at Tilburg University and associate editor of ERE and Energy Economics, and member of the editorial board of JEEM

Current courses

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External positions

Advicing RvS regarding climate policies (Raad van State, expertisekring klimaat)

15 May 2025 → 15 May 2028

Advise on effectiveness of buying and cancelling allowances in EU-ETS (WISE - Carbonkiller)

1 Feb 2018 → …

Keywords

  • Energy Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Energy transition

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  6. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  7. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  8. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  9. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  10. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  11. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  12. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  13. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  14. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  15. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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