Thijs ten Raa
Utrecht University
tenraa@nyu.edu
Herengracht 31, 1015 BB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31(20)622-1349
Personal
Born 1952 in Bentveld, N.H. (E.S. Sachs and C.M.G. ten Raa)
Nationality: Dutch, eligible for German and Israeli
Married to Anna de Voogt, daughters Rosa and Miryam
Education
1970-77 Mathematics and Physics, University of Groningen
1973,74 B.Sc. degrees in mathematics and physics
1977 M.Sc. mathematics (cum laude)
1976-80 Economics, M.A.-Ph.D. program, New York University
1981 Ph.D. economics
1982 Comparative Examination in econometrics and statistics, European Union (only passing Dutchman)
Professional experience
1980-81 Assistant Professor of Economics, New York University
1981-85 Assistant Professor of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam
1983,84,93,2009 Visiting Associate Professor of Economics, New York University
1986-2016 Associate Professor of Economics, Tilburg University
2009 Visiting Scholar, Bar-Ilan University
2018-2019 Freelancer, Joodse Scholengemeenschap Maimonides
2018- Lecturer of Economics, Utrecht University
Administrative experience
Chairman of Facilities Organization Stichting Studentenbelangen, Groningen
Director of Publishing House Xeno, Groningen
Board member of Labor Party, Groningen
Fulbright Fellowships Selection Commissary
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics Secretary of the Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Research (NWO-Ecozoek)
Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program Secretary
H.K. Nieuwenhuis Prize Jury Member
Vice-President of the Association for Canadian Studies in the Netherlands
Tilburg University Council Member
Council Member of the International Input-Output Association
Chairman Economics Committee of the Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Research (NWO)
Treasurer of Beit Ha’Chidush
Richard Stone Prize Jury Chair
Treasurer of Levisson Institute
Treasurer of De Vrijdagavond
Editorial boards service
BIMTECH Business Perspectives
Data Envelopment Analysis Journal
Economics Bulletin
Economic Systems Research
Finance India
Journal of Economic Geography
Journal of Economic Structures
International Journal of Management Issues and Research
Journal of Regional Science
Regional Science & Urban Economics
Review of Income and Wealth
Awards and ranking
Fulbright, Sloan, NATO and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellowships
Government of Canada, Fondation Université du Québec à Montréal, NSF and SSHRC Faculty Research Awards
Wassily Leontief Medal, 29-30 September 2006 Leontief Centennial, House of Scientists, St. Petersburg
Fellow International Input-Output Association
Frequent top Dutch economist (full report)