Erik Merkus Email & Phone Number

Expert within the field of environmental sustainability and trade policy. Member of the unit for sustainability and development cooperation.

Stockholm, Sweden

Dissertation Title: "The Environment, Education, and Media: Essays in Applied Microeconomics"

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

I was a full-time consultant for the Trade, Industry and Competition team at Ecorys Netherlands. As such, most of my projects were in the field of trade and industrial policy, with the occasional energy and health care project. Most trade and industrial policy projects were commissioned by the European Commission (DG TRADE, DG GROW), while energy and health care were mostly for Dutch market clients. Job responsibilities include; writing proposals and reports, presenting findings, and… Show more I was a full-time consultant for the Trade, Industry and Competition team at Ecorys Netherlands. As such, most of my projects were in the field of trade and industrial policy, with the occasional energy and health care project. Most trade and industrial policy projects were commissioned by the European Commission (DG TRADE, DG GROW), while energy and health care were mostly for Dutch market clients. Job responsibilities include; writing proposals and reports, presenting findings, and also offering quantitative assistance to colleagues. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Groningen, Netherlands

Research Assistant of Prof. dr. M.A. Allers. The main field of research was Public Finance; my tasks covered collecting and preparing data for further analysis Prof. Allers or other researchers including Dutch ministries. Being precise and accurate was therefore a key element of my job. Moreover, I worked on a paper on the bail-out policy of Dutch municipalities and co-authored an annual 'Atlas' [see Publications]First six months (11/11-05/12); student research assistant at COELO… Show more Research Assistant of Prof. dr. M.A. Allers. The main field of research was Public Finance; my tasks covered collecting and preparing data for further analysis Prof. Allers or other researchers including Dutch ministries. Being precise and accurate was therefore a key element of my job. Moreover, I worked on a paper on the bail-out policy of Dutch municipalities and co-authored an annual 'Atlas' [see Publications]First six months (11/11-05/12); student research assistant at COELO (Centrum voor Onderzoek van de Economie van de Lagere Overheden), of which prof. Allers is the director. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Economics

Master’S Degree, International Economics, 8.3/10 (Cum Laude)

Master’S Degree, Political Science

Master'S Degree, Policy Economics, 8.0/10

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Bachelor, International Relations & International Organization

Language Classes, English And Spanish [Vancouver 4 Mo. - Cape Town 3 Mo. - Quito 3 Mo.]