Van Zon, Adriaan
Senior Researcher
UNU-MERIT
United Nations University
Netherlands
Biography
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.
Research Interest
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
Publications
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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.
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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.
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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.
