Guzman Ourens
@gourens.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Tilburg University.
Growth, Trade, Development, Basketball, Bikes and Music (in most but not all forms) 🇺🇾🇳🇱
https://guzmanourens.com/
Growth, Trade, Development, Basketball, Bikes and Music (in most but not all forms) 🇺🇾🇳🇱
https://guzmanourens.com/
Happy to announce a new paper published at the IER!
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy to announce a new paper published at the IER!
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Uneven product diversification: Explaining the Lag of Agricultural Economies.
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
January 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Very happy to advertise a new edition of the Tilburg-GIFT Conference. This year's keynotes: Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe and Simon Mongey. Send us your best papers in Growth, Trade, Firm Dynamics and macro in general!
Tinghan Zhang, tinghan-zhang.github.io
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Tinghan Zhang, tinghan-zhang.github.io
Shobhit Kulshreshtha, sites.google.com/view/shobhit...
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Shobhit Kulshreshtha, sites.google.com/view/shobhit...
Quang-Phuc Phung, quangphucphung.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Quang-Phuc Phung, quangphucphung.com
Leena Bhattacharya, sites.google.com/view/leenabh...
November 21, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Leena Bhattacharya, sites.google.com/view/leenabh...
Selin Arslanoglu, www.selinarslanoglu.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Selin Arslanoglu, www.selinarslanoglu.com
Antonio Laplana, www.antoniolaplana.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Antonio Laplana, www.antoniolaplana.com
Jierui Yang, sites.google.com/view/jieruiy...
November 21, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Jierui Yang, sites.google.com/view/jieruiy...
8-Wilder vegetation where grass used to dominate. Here an clear example in the Flagey ponds. (this one seems to be mainly for the birds)
August 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
8-Wilder vegetation where grass used to dominate. Here an clear example in the Flagey ponds. (this one seems to be mainly for the birds)
7-A bit of an unorthodox measure: they turned a big chunk of a very busy commercial street (Ch. d'Ixelles) into a space for pedestrians AND buses. Here a picture with the 71 bus passing by. Not sure this is the optimal solution, but it looks/feels better than the car infested situation of the past.
August 26, 2024 at 9:39 AM
7-A bit of an unorthodox measure: they turned a big chunk of a very busy commercial street (Ch. d'Ixelles) into a space for pedestrians AND buses. Here a picture with the 71 bus passing by. Not sure this is the optimal solution, but it looks/feels better than the car infested situation of the past.
6-Clear efforts to increase priority of bikes in detriment of cars. Here an example in Les Marolles.
August 26, 2024 at 9:39 AM
6-Clear efforts to increase priority of bikes in detriment of cars. Here an example in Les Marolles.
5-A whole lot of new green spaces were concrete used to dominate.
August 26, 2024 at 9:38 AM
5-A whole lot of new green spaces were concrete used to dominate.
4-A lot of parking space turned into small gardens with trees or parking for bicycles.
August 26, 2024 at 9:38 AM
4-A lot of parking space turned into small gardens with trees or parking for bicycles.
3-Width of roads reduced to make room for bikes and pedestrians. Here an example from the Stephanie area:
August 26, 2024 at 9:37 AM
3-Width of roads reduced to make room for bikes and pedestrians. Here an example from the Stephanie area:
2-Car-free bits that increase extension of parks, like this one in Flagey. (I used to run in this area and crossing this street used to be a challenge).
August 26, 2024 at 9:37 AM
2-Car-free bits that increase extension of parks, like this one in Flagey. (I used to run in this area and crossing this street used to be a challenge).
1-Many streets have been made car-free. This includes the main road in the city center (Bvar. Anspach), but also other roads like this one around St. Gilles:
August 26, 2024 at 9:37 AM
1-Many streets have been made car-free. This includes the main road in the city center (Bvar. Anspach), but also other roads like this one around St. Gilles:
Returning to Brussels after a few years I was amazed by how much the city changed. Many measures taken to improve mobility and overall livability of the city and I had no idea, so here a small thread about that (pictures are not amazing, sorry about that):
August 26, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Returning to Brussels after a few years I was amazed by how much the city changed. Many measures taken to improve mobility and overall livability of the city and I had no idea, so here a small thread about that (pictures are not amazing, sorry about that):
Thinking that it's impossible to bring your kids to school in a bike-friendly society?
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
March 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Thinking that it's impossible to bring your kids to school in a bike-friendly society?
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
The Dutch got you covered! I've seen them transport up to 4 kids in those bakfiets! And yes, they're rain proof.
Last week to apply to this wonderful event featuring keynotes by Stephen Redding Michael Peters at Tilburg!
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
February 19, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Last week to apply to this wonderful event featuring keynotes by Stephen Redding Michael Peters at Tilburg!
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
New call for papers for the 3rd edition of the Tilburg GIFT Conference with keynotes Stephen Redding and Michael Peters.
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
January 16, 2024 at 2:03 PM
New call for papers for the 3rd edition of the Tilburg GIFT Conference with keynotes Stephen Redding and Michael Peters.
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...
macro-economics-tilburg.weebly.com/conference.h...