Tom Broekel
@tbroekel.bsky.social
Professor in Regional Innovation, University of Stavanger Business School, #regional #economics, #geography, #innovation studies, #regional science, #complexity, #news, social network analysis, #EconSky
Fresh, colorful autumn forest and a Bratwurst (technically a Krakauer). Perfect combination.
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Fresh, colorful autumn forest and a Bratwurst (technically a Krakauer). Perfect combination.
Published in JoEG: REGENS: a new index tracking regional economic sentiment in real time, based on millions of geolocated news headlines.
Possibly the first up-to-date regional sentiment index linking media stories to regional development and Evolutionary Economic Geography.
doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...
Possibly the first up-to-date regional sentiment index linking media stories to regional development and Evolutionary Economic Geography.
doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...
July 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Published in JoEG: REGENS: a new index tracking regional economic sentiment in real time, based on millions of geolocated news headlines.
Possibly the first up-to-date regional sentiment index linking media stories to regional development and Evolutionary Economic Geography.
doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...
Possibly the first up-to-date regional sentiment index linking media stories to regional development and Evolutionary Economic Geography.
doi.org/10.1093/jeg/...
Leaving for summer (but not yet vacation). I am already looking forward to coming back to my wonderful office at @unistavanger.bsky.social in August!
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Leaving for summer (but not yet vacation). I am already looking forward to coming back to my wonderful office at @unistavanger.bsky.social in August!
Getting ready for the #RSA2025 in #Porto. I was looking for a smoothie, but eventually had to settle for a more traditional dish. @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Getting ready for the #RSA2025 in #Porto. I was looking for a smoothie, but eventually had to settle for a more traditional dish. @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social
My favorite place to relax and re-energize. #HomeIsWhereYourHarzIs #Harz
April 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My favorite place to relax and re-energize. #HomeIsWhereYourHarzIs #Harz
With Torben Klarl, I’ve published the study "The long-term evolution of technological complexity and its relationship with economic growth" tracing the long-run evolution of technological #complexity in the #US over 170 years of #patent data.
The article is here: doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
#GeoInnoSky
The article is here: doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
#GeoInnoSky
April 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
With Torben Klarl, I’ve published the study "The long-term evolution of technological complexity and its relationship with economic growth" tracing the long-run evolution of technological #complexity in the #US over 170 years of #patent data.
The article is here: doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
#GeoInnoSky
The article is here: doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
#GeoInnoSky
One for all the #geographers out there! Projection!!!
April 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
One for all the #geographers out there! Projection!!!
Unrelated diversification in real life. #GeoInnoSky
April 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Unrelated diversification in real life. #GeoInnoSky
Bad Kreuznach - well worth a visit.
April 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Bad Kreuznach - well worth a visit.
Good morning! Fortunately, stock prices are not everything.
April 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Good morning! Fortunately, stock prices are not everything.
While boxing was never my thing, I’m grateful to George Foreman for providing me with my longest-lasting kitchen appliance. RIP, George.
March 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
While boxing was never my thing, I’m grateful to George Foreman for providing me with my longest-lasting kitchen appliance. RIP, George.
Time to reduce our dependency from American products. Fortunately, the original German "burger" is way better than its American copy anyway.
March 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Time to reduce our dependency from American products. Fortunately, the original German "burger" is way better than its American copy anyway.
Sunday evening tasks - proofreading the next landmark paper! #GeoInnoSky
January 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sunday evening tasks - proofreading the next landmark paper! #GeoInnoSky
With some limitations (missing pretzels), the perfect (late) Sunday breakfast.
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
With some limitations (missing pretzels), the perfect (late) Sunday breakfast.
January 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Taking the grinder apart and cleaning it did the job. Looks like some small pieces of wood made it into the coffee- I am looking at you #ALDI!
January 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Taking the grinder apart and cleaning it did the job. Looks like some small pieces of wood made it into the coffee- I am looking at you #ALDI!
December 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Merry blue Christmas to all of you!
December 24, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Merry blue Christmas to all of you!
And I am out too. Enough is enough. #NoMoreTwitter #GoodByeTwitter
December 21, 2024 at 5:01 PM
And I am out too. Enough is enough. #NoMoreTwitter #GoodByeTwitter
Back in #Wurstländ! #WurstIsAllYouNeed
December 16, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Back in #Wurstländ! #WurstIsAllYouNeed
95% of the top-30 under 40 #management scholars in #Germany are male - and it is not even mentioned or discussed by the reporting outlet @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social. Just wow. #EconSky
December 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM
95% of the top-30 under 40 #management scholars in #Germany are male - and it is not even mentioned or discussed by the reporting outlet @wirtschaftswoche.bsky.social. Just wow. #EconSky