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Paul Koster works as an assistant professor in the Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He graduated from the department of Economics in 2007 and obtained his PhD in 2012, with a thesis entitled "The Cost of Travel Time Variability for Air and Car Travellers." Koster is also an affiliated research fellow at the Tinbergen Institute, where he co-developed the PVE method in collaboration with Thijs Dekker and Niek Mouter to provide survey alternative cost-benefit assessments. His research primarily focuses on experimental valuation, regulation, and externalities, seeking valuable measures of worth. Additionally, Koster teaches various courses including 'Methods and Techniques of Economic Research' at the BA level and supervises theses at both bachelor and master’s levels across several programs. His work contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, addressing critical societal issues through economic research and collaboration.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam
Teaching and researching in the field of Spatial Economics.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.