Dr. Rene Van Den Brink

Biography

Rene van den Brink is a Full Professor in Decision Theory at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He studied Econometrics at Tilburg University and defended his PhD thesis on 'Relational Power in Hierarchical Organizations'. His main research interests include Game Theory, Economic Theory, Networks, Social Choice Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Operations Research, and applications like Transportation and Water Allocation Problems. Van den Brink's research focuses on the relational structures of economic organizations, blending Game Theory with Networks, resulting in over 90 publications in notable journals such as Games and Economic Behavior, the International Journal of Game Theory, and the Journal of Economic Theory. Since joining VU Amsterdam in 2001, he has been actively teaching courses in Mathematical Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Decision Theory in various programs including Econometrics and Operations Research, International Business Administration, and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). His contributions extend to other institutions, including Tilburg University and University of Texas at Arlington.

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