On 27 November 2025, Mark Thissen delivered his inaugural lecture. In his lecture, titled ‘Macht en fragmentatie in regionale productieketens: van just-in-time naar just-in-case’ (Power and Fragmentation in Regional Production Chains: From Just-in-Time to Just-in-Case) he argued that political and economic changes around the world are increasing the importance of region-specific policies – and, consequently, of spatial economic research. In addition to being Endowed Professor of Spatial Networks and Economic Development in the Department of Spatial Economics, Mark also works as a researcher at the PBL (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency).
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