Socio-economic inequalities are often concentrated geographically, leading to disparities in income and opportunities across neighbourhoods. How can policy-makers reduce these spatial inequalities? On 18 September, Erasmus School of Economics organises a Policy Afternoon on this topic.
Lectures
Matthijs Korevaar, Sara Signorelli, and Elisabeth Leduc, will each give a 20-minute presentation about their research on place-based inequalities. These will be followed by a round table discussion, where academic experts, practitioners, and policy makers will discuss which policy measures can address spatial disparities in economic opportunities.
Programme
| 13:00-13:15 | Welcome (Erasmus Pavilion, Foyer) |
| 13:15-14:30 | Lectures: Findings from Academic Research
Q&A |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00-16:00 | Round table Discussion: Perspectives from researchers and practitioners
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| 16:00-17:00 | Drinks |
Round table participants
Registration
About the Policy Afternoon
Erasmus School of Economics is organising a Policy Afternoon that brings together researchers and policymakers, to exchange insights on policies aimed at reducing place-based inequalities.
The discussion will focus on a central question: how can public policy effectively narrow the spatial gaps in economic opportunities?
Participants will discuss a range of policy approaches aimed at improving employment opportunities and mobility for residents of disadvantaged areas.
