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Winter ‘22 Adding personal value at the Faculty of Economics and Business
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Editorial 2
EDITORIAL
In this winter issue of FEB Research Magazine we showcase
our engagement with society. Our new slogan is “Connecting
for impact” and throughout our research we have shown our
connection to society.
Our first article is a good example of that impact. It shows how
economics and business on the one hand, and medical sciences
on the other, meet and how their joint forces could effect the well-
being of people suffering from an acute stroke.
Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and PhD graduate Juliette de Wit talk about
their research on polarization, a hot topic in the Netherlands.
Beugelsdijk explains why he wrote his book ‘De Verdeelde
Nederlanden’ (The divided Netherlands).
Last but not least, we have contributions on gas markets mergers
by recently graduated Jann Keller and on sustainable seafood
supply chain issues by Mellie Pullmann who recently joined FEB.
We hope you enjoy reading our magazine.
Annemiek Koning
Rina Koning
Anne Floor Lanting
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Contents 3
Contents
4-9
17-19
Contrast PhD graduate Jann Keller
New solutions for acute stroke care The impact of gas market mergers
10-12
News 20
Publications 22
PhD Theses 26
Research Reports 28
New in Groningen Organisation of Research 29
Mellie Pullmann
Colophon 30
13-16
Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Juliette de Wit
on polarization in the Netherlands
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Contrast 4
Durk Jouke van der Zee Erik Buskens
Associate professor of Professor of Health Technology Assessment
Operations / FEB FEB / UMCG
Chi Nguyen Willemijn Maas
PhD candidate FEB PhD candidate UMCG
Maarten Lahr
Senior researcher, Department Maarten Uyttenboogaart
of Epidemiology / UMCG Stroke/Interventional Neurologist / UMCG
Organizing stroke care –
doing research across
disciplines
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Contrast 5
FEB researchers Durk-Jouke improve the outcome of patients with a stroke.
van der Zee and Erik Buskens The consortium consists of researchers
joined forces with their from all academic hospitals and associated
colleagues Maarten Lahr and universities in the Netherlands. Furthermore,
Maarten Uyttenboogaart from many (major) hospitals and emergency
the University Medical Center medical services collaborate in the project.
Groningen (UMCG) to work on The development of this consortium is in
new solutions for organizing agreement with the objective of the Dutch
regional acute stroke care, Heart Foundation in setting up a lasting
thereby participating in externally national high quality consortium targeting
funded projects. stroke research.
“Acute ischemic stroke is the second leading CONTRAST merges health-based research
cause of death and a leading cause of on new stroke treatments with research on the
long-term disability world-wide. Acute brain organization and logistics of regional acute
infarction is caused by a blood clot obstructing stroke care networks. The clinical partners
blood flow in the brain. The clot deprives will perform five large acute stroke trials to
downstream brain tissue from oxygen and test novel treatment strategies. The FEB/
glucose, leading to neuronal cell death. The UMCG team hosts the work package on the
longer the clot blocks flow the more damage organization and logistics of the acute stroke
is done, resulting in (severe) disability and care network (€ 600 K). Main focus of the work
possibly death. In short: “time is brain”, package is on new (cost) effective solutions
explains Maarten Uyttenboogaart for regional stroke care organization, thereby
considering allocation of stroke facilities,
Not surprisingly, stroke care organization patient routing and workflow management.
is recognized as a main determinant for Within the consortium the team works
patient outcomes as it impacts the time from alongside health researchers with a focus on
symptom onset to start of treatment. By new stroke treatments.
bringing in, applying, and extending concepts
and methods from operations management, Durk-Jouke van der Zee describes the search
operations research and epidemiology the for new solutions. ”We seek to improve patient
team seeks to improve regional stroke care logistics in two ways. Firstly, new concepts
organization. for organizing acute stroke care are (further)
developed and put to the test using model-
Current efforts: CONTRAST project based approaches. For example, a drive-the-
The FEB/UMCG research team participates in doctor model may reduce time to treatment
the Dutch nationwide CONTRAST1)2) project by allowing to offer all stroke treatments at the
same regional hospital: instead of transporting
- More about CONTRAST the patient to another hospital for advanced
- Hartstichting and CONTRAST
treatment, a doctor with the right expertise is
driven to the regional hospital instead.
sponsored by the Dutch Heart Foundation
and several companies (€ 14 M). The Secondly, we aim to strengthen model-based
COllaboration for New TReatments of Acute support in designing logistic solutions for
Stroke (CONTRAST) consortium aims to acute stroke networks and assessing their
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Contrast 6
cost-effectiveness. Until recently, clinical trials (combined) simulation and stochastic models
were the main vehicle in the domain for testing we provide a more efficient alternative for
logistic solutions, while operations research real-life tests as in clinical trials, allowing both
methods hardly made an entrance. By using research and clinical practice to benefit.”
and developing these methods, especially
Figure 1. Example of cost-effectiveness model for new comprehensive stroke centers.
A 90 days First year Next 9 years
mRS 0 mRS 0
Simulation mRS 1 mRS 1
Adding new comprehensive mRS 2 mRS 2
stroke centers Markov
model
mRS 3 mRS 3
mRS 4 mRS 4
mRS 5 mRS 5
mRS 6 mRS 6 Death
mRS 0 mRS 0
Simulation mRS 1 mRS 1
mRS 2 mRS 2
Current situation Markov
model
mRS 3 mRS 3
mRS 4 mRS 4
mRS 5 mRS 5
mRS 6 mRS 6 Death
B A. Combined discrete event simulation and
Markov model. mRS (modified Rankin scale)
is a scale for measuring functional disability
mRS Death after stroke with higher score for more
severe disability.
B. Markov model. In each one-year-cycle
patients can remain their mRS state (from
0 to 5) or make a transition to another worse
Worse mRS
mRS state or death due to all causes.
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Chi Nguyen and Willemijn Maas are the in a certain time to capture all consequences
two PhD students who are part of the of new interventions and current practice.
CONTRAST project. Furthermore, we will apply our model to
answer questions about the cost-effectiveness
of re-organizing stroke services. For example,
Chi Nguyen is it cost-effective to add new comprehensive
stroke centers in the North of the Netherlands?
“I am a second-year PhD candidate in Further, the question “Should we introduce
the Operations Department, University of pre-hospital triage to transfer suspect stroke
Groningen, from March 2020. I come from patients faster to comprehensive stroke
Vietnam, where I obtained my bachelor centers?” could be answered by using the
degree in Pharmacy. In 2016, I came to the cost-effectiveness model.”
Netherlands for a 2-year Master program
at Radboud University, with the major of Impact
health technology assessment. After master “The aging population and high economic
graduation, I went back to Vietnam to work for burden of post-stroke require innovative
over a year and really missed the Netherlands treatments and well-organized stroke care
(but not the Dutch weather). Now I am on pathways. However, introducing new stroke
the PhD journey in Groningen and can enjoy services could be costly while health resources
‘Kibbeling’ and ‘Bitterballen’ again. I like doing are constrained. Therefore, questions
yoga, cooking, hanging out with friends, and regarding the efficient use of scarce resources
gardening in my free time. I also love travelling are important topics for policymakers and
and visited many beautiful towns in the clinicians.
Netherlands.”
Our new model allows a pragmatic approach
Research to assess the cost-effectiveness of re-
“My research is about economic evaluations organizational stroke services with different
of stroke care treatments and their associated set-ups. Additionally, our results will provide
organization in the Netherlands. My project is evidence on the cost-effectiveness of new
closely linked to the project of my colleague, strategies for policymakers, clinical physicians,
Willemijn Maas. In this project, we aim and other stakeholders to make a better-
to develop new models to assess cost- informed decision in stroke care services. New
effectiveness of stroke care strategies, and stroke strategies may be applied in the Dutch
analyse the cost-effectiveness of stroke care setting if these strategies are cost-effective
strategies from a Dutch healthcare payer when compared to current practice.”
perspective and societal perspective.
Regarding the first objective, we combine
discrete event simulation and Markov
models, to provide a flexible and realistic
representation of the acute stroke care
pathway as well as considering long term
effects of treatments (Figure 1). A Markov
model is a stochastic model in which
transitions between different states are run
FEB Research Winter ‘22 Contrast 9
Willemijn Maas uncertainties in their diagnostics and duration
of services provided. After careful validation,
“I am a fourth years PhD student at the models are used to put improvements of the
University Medical Centre Groningen. Being stroke care system to the test by estimating
multi-disciplinary, my project is also hosted their effects on patient lead times and
by the Department of Operations, FEB. I did outcomes. For example, we are assessing
my bachelor and master Human Movement workflow efficiency, the addition of EVT
Sciences both at the University of Groningen. hospital(s) in the north of the Netherlands and
When I am not working, I spend a lot of my the design of a ‘drive the doctor’ model, where
time with my family. Especially taking care and the doctor travels from a non EVT capable
playing with my son. Next to that, I like to play hospital to a local hospital to treat patients.
tennis, try other sports, take a long walk in the
woods and to meet up with friends.” Impact
“Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term
Research disability. By researching the organization
“My research is about the organisation of of acute stroke care and hopefully reducing
acute stroke care in the Netherlands. Two the time from stroke onset to treatment, the
acute stroke treatments are intravenous likelihood of regaining functional independence
thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy will be increased.
(EVT). Both treatments are highly time
dependent and not every hospital provides In addition I try to show other researchers
both treatments. I am especially focussing in the field how they can use simulation
on patients that are eligible for EVT. EVT is modelling in the design of their specific region
only offered at specific hospitals. Therefore, to improve stroke care. Because regions differ
respective patients may have to be transported in various ways, such as hospital spread,
from their regional hospital. urban or rural environment and workflow
efficiencies, I believe that there is no dominant
For research on the organisation of the acute organizational model that fits every region.
stroke care I am using simulation models A design approach, such as simulation
(see Figure 2). Simulation models allow to modelling, could be a manner to deal with
represent the stroke pathway in great detail, regional differences.”
thereby capturing patient logistics, including
Figure 2. Monte Carlo simulation model, the acute stroke pathway.
A hypothetical stroke patient is traversing this is a probabilistic model, the delay will be
the acute stroke pathway (baseline model). drawn from the underlying distributions. These
Each step from stroke onset to the start of distributions are obtained from real patient
treatment will create a certain delay. Because data.
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New in Groningen:
Mellie PullmanFEB Research Winter ‘22 Mellie Pullman 11
Mellie Pullman has recently design. Later, I went back to school for my
been appointed as professor MBA and PhD, which I both obtained at the
of Sustainable Supply Chain University of Utah, the latter at the Production
Management in the research & Operations Management department.
programme Operations Since 1997, I’ve worked in several different
Management and Operations US and UK schools, such as Colorado State
Research (OPERA). Pullman University, Cornell University, and the London
worked at universities in the Business School, in operations or supply chain
United States and the United management departments. For the last 15
Kingdom before coming to years, I worked at Portland State University
Groningen. During a prior visit to where I eventually became a full professor in
the city for a conference, Pullman supply chain management.”
took a liking to Groningen and
its university. After a sabbatical Your chair is in Sustainable Supply Chain
in 2020, she decided to make the Management. What issues are dealt with in
move. your research?
“I do research on several topics, but my
focus is on food and beverages. Right now,
Why did you choose Groningen? I am working on research projects involving
“I came to a EUROMA Sustainability sustainable seafood supply chain issues,
conference at the University of Groningen in social enterprises, and innovation in the wine
2014 and really liked the colleagues, university industry. First, the oceans face declining
and city. Last year after my sabbatical, I could fish populations while illegal and unreported
not get back to the US so I asked the supply seafood catches make up more than 30% of
chain department if I could come as a visitor. all captured fish; we look for methods to solve
The SCM group had a number of scholars these problems that relate to seafood supply
working in sustainable supply chain, a more chain management. Here we are exploring
significant concentration than many schools ocean technology such as blockchain for
in the US and the rest of Europe. This made possible solutions. Additionally, modern day
FEB an ideal location to work with like-minded slavery and other labor problems are rampant
colleagues. As a visitor, I hoped to develop on the boats and in the processing. To solve
new projects for research in Europe such as these problems requires a combination of
focusing on sustainable seafood supply chains market and regulatory solutions. Second,
as well as the role of social enterprises in we are exploring social impact supply
supply chains. Eventually FEB and the RUG chain management (SISCM), supply chains
found a way to create a permanent position for that are part of social enterprises or those
me through combining an appointment with the organizations that pursue a social mission
Teaching Academy as academic lead with a enabled by an economic activity. SISCM
faculty position in the supply chain group.” addresses how a social enterprise manages
its supply chain to fulfill its social mission and
Could you tell us about your career so far? achieve economic viability. Here the social
“After studying at the University of Utah, I missions vary from providing renewable
worked as a quality manager and test manager energy to remote African villages or training
at several companies and as an entrepreneur and placing disadvantaged workers in decent
in the beverage business and in landscape jobs. It is an emerging business modelFEB Research Winter ‘22 Mellie Pullman 12
and very little research exists from a SCM
perspective, but at FEB more colleagues Key publications
focus on this area. Finally, I’m working with
colleagues in France on how industry clusters Longoni, A., Luzzini, D. and Pullman, M.
can foster innovation in the wine sector. (2019). A Business for Society is Society’s
These innovations make the industry more Business: Insights from a Hybrid Supply
sustainable by minimizing water and pesticide Chain for Migrant Integration, Journal of
use as well as allow for better use of the grape Supply Chain Management, 55 (4), 3-33.
crop as the climate changes.”
Pullman, M., Longoni, A. and Luzzini,
How about societal relevance? D. (2018). The Roles of Institutional
“Food and biodiversity issues are on a Complexity and Hybridity in Social Impact
collision course. From my perspective, it’s very Supply Chain Management, Emerging
important to society to mitigate the negative Discourse Special Issue in Journal of
impact of human activities on biodiversity and Supply Chain Management, 54 (2), 3-20.
at the same time, find solutions to feed the
planet. Current fishing practices have a terrible Dillard, J. and Pullman, M. (2017).
impact on biodiversity due to things like net Cattle, Land, People, and Accountability
trawling, fish farming, and fishing gear debris Systems: The Makings of a Values Based
left in the oceans. These practices kill many Organization, Social and Environmental
animals that are not destined for the plate. By Accountability Journal, 37 (1), 33-58.
looking at different ways to incentivize more
appropriate practices and applying different Wu, Z., and Pullman, M. (2015). Cultural
ocean technology solutions to identify proper Embeddedness in Supply Networks,
practices, we can help mitigate the negative Journal of Operations Management, 37
impacts.” (July), 45-58.
What can we expect of you in the future?
“I have written a number of books and articles
on sustainable supply chain management,
food and beverage supply chain management
and service operations and want to work
more with my colleagues at the University
of Groningen on other kinds of sustainability
research. As part of my job as Chair, I am
also the academic lead of the Teaching
Academy Groningen. In this role, I will develop
a vision for the university on how quality and
innovation in teaching can be improved. I hope
to inspire lecturers and students to contribute
to the Teaching Academy and to increase
the number of courses that integrate blended
learning.”FEB Research Winter ‘22 Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Juliette de Wit 13
Polarization
in the Netherlands
Polarization is a hot topic. Sjoerd Beugelsdijk wrote a book about it
(De Verdeelde Nederlanden) and it has been discussed extensively
in Dutch media. PhD student Juliette de Wit defended her thesis on
values, culture, and national identity in economics last December. Both
found interesting results about polarization. Time for FEB Research to
talk to them.FEB Research Winter ‘22 Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Juliette de Wit 14
According to Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, polarization
is not a coincidence. “It is not just the result
of social media, but has roots that go deeper.
The book discusses these underlying drivers.
I unpack important societal, economic and
political trends, put these in historical context
and try to do so in non-academic language.
It is a popular scientific book in Dutch about
the Netherlands derived from 20+ years of
academic research.”
Why? The incentive system at universities is
not geared towards books in Dutch about the
Netherlands. Why spend so much time and
energy on writing this book?
“I am indeed part of a generation of scholars
who have been trained and socialized in a
system that mostly rewards English language
international (top) journal publications. Yet, I
have always tried to combine my academic
interests with societal implications and
relevance. This was one of the reasons for
being involved in the national identity project What trends do you mean? Can you explain
of a Dutch government advisory think tank them shortly?
(Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau). This book “Economically we have experienced a
builds on that experience and is in a way a shock that radically changed the system.
continuation of my ambition to balance societal The economic shock is rooted in rapid
and academic interests.” technological change combined with
globalization. This has changed the economic
Was it picked up? system with new winners and losers of
“Yes, luckily it was, right after publication globalization. Culturally, the Netherlands
mid September. It was and still is extensively has one of the highest levels of societal
covered in the Dutch press. Most people individualism. The dominant norm “Dat bepaal
appreciate the careful explanation of the ik zelf wel” (No one needs to tell me, I decide
trends that I see as the driving factors of on that myself) is the result of the enormous
ongoing polarization of the country. I also freedom to make our own decisions, but also
compare the Dutch situation with other comes at a price. That price has to do with
countries, especially The United States. Many erosion of community feelings. The “I” clashes
people fear the Netherlands is becoming like with the “we” and people increasingly look
the USA. I explain in my book this is not likely for their identity and the group they feel they
to happen despite the fact that many of the belong to. Notions of us versus them have
underlying determinants are similar.” become part of that identity search.
Parallel to these developments it is the role
of the government and the state that hasFEB Research Winter ‘22 Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Juliette de Wit 15
changed. From a universal welfare state, we
have now organized the welfare system in a
more transactional manner, a so-called needs-
based system in which people have to satisfy
more and more conditions in order to qualify
for state support. Citizens themselves have
become customers and behave like clients,
and as a result of new public management
practices the government itself is run like a
firm. On top of that we have a political system
with 19 (!) political parties and social media.
It is the combination of all these social,
economic, technological and political trends
that has such a poisonous effect because
they mutually reinforce one another. The
solution is thus not obvious and I describe that
it is important to deal with each of these root
causes.”
You are a professor of International Business.
Isn’t it a bit unusual to write a book that is so
sociological for a business professor?
“Good question. I was trained as an economist
doing research on socio-economic systems.
These systems differ between countries. That
is where international business comes in. I Sjoerd Beugelsdijk was one of Juliette de
have done multidisciplinary research from Wit’s supervisors during her PhD research.
the day I started my PhD, mostly combining She found three different profiles that
economics and sociology. International capture the way the Dutch identify with the
business deals with differences between Netherlands. And it seems that we have
business systems which are deeply rooted more in common than we think.
in culture. International business logically
combines the economic dimension with the What is the topic of your thesis?
cultural and increasingly also the political “I investigated values, culture, and national
dimension.” identity in economics. These closely related
concepts have become more important
What’s next? following major changes in the 20th and
“Time to think about the next big project. I 21th century: countries, firms, and people
have a long-standing ambition to put together have become increasingly interconnected in
a textbook on international business. With today’s globalized world. Yet the benefits of
an emphasis on the systems part, thus again globalization end up with only a lucky few.
combining the multidisciplinary notions that While the boundaries of nation states fade,
shaped my research career since the day I national sentiments are rising.
started more than 20 years ago. It never stops, We all recognize that people seem to connect
because it is so much fun to work on stuff that easily to people who share the same ideas
matters.”FEB Research Winter ‘22 Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Juliette de Wit 16
through the internet, while they might not Piet correlates to opinions on other issues,
even know their own neighbours. Mainstream such as immigration and European integration.
and social media increasingly shape the When extending the analysis to voting
public opinion. Sometimes, issues attract behaviour, I find the same the opposition
a disproportionate level of attention and between people identifying with symbols and
polarize public opinion (think for example traditions versus people identifying with civic
of Zwarte Piet). I investigated these (and liberties.
related) developments in my thesis, adopting
an interdisciplinary approach that combines Interestingly so, even though many people
insights and methodologies from multiple have the feeling that polarization is rising,
social sciences (economics, political science, my analysis shows that only very few people
philosophy, and sociology).” can be positioned at the extreme ends of the
debate. In other words, not many people fully
You look at the relation between national represent one of the three profiles that I found.
identification, public opinion, and voting It is a minority that diametrically opposes
behaviour. Our gut feeling is that the debate each other. The majority of the sample has
on various issues (think of COVID, Zwarte characteristics of each profile. Moving forward,
Piet, immigration, or European integration) it would be interesting to see whether this
polarizes. What did you find? pattern changed following the pandemic, and
“There was not much existing evidence how opinions related to COVID (vaccination,
supporting these gut feelings. So I wanted compliance to government regulations, etc.) fit
to examine this further. To do so, I used a into the picture.”
representative dataset of more than 4000
Dutch respondents. Using a statistical analysis Speaking of COVID, how did this influence
called archetypal analysis, I found three your defense?
profiles — archetypes — that capture the way “The 2nd of December was a day to
people identify with the Netherlands. On the remember. Not “just” because it was the day of
one hand there are people that identify with the my defense, but also because the pandemic
Netherlands via symbols and traditions (think gave a special feel to it. The pandemic links to
of the Dutch flag and the national anthem). On topics investigated in my thesis and raises new
the other hand, there are people that identify questions. Values, social norms, and identities
with the Netherlands via civic liberties and the shape the way we behave. The pandemic
democratic system. I also found a third group challenges the way we used to do things by
which does not identify strongly via any type of imposing constraints (e.g. the 1.5m distance
characteristic. This group is indifferent when it does not allow us to shake hands), as well as
comes to identification with the Netherlands. lays bare some of the hidden tensions in our
The three profiles correlate strongly to people’s societies (i.e. between those identifying via
opinions on some of the issues I mentioned traditions and symbols, vs. those who identify
above. There is a clear opposition between via civic liberties). I look forward to continue
people identifying with symbols and traditions my work on these topics in the years to come!”
versus people identifying with civic liberties.
The stronger people identify with one of
these profiles, the stronger opinions polarize.
Moreover, polarization in the debate on ZwarteFEB Research Winter ‘22 Jann Keller 17
Researching regulation
and competition in EU
gas marketsFEB Research Winter ‘22 Jann Keller 18
As a part-time PhD-student at FEB, Jann Keller studied the impact
of gas market mergers on Transmission System Operators (TSO)
within the EU. While conducting his research, he was also working
at a German gas transmission system operator responsible for
European gas market regulation. In December 2021 Jann defended his
thesis “Between Regulation and Competition: Transmission System
Operators in Merged EU Gas Markets”. He shares his findings with FEB
Research.
Operators of gas transmission system net- system operators. Thus, more competition
works are considered to be natural monopolies and less regulation may be possible. “This
that don’t face effective competition. Thus, was the starting point of my analysis,” Keller
regulation is in place in order to protect explains The researcher reviewed the supply
customers against abuse of market power. But and demand of transport capacity in merged
how do you find a balance between regulation markets, analyzed the market position of
and competition in EU gas markets in such TSOs in these markets and formulates policy
a way that it is sustainable and ensures recommendations with regards to competition
affordability and security of supply? “I found between TSOs in merged EU gas markets.
that market mergers can allow for competition One of the regulations applied to TSOs
amongst TSOs, ultimately leading to a higher concerns a cap of their total revenues; each
efficiency,” Keller explains his main finding. operator is granted a certain maximum total
revenue by the regulatory authority. The
Policy makers in the EU responsible for the tariffs TSOs charge for the utilization of their
energy market should create a framework that networks are based on this revenue cap. A
benefits not only the economy, but society theoretical analysis shows that TSOs, being
as a whole. There are three dimensions that exposed to a revenue cap, are incentivized
policy makers need to take into account to charge lower tariffs when network users
when building this framework: (1) security of have a choice between different operators.
supply, (2) affordability and (3) sustainability. Empirically, an analysis of German gas
“My research assesses the regulation of markets finds that tariffs are up to 52% lower
Transmission System Operators (TSO) in at network points at borders where a variety of
merged gas markets, while taking these operators offer capacity than at borders where
dimensions into consideration. I focused on only one TSO offers capacity.
the impact of gas market mergers on the
potential for competition between gas TSOs Relaxing regulations
within the EU.” With his research, Keller On the basis of another study, Keller
contributes to the future regulation framework concludes that competition between TSOs
for EU gas markets and the acceleration of the in merged markets can be possible, as
energy transition. the risk of abuse of market power may be
small since specific TSOs aren’t necessarily
Reducing monopoly power needed anymore; there is an oversupply of
Gas market mergers give network users transport capacity. “This means the economic
access to transport alternatives; this can incentive for regulation is diminishing, so
help in reducing the monopoly power of the government should consider relaxingFEB Research Winter ‘22 Jann Keller 19
sector specific regulations,” Keller states.
In his thesis, the researcher discusses the
intensity of the competition between TSOs
Between Regulation and Invitatio
Competition:
Between Regulation and
Between Regulation and Competition
that can be expected when regulations are
Transmission System Operators The PhD thesis
in Merged EU Gas Markets Competition: Between Re
relaxed, and offers a number of related policy
Jann T. Keller
This dissertation focuses on the research question:
Transmission System Competitio
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recommendations that are aimed at allowing
What is the impact of gas market mergers on the
potential for inter-TSO competition within the
Operators in Merged EU Merged EU
EU? The intention for mergers of gas markets is to Gas Markets by
TSOs to engage in competition. “The increase
increase the functioning of gas wholesale markets
to, ultimately, benefit end-customers with more Jann T. Kell
in competition should ultimately increase
competitive prices, and an enhanced security of Jann T. Keller will be defended
supply. Additionally, the energy transition towards
carbon neutrality may be supported. December 2021
efficiency, and benefit end-customers with
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backbone of these markets. As their operators are
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to result in a decrease in the transportation of
fossil gas. With a constant transport capacity
and a decreasing demand, the competition
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could be stimulated to accelerate this
process.”FEB Research Winter ‘22 News 20
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Grants
NWO Veni-grant for Esther Metting FEB and FSE researchers have received
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) awarded NWO grant of 500K for a joint project
a Veni grant to Esther Metting. With the grant Thom de Vries, Gerben van der Vegt,
money, Metting will be able to further develop Dirk Pieter van Donk from the Faculty of
her own research ideas for three years. Economics and Business (FEB), along with
Esther’s main appointment is at the UCMG, colleagues Ming Cao and Alexander Hübl from
but she is also affiliated to FEB. the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)
The Veni grants, together with the Vidi and received funding from the Dutch Research
Vici grants, are part of the NWO Talent Council (NWO) and knowledge platform Next
Programme. The Veni grants are designed for Generation Infrastructures (NGinfra).
outstanding researchers who have recently The increasing role of data and data analysis,
gained a PhD. new types of sustainable energy, far-reaching
Together with COPD patients and care urbanization and the need for circularity are
providers, Metting will develop a method all examples of transitions that infrastructure
that will enable non-digitally skilled people managers have to deal with. In their project,
to benefit from the health advantages of the five researchers will work together with
E-Health. As the healthcare sector increasingly the Port of Rotterdam, Rijkswaterstaat and
uses E-Health to improve treatment. Prorail to examine how these infrastructure
organizations can use and manage so-called
“systems-of-systems” to effectively deal withFEB Research Winter ‘22 News 21
multi-infra challenges, such as the renewal of The Gratama Foundation, works with the
infrastructure and the transition to sustainable Groningen University Fund to provide funding
transport or energy systems. for small-scale academic projects, designed
and conducted by the University of Groningen.
Amazon grant for Maarten Gijsenberg
Last autumn, associate professor Maarten
Gijsenberg received a $85,000 grant from
Amazon. He received the grant from the Awards and prizes
Amazon Research Awards Advertising Call
for Proposals Summer 2021 for his research 10-Year Impact award for Jenny van Doorn
on “When, Where, and What amount” a brand and Peter Verhoef
should spend on advertising. Professors Jenny van Doorn and Peter
In his research, Gijsenberg will look at Verhoef, along with co-authors Katherine
what the impact is of different budget N. Lemon, Vikas Mittal, Stephen Nass and
allocation strategies for several strategic Key Doreén Pick, received a 10-Year Impact
Performance Indicators (KPI) of a brand. Award by SAGE Publishing for their paper
He makes a distinction between long-term “Customer Engagement Behavior: Theoretical
oriented strategies aimed at building and Foundations and Research Directions” in the
strengthening a brand and more short-term Journal of Service Research.
oriented strategies directed at immediately The 10-Year Impact Awards are a part of
increasing sales. Gijsenberg’s research SAGE’s larger effort to inspire and change
will cover both offline and online media, the conversation around research impact,
investigate to which extent media strengthen especially in the social and behavioral
each other, and evaluate both short-term and sciences. SAGE has analyzed the citation
long- term KPIs. data for articles published in SAGE journals
of different disciplines in 2009 to reveal those
Gratama Fund for Richard Jong-A-pin most cited through the end of 2019. Van Doorn
Assistant professor Richard Jong-A-Pin and Verhoefs article has been cited over 1,300
received a funding of 15.000 Euro from the times over the 10-year period.
Gratama Foundation for his project “The social
profit of the village supporter”. Jong-A-Pin
explains: “The goal of this project is to set up a
learning community in which students get the Appointments
opportunity to do research regarding the social
profit that is created by village supporters Mellie Pullman appointed Chair of
in the province of Groningen.’’ A village Sustainable Supply Chain Management
supporter is a person that is firmly committed From August 2021, Professor Mellie Pullman
to optimizing the livability of a village. A village was appointed as Chair of Sustainable Supply
supporter mainly focuses on the organization Chain Management at the Department of
of informal care and makes links between the Operations.
demand for informal care and volunteers that
offer informal care. To read more about Mellie Pullman and her
research, see page 11 for an interview with
her.FEB Research Winter ‘22 Publications 22
Publications
Please find below an overview of publications in top journals
(with an AIP of 85+), PhD theses, books & research reports
in the period July – December 2021
Aalbers, R., K. McCarthy, and K. Heimricks Bohn, T., S. Brakman, and E. Dietzenbacher
(2021). Market Reactions to Acquisition (2021). From Exports to Value Added to
Announcements: The Importance of Signaling Income: Accounting for Bilateral Income
‘Why’ and ‘Where’. Long Range Planning, 54 Transfers. Journal of International Economics,
(6), 102105. 131, 103496.
Amore, M.D., and S. Murtinu (2021). Tobit Brakman, S., H. Garretsen, and A. van
Models in Strategy Research: Critical Issues Witteloostuijn (2021). Robots Do Not Get
and Applications. Global Strategy Journal, 11 Coronavirus: The COVID-19 Pandemic and
(3). 331-355. the International Division of Labor. Journal of
International Business Studies, 52, 1215–
Anwar, M.A., Q. Zhang, F. Asmi, N. Hussain, 1224.
A. Plantinga, M.W. Zafar, and A. Sinha
(2021). Global Perspectives on Environmental Crafts, N., and P. Woltjer (2021). Growth
Kuznets Curve: A Bibliometric Review. Accounting in Economic History: Findings,
Gondwana Research, 103, 135-145. Lessons and New Directions. Journal of
Economic Surveys, 35 (3). 670-696.
Baardman, L., K.J. Roodbergen, H.J. Carlo,
and A.H. Schrotenboer (2021). A Special Case Das, D.K., A.A. Erumban, and J. Mallick
of the Multiple Traveling Salesmen Problem in (2021). Economic Growth in India during
End-of-Aisle Picking Systems. Transportation 1950-2015: Nehruvian Socialism to Market
Science, 55 (5), 1151-1169. Capitalism. Journal of Economic Surveys, 35
(3), 926-951.
Bednarek, P., D.M. te Kaat, C. Ma, and A.
Rebucci (2022). Capital Flows, Real Estate, Doorn, J. van, and T. Kurz (2021). The
and Local Cycles: Evidence from German Warm Glow of Recycling Can Make Us
Cities, Banks, and Firms. Review of Financial More Wasteful. Journal of Environmental
Studies, 34 (10), 5077–5134. Psychology, 77, 101672.
Boer, W.I.J. de, J.O. Mierau, J. Schoemaker, Dorotic, M., D. Fok, P.C. Verhoef, and
L. Viluma, R.H. Koning, and Lifelines Corona T.H.A. Bijmolt (2021). Synergistic and
Research Initiative (2021). The Impact of the Cannibalization Effects in a Partnership
Covid-19 Crisis on Socioeconomic Differences Loyalty Program. Journal of the Academy of
in Physical Activity Behavior: Evidence Marketing Science, 49 (5), 1021–1042.
from the Lifelines COVID-19 cohort study.
Preventive Medicine, 153, 106823. Feeny, S., A. Posso, A. Skali, A. Jyotishi, S.
Nath, and P.K. Viswanathan (2021). Child
Labor and Psychosocial Wellbeing: Findings
from India. Health Economics, 30 (4), 876-902.FEB Research Winter ‘22 Publications 23
Firk, S., A. Hanelt, J. Oehmichen, and M. Groot, J.I.M. de, K. Bondy, and G. Schuitema
Wolff (2021). Chief Digital Officers: An Analysis (2021). Listen to Others or Yourself? The
of the Presence of a Centralized Digital Role of Personal Norms on the Effectiveness
Transformation Role. Journal of Management of Social Norm Interventions to Change
Studies, 58 (7), 1800-1831. Pro-environmental Behavior. Journal of
Environmental Psychology, 78, 101688.
Fritsch, M., and M. Wyrwich (2021). Does
Successful Innovation Require Large Urban Gürtzgen, N. A. Diegmann (ne Nolte), L.
Areas? Germany as a Counterexample. Pohlan, and G.J. van den Berg (2021).
Economic Geography, 97 (3), 284-308. Do Digital Information Technologies Help
Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job?
Fritsch, M., and M. Wyrwich (2021). Is Evidence from the Broadband Internet
Innovation (Increasingly) Concentrated in Expansion in Germany. European Economic
Large Cities? An International Comparison. Review, 132, 103657.
Research Policy, 50 (6), 104237.
Kaat, D.M. te (2021). Cross-Border Debt
Fritz, M.K., and H. Fromell (2022). How to Flows and Credit Allocation: Firm-Level
Dampen the Surge of Non-Communicable Evidence from the Euro Area. Journal of
Diseases in Southeast Asia: Insights from a Money, Credit, and Banking, 53 (7), 1797-
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health 1818.
Policy and Planning, 37 (1), 152-167.
Koch, J.A., J.W. Bolderdijk, and K.
Fromell, H., D. Nosenzo, T. Owens, and F. van Ittersum (2021). Disgusting? No,
Tufano (2021). One Size Does not Fit All : Just Deviating from Internalized Norms.
Plurality of Social Norms and Saving Behavior Understanding Consumer Skepticism toward
in Kenya. Journal of Economic Behavior and Sustainable Food Alternatives. Journal of
Organization, 192, 73-91. Environmental Psychology, 76, 101645.
Gallardo Albarrán, D., and R. Inklaar (2021). Kostova, T., and S. Beugelsdijk (2021).
The Role of Capital and Productivity in Integrating Diversity into Distance Research
Accounting for Income Differences since 1913. for Added Rigor, Parsimony, and Relevance.
Journal of Economic Surveys, 35 (3), 952– Journal of Management Studies, 58 (6), 1669-
974. 1689.
Gallo, V., P. Chiodini, D. Bruzzese, E. Kondilis, Laan, N. van der, and W. Romeijnders
D. Howdon, J. Mierau, and R. Bhopal (2021). (2021). A Loose Benders Decomposition
Comparing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Space Algorithm for Approximating Two-stage Mixed-
and Over Time in Europe, Using Numbers of integer Recourse Models. Mathematical
Deaths, Crude Rates and Adjusted Mortality Programming, 190, 761–794.
Trend Ratios. Scientific Reports, 11, 16443.
Land, M., M. Thürer, L.D. Fredendall, M.
Grevenbrock, N., M. Groneck, A. Ludwig, Stevenson, and K. Scholten (2021). Inventory
and A. Zimper (2021). Cognition, Optimism, Diagnosis for Flow Improvement-A Design
and the Formation of Age-Dependent Survival Science Approach. Journal of Operations
Beliefs. International Economic Review, 62 (2), Management, 67 (5), 560-587.
887-918.FEB Research Winter ‘22 Publications 24
Li, X., and M. Mulder (2021). Value of Power- Porumb, V., Y, Zengin-Karaibrahimoglu, G.J.
to-gas as a Flexibility Option in Integrated Lobo, R. Hooghiemstra, and D. de Waard
Electricity and Hydrogen Markets. Applied (2021). Expanded Auditor’s Report Disclosures
Energy, 304, 117863. and Loan Contracting. Contemporary
Accounting Research, 38 (4), 3214-3253.
Li, X., and C. Waibel (2021). Patients’ Free
Choice of Physicians is Not Always Good. Rijal, A., M. Bijvank, R. de Koster, and A. Goel
Health Economics, 30 (11). 2751-2765 (2021). Workforce Scheduling with Order-
Picking Assignments in Distribution Facilities.
Liu, H., L. Lobschat, P. Verhoef, and Z. Hong Transportation Science, 55 (3), 725-746.
(2021). The Effect of Permanent Product
Discounts and Order Coupons on Purchase Roebroek, L., J. Bruins, D. Roe, P. Delespaul,
Incidence, Purchase Quantity, and Spending. S. de Jong, A. Boonstra, E. Visser, S.
Journal of Retailing, 97 (3), 377-393. Castelein, and PHAMOUS investigators
(2021). Care Needs and Care Consumption in
Lumineau, F., M. Hanisch, and O. Wurtz Psychosis : A 4-year Longitudinal Analysis of
(2021). International Management as Guideline Concordant Care. Epidemiology and
Management of Diversity: Reconceptualizing Psychiatric Sciences, 30, e73.
Distance as Diversity. Journal of Management
Studies, 58 (6), 1644-1668. Seepma, A., D.P. van Donk, and C. de
Blok (2021). On Publicness Theory and Its
Maruster, L., D.J. van der Zee, and E. Implications for Supply Chain Integration: The
Buskens (2021). Identifying Frequent Health Case of Criminal Justice Supply Chains. The
Care Users and Care Consumption Patterns: Journal of Supply Chain Management, 57 (3),
Process Mining of Emergency Medical 72-103.
Services Data. Journal of Medical Internet
Research, 23 (10), e27499. Shuval, K., D. Leonard, K. Chartier, C.
Barlow, B.M. Fennis, D. Katz, K. Abel, S.
Maseland, R. (2021). Contingent Farrell, A. Pavlovic, and L. DeFina (2022).
Determinants. Journal of Development Fit & Tipsy? The Interrelationship between
Economics, 151, 102654. Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Alcohol
Consumption and Dependence. Medicine and
Oosterbeek, H., S. Sóvágó, and B. van der Science in Sports and Exercise, 54 (1), 113-
Klaauw (2021). Preference Heterogeneity 119.
and School Segregation. Journal of Public
Economics, 197, 104400. Slager, R., and J.P. Gond (2022). The Politics
of Reactivity : Ambivalence in Corporate
Prak, D., R. Teunter, M.Z. Babai, J.E. Boylan, Responses to Corporate Social Responsibility
and A. Syntetos (2021). Robust Compound Ratings. Organization Studies, 43 (1), 59-80.
Poisson Parameter Estimation for Inventory
Control. Omega, 104, 102481. Smailhodzic, E., A. Boonstra, and D.
Langley (2021). Social Media Enabled
Interactions in Healthcare: Towards a
Taxonomy. Social Science & Medicine, 291,
114469.FEB Research Winter ‘22 Publications 25 Suher, J., C. Szocs, and K. van Ittersum (2021). When Imperfect is Preferred: The Differential Effect of Aesthetic Imperfections on Choice of Processed and Unprocessed foods. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 49, 903-924. Timmer, M.P., B. Los, R. Stehrer, and G. de Vries (2021). Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Global Trade Elasticity: A New Accounting Framework. IMF Economic Review, 69. 656- 680. Villena, V.H., M. Wilhelm, and C.Y. Xiao (2021). Untangling Drivers for Supplier Environmental and Social Responsibility: An Investigation in Philips Lighting’s Chinese Supply Chain. Journal of Operations Management, 67 (4), 476-510. Vohs, K.D., …, B.M. Fennis, …, J.J. Hidding, …, M. Moeini-Jazani, et al. (2021). A Multisite Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego- Depletion Effect. Psychological Science, 32 (10), 1566-1581. Wyrwich, M., P. Steinberg, F. Noseleit, and P. de Faria (2022). Is Open Innovation Imprinted on New Ventures? The Cooperation- inhibiting Legacy of Authoritarian Regimes. Research Policy, 51 (1), 104409. Ye, M., L. Zino, Ž. Mlakar, J.W. Bolderdijk, H. Risselada, B.M. Fennis, and M. Cao (2021). Collective Patterns of Social Diffusion are Shaped by Individual Inertia and Trend- seeking. Nature Communications, 12, 5698. Zhu, Y., F. Duan, I. Riphagen, I. Minović, J. Mierau, J.J. Carrero, S. Bakker, G. Navis, and L. Dekker (2021). Separate and Combined Effects of Individual and Neighbourhood Socio- economic Disadvantage on Health-related Lifestyle Risk Factors: A Multilevel Analysis. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50 (6), 1959–1969.
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