Impact cases

In 2022, the decision was made to adjust the Faculty of Economic and Business’ system to measure research performance by assessing the societal impact of research, hereby making the evaluation method more in line with DORA (Declaration of Research Assessment). In two subsequent years, academic staff had the opportunity to submit so-called impact cases for evaluation by an external evaluation committee. The Faculty Board made rewards available in 2023 and 2024, in the form of either research time or funds. The vice-dean research Robert Lensink: "It is crucial that our faculty’s research is not only rigorous, but that it has serious impact as well”.

The external evaluation committee, consisting of Professor Erwin Bulte (Wageningen University), Professor Melinda Mills (Oxford University/University of Groningen), Dr. Peter Hein van Mulligen (Statistics Netherlands/CBS) and Professor Barbara Wisse (Faculty of Behavioural & Social Sciences, University of Groningen) evaluated the submitted impact cases. The committee ranked the proposals based on the strength of (A) underpinning research and (B) evidence of impact.

Impact cases 2023

In 2023 the five highest ranked proposals were:

1. Paul Buijs,
   impact case: Sustainable urban freight transport in Groningen and beyond         

2. Jutta Bolt, Robert Inklaar, Bart Los, and Gaaitzen de Vries,
   impact case: Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) Databases 

3. Dirk Bezemer,
   impact case: Changing the Dutch public debate about financialization: housing markets, pension funds and inequality        

4. Harry Garretsen and Janka Stoker,
   impact case: Leadership in uncertain times

5. Rob Alessie, Viola Angelini, Hermien Dijk, Roel Freriks, Ruud Koning, Jochen Mierau, and Laura Viluma,
   impact case: Lifelines Corona Research Study (LCRS)  

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Impact cases 2024

In 2024 the highest ranked proposal were:

1. Annika Mueller and Shan Ahmad,
   Impact case: Financial Inclusion in Pakistan
   
2. Konstantin Wacker,
   Impact case: Building capacity for policy analysis of economic growth