Benny Geys

Professor of Economics at BI Norwegian Business School, Research Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Benny Geys is Professor in Economics at Norwegian Business School (BI) in Bergen and Research Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Brussels. His research focuses on political accountability, (local) public policy, and civic engagement. Some of his work has appeared in, e.g., Economic Journal, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Urban Economics, Organization Studies, Leadership Quarterly, Public Opinion Quarterly, European Journal of Political Research, and Public Administration.

Publications 

Latest contributions 

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VoxEU Column

Strategic behaviour in procurement allocations towards corporate political donors

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  • Competition Policy
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  • Politics and economics
VoxEU Column

Population shrinking and the future of European municipalities

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  • Europe's nations and regions
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  • Migration
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  • Welfare state and social Europe