Elvira Haezendonck

Prof. dr. Elvira Haezendonck (PhD, 2001, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Solvay Business School) is Full Professor at the University of Brussels (VUB), Visiting Professor at the University of Antwerp (UA) since 2004, and guest professor at Erasmus University of Rotterdam (MEL) since 2005.

Her research covers various topics in the field of sustainable management, strategy and policy applied to economic clusters, ports and (large) infrastructure projects: environmental strategy, competitive strategy and the circular economy.

She has published various articles in scientific journals, books and book chapters in these domains, e.g. a MDPI book on Port Strategy for Sustainable Development, a Palgrave McMillan book on Sustainable Port Cluster and Economic development, and an Edward Elgar book on Transport Project Evaluation. She is particularly passionate about applied research and has been involved in over 60 national and international research projects on for example social cost-benefit analysis, economic impact analysis, and strategic port and area development. Since 2010, she consecutively held 3 research chairs, two on Public-Private partnerships and currently one on Infrastructure Asset Management. She’s also board member in various organisations, such as TINC, VUB and ASP Publishers.

TEACHING

Strategic Management

Bedrijfs- en Ondernemingsstrategie

Project Management

Micro-economics of competitiveness

RESEARCH

Strategy

Strategic Management

Sustainability

Circular Economy

Clusters

Ports

Competitiveness

Infrastructure

KEY PUBLICATIONS

Van Balen, M., Haezendonck, E., & Verbeke, A. (2021). Mitigating the environmental and social footprint of brownfields: The case for a peripheral CSR approach. European Management Journal, 39(6), 710-719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2021.04.006

Haezendonck, E. (Ed.) (2021). Port Strategy for Sustainable Development. Basel, Switzerland: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).

Haezendonck, E., & Langenus, M. (2019). Integrated ports clusters and competitive advantage in an extended resource pool for the Antwerp Seaport. Maritime Policy & Management, 46(1), 74-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2018.1471535

Haezendonck, E., Dooms, M., & Verbeke, A. (2014). A new governance perspective on port–hinterland relationships: The Port Hinterland Impact (PHI) matrix. Maritime Economics & Logistics, 16, 229-249. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2014.10

Haezendonck, E., & Verbeke, A. (2000). The competitive advantage of seaports. International Journal of Maritime Economics, 2, 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1057/ijme.2000.8