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Researcher

Wouter Verheyen

  • Research Expertise:In 2019 Verheyen became research professor at Antwerp University with a research agenda on sustainable platform economy, aimed at reconciling social, economic and environmental sustainability. Verheyen supervises 13 PhDs in this field, working on research projects granted by EU, the Flemish research fund and the University research fund. These projects can be clustered around 1) sustainable platform economy, 2) smart (urban) mobility and sustainable freight transport and 3) sustainable working conditions. In addition, Verheyen conducts policy research for (local) authorities, sector organisations and companies adressing the legal challenges resulting from societal transformations in these areas.
  • Keywords:PLATFORM ECONOMY, TRANSPORT LAW, DIGITAL SOCIETY, GIG WORK, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, PASSENGER RIGHTS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, Law (incl. notarial studies)
  • Disciplines:Comparative law, Economic, commercial and financial law, Liability law
  • Research techniques:comparative law, empirical legal research
  • Users of research expertise:companies in logistics and digital economy legislators interest groups in logistics and digital economy legal sector