Dr Chris Van Egeraat

    Geography,

    Associate Professor

    Rhetoric House
    10
    (01) 708 4714

    Biography

    Chris van Egeraat lectures economic geography at the Department of Geography, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Development Geography from Utrecht University and a PhD from DCU Business School. He has worked as a research officer at the Economic and Social Research Institute and Dublin City University Business School, as a post-doctoral researcher at UCD and as a Research Fellow at NIRSA, Maynooth University. His research interests and publications focus on the economic geography of production/innovation networks and regional economic development. He is Chair of the Regional Studies Association, Irish Branch.

    Books

      Year Publication
    2015 Mapping the Potential for All-Island Sectoral Ecosystems.
    Edgar Morgenroth, Chris van Egeraat, Declan Curran, Justin Gleeson, Nola Hewitt-Dundas, Rutger Kroes and Justin Gleeson (2015) Mapping the Potential for All-Island Sectoral Ecosystems. Newry: IntertradeIreland. [Details]
    2014 Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation.
    Van Egeraat, C. Kogler, D. and Cooke, P. (2014) Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details]
    2013 Mid-East Region Economic Action Plan.
    Walsh, J. van Egeraat, C., Martin, T. O’Doherty, D. and McDevitt, J. (2013) Mid-East Region Economic Action Plan. Wicklow: MERA. [Details]
    2009 North Dublin Industrial Trends and Employment Analysis 2009-2020: Assessing the Region’s Skills and Infrastructural Needs.
    O’Byrne, J. and Van Egeraat, C. (2009) North Dublin Industrial Trends and Employment Analysis 2009-2020: Assessing the Region’s Skills and Infrastructural Needs. Dublin: North Dublin Development Coalition (NorDubCo). [Details]
    2009 The Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region, Armagh: International Centre for Local and regional Development.
    Adair, A., Berry, J., Driscoll, J., Van Egeraat, C., Guerra, E., McGreal, S., Ryan, C., Vigier, F. (2009) The Newry-Dundalk Twin City Region, Armagh: International Centre for Local and regional Development. Armagh: International Centre for Local and regional Development. [Details]
    1999 Kildare Linkage Study: An Analysis of Opportunities in Five Sectors.
    Egeraat, C. van, Trent, C., Breathnach, P., and Walsh, J. (1999) Kildare Linkage Study: An Analysis of Opportunities in Five Sectors. Clane: Kildare County Enterprise Board. [Details]
    1997 Clusters in Ireland: The Irish Dairy Processing Industry: An Application of Porter's Cluster Analysis. NESC Research Series, no. 1, Dublin: National Economic and Social Council.
    O'Connell, L., Van Egeraat, C., and Enright, P. (1997) Clusters in Ireland: The Irish Dairy Processing Industry: An Application of Porter's Cluster Analysis. NESC Research Series, no. 1, Dublin: National Economic and Social Council. Dublin: NESC. [Details]

    Book Chapters

      Year Publication
    2017 'New entrants and inherited competence: the evolution of the Irish biotech sector'
    Curran, D. and Van Egeraat, C. and O'Gorman, C. (2017) 'New entrants and inherited competence: the evolution of the Irish biotech sector' In: Local Governance, Development and Innovaiton. Dublin: Glasnevin Publishing. [Details]
    2015 'Economic Status and Labour Force'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Gleeson, J. (2015) 'Economic Status and Labour Force' In: Gleeson, J (eds). The Atlas of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Patterns. Maynooth: AIRO. [Details]
    2015 'Industry of Employment'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2015) 'Industry of Employment' In: Gleeson, J (eds). The Atlas of Ireland: Mapping Social and Economic Patterns. Maynooth: AIRO. [Details]
    2014 'Social and Spatial Structures of Innovation in the Irish Animation Industry'
    van Egeraat, C, O Riain, S., Kerr, A. (2014) 'Social and Spatial Structures of Innovation in the Irish Animation Industry' In: hris Van Egeraat, Dieter Kogler, Philip Cooke (eds). Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation. London: Routledge. [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Analysis of the Life sciences Sector'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2013) 'Analysis of the Life sciences Sector' In: Top 250 Exporters. Dublin: Irish Exporters Association. [Details]
    2010 'Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2010) 'Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems' In: Digital Ecosystems. Springer: Sringer. [Details]
    2010 'Dublin as a Polycentric City Region?'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Sokol, M. (2010) 'Dublin as a Polycentric City Region?' In: Ó Broin, D and Davidson, D (eds). Dublin's Economic Development: Building a Thriving and Sustainable City Region. Dublin: DCU Press. [Details]
    2010 'Developing the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Dublin City Region'
    Van Egeraat, C. and O’Byrne, J. (2010) 'Developing the Pharmaceutical Sector in the Dublin City Region' In: Ó Broin, D and Davidson, D (eds). Dublin's Economic Development: Building a Thriving and Sustainable City Region. Dublin: DCU Press. [Details]
    2009 'The Pharmaceutical Industry over the Boom Period and Beyond'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Barry, F. (2009) 'The Pharmaceutical Industry over the Boom Period and Beyond' In: Carmody, P (eds). Ireland's Celtic Tiger: Legacies and Prospects. Routledge: Routledge. [Details]
    2009 'Porter's diamond and small nations in the global economy: Ireland as a case study'
    Cassidy, J;Barry, F;van Egeraat, C (2009) 'Porter's diamond and small nations in the global economy: Ireland as a case study' In: HANDBOOK ON SMALL NATIONS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUCCESS. CHELTENHAM: EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD. [Details]
    2007 'The Manufacturing Sector'
    Egeraat, C. van and Breathnach, P. (2007) 'The Manufacturing Sector' In: R. Kitchin and B. Bartley (eds). Understanding Contemporary Ireland. Pluto Press: Pluto Press. [full-text] [Details]
    2006 'Greater Dublin in the Celtic Tiger Economy: Towards a Polycentric Mega-City Region?'
    Van Egeraat, C., Sokol, M and Convery, (2006) 'Greater Dublin in the Celtic Tiger Economy: Towards a Polycentric Mega-City Region?' In: Hall, P. and Pain, K (eds). The Polycentric Metropolis: Learning from Mega-City-Regions in Europe. London: Earthscan / James & James. [Details]
    2006 'The Equine Industry in County Kildare'
    Breathnach, P. and Van Egeraat, C. (2006) 'The Equine Industry in County Kildare' In: W. Nolan and T. McGrath (eds). Kildare History and Society: Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Dublin: Geography Publications. [full-text] [Details]
    2006 'Service Firm Connections in the Dublin-Belfast Corridor'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Sokol, M. (2006) 'Service Firm Connections in the Dublin-Belfast Corridor' In: J. Yarwood (eds). Ireland’s Megacity Region: The Dublin-Belfast Corridor. Aldershot: Ashgate. [Details]
    2000 'Industrial Agglomeration'
    Jacobson, D., Heanue, K. and Van Egeraat (2000) 'Industrial Agglomeration' In: W. Lazonick (eds). The IEBM Handbook of Economics. London: Thomson Learning. [Details]
    1997 'The Irish Dairy Processing Industry'
    O'Connell, L., Van Egeraat, C., and Pitts, E. (1997) 'The Irish Dairy Processing Industry' In: B. Traill and E. Pitts (eds). Competitiveness in the Food Industry. London: Chapman and Hall. [Details]
    1997 'Culliton's Clusters: Still the Way to Go?'
    Clancy, P., O'Malley, E., O'Connoll, L. and Van Egeraat, C. (1997) 'Culliton's Clusters: Still the Way to Go?' In: O'Donnel, R (eds). Sustaining Competitive Advantage. Dublin: National Economic and Social Council. [Details]

    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    2018 'Re-thinking Irish Economic Development'
    O'Leary, E. and Van Egeraat, C. (2018) 'Re-thinking Irish Economic Development'. Administration, 64 (1) [Details]
    2016 'Opportunistic Spin-offs in the Aftermath of an Adverse Corporate Event'
    Curran, D., O’Gorman, C. and Van Egeraat, C. (2016) 'Opportunistic Spin-offs in the Aftermath of an Adverse Corporate Event'. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 23 (4):984-1008 [full-text] [Details]
    2016 'The National Spatial Strategy: Lessons for implementing a National Planning Framework'
    Ó’Riordáin, S. and Van Egeraat, C. (2016) 'The National Spatial Strategy: Lessons for implementing a National Planning Framework'. Administration, 64 (4):5-21 [full-text] [Details]
    2016 'A measure for identifying substantial geographic concentrations'
    Van Egeraat, C., Morgenroth, E. Kroes, R., Curran, D. and Gleeson, J. (2016) 'A measure for identifying substantial geographic concentrations'. Papers in Regional Science, [full-text] [Details]
    2015 'New Entrants and Inherited Competence in the Evolution of the Irish Biotech Sector'
    Curran, D., Van Egeraat, C. and O’Gorman, C. (2015) 'New Entrants and Inherited Competence in the Evolution of the Irish Biotech Sector'. European Planning Studies, [Details]
    2015 'Regional Economic Resilience in Ireland: The Roles of Industrial Structure and Foreign Inward Investment, Regional Studies Regional Science'
    Breathnach, P., Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2015) 'Regional Economic Resilience in Ireland: The Roles of Industrial Structure and Foreign Inward Investment, Regional Studies Regional Science'. Regional Studies, 2 (1) [full-text] [Details]
    2014 'Social Networks and Actual Knowledge Flow in the Irish Biotech Industry'
    van Egeraat, C;Curran, D (2014) 'Social Networks and Actual Knowledge Flow in the Irish Biotech Industry'. European Planning Studies, 22 :1109-1126 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Regional governance and bottom-up regional development in the Border Region and County Cavan'
    Shannon, L. and Van Egeraat, C. (2013) 'Regional governance and bottom-up regional development in the Border Region and County Cavan'. ADMINISTRATION, 61 :3-10 [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Social and Spatial Structures of Innovation in the Irish Animation Industry'
    van Egeraat, C, O Riain, S., Kerr, A. (2013) 'Social and Spatial Structures of Innovation in the Irish Animation Industry'. European Planning Studies, 21 :1437-1455 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Spatial Concentration in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role of Spatial Planning and Agglomeration Economies'
    Van Egeraat, C;Curran, D (2013) 'Spatial Concentration in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role of Spatial Planning and Agglomeration Economies'. Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie, 104 :338-358 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Ten Years On: Revisiting the NSS'
    Meredith, D. and van Egeraat, C. (2013) 'Ten Years On: Revisiting the NSS'. ADMINISTRATION, 60 :3-13 [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'New Regional Governance in Ireland: Perspectives and Challenges'
    O'Riordain, S. and Van Egeraat, C. (2013) 'New Regional Governance in Ireland: Perspectives and Challenges'. Administration, 61 :3-10 [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Complementarities between Urban Centres on the Island of Ireland'
    McCafferty, D., Van Egeraat, C., Gleeson, J. and Bartley, B. (2013) 'Complementarities between Urban Centres on the Island of Ireland'. ADMINISTRATION, 60 :115-141 [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Enterprise and labour: hubs, gateways and inter-regional specialisation'
    Van Egeraat, C., Breathnach, P. and Curran, D. (2013) 'Enterprise and labour: hubs, gateways and inter-regional specialisation'. ADMINISTRATION, 60 :91-115 [full-text] [Details]
    2013 'Putting People First: Reforming Regional and Local Government in Ireland, Regions'
    O’Keefe, B., Van Egeraat, C. And O’Riordain, S. (2013) 'Putting People First: Reforming Regional and Local Government in Ireland, Regions'. 290 :4-6 [Details]
    2013 'Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Kogler, D. (2013) 'Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation'. European Planning Studies, 21 :1317-23 [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'The state of the Irish pharmaceutical industry'
    Van Egeraat, C (2012) 'The state of the Irish pharmaceutical industry'. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 4 :1039-1041 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'The Drivers of Transnational Subsidiary Evolution: The Upgrading of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry'
    van Egeraat, C;Breathnach, P (2012) 'The Drivers of Transnational Subsidiary Evolution: The Upgrading of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry'. Regional Studies, 46 :1153-1167 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2012 'Review of Competition, Competitive Advantage, and Clusters: The Ideas of Michael Porter'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2012) 'Review of Competition, Competitive Advantage, and Clusters: The Ideas of Michael Porter'. REGIONAL STUDIES, 46 :276-277 [full-text] [Details]
    2010 'The scale and scope of process R&D in the Irish pharmaceutical industry'
    van Egeraat C. (2010) 'The scale and scope of process R&D in the Irish pharmaceutical industry'. Irish Geography, 43 (1):35-58 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2009 'The Irish pharmaceutical industry over the boom period and beyond'
    van Egeraat C.;Barry F. (2009) 'The Irish pharmaceutical industry over the boom period and beyond'. Irish Geography, 42 (1):23-44 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2008 'Revisiting the 'informational city': Space of flows, polycentricity and the geography of knowledge-intensive business services in the emerging global city-region of Dublin'
    Sokol, M;Van Egeraat, C;Williams, B (2008) 'Revisiting the 'informational city': Space of flows, polycentricity and the geography of knowledge-intensive business services in the emerging global city-region of Dublin'. Regional Studies, 42 :1133-1146 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2006 'The geography of production linkages in the Irish and Scottish microcomputer industry: The role of information exchange'
    Van Egeraat, C;Jacobson, D (2006) 'The geography of production linkages in the Irish and Scottish microcomputer industry: The role of information exchange'. Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie, 97 :405-417 [full-text] [Details]
    2008 'The Decline of the Computer Hardware Sector: How Ireland Adjusted'
    Barry, F. and Van Egeraat, C. (2008) 'The Decline of the Computer Hardware Sector: How Ireland Adjusted'. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC COMMENTARY, 2008 :38-57 [full-text] [Details]
    2007 'Review of Arnoud Lagendijk and Pivi Oinas, Proximity, Distance and Diversity: Issues on Economic Interaction and Local Development'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2007) 'Review of Arnoud Lagendijk and Pivi Oinas, Proximity, Distance and Diversity: Issues on Economic Interaction and Local Development'. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, 83 :203-204 [full-text] [Details]
    2006 'Review of Andy Cumbers and Danny MacKinnon, Clusters in Urban and Regional Development'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2006) 'Review of Andy Cumbers and Danny MacKinnon, Clusters in Urban and Regional Development'. REGIONAL STUDIES, 40 [full-text] [Details]
    2005 'Geography of production linkages in the Irish and Scottish microcomputer industry: The role of logistics'
    van Egeraat, C;Jacobson, D (2005) 'Geography of production linkages in the Irish and Scottish microcomputer industry: The role of logistics'. Economic Geograpaphy, 81 :283-303 [full-text] [Details]
    2004 'The rise and demise of the Irish and Scottish computer hardware industry'
    van Egeraat, C;Jacobson, D (2004) 'The rise and demise of the Irish and Scottish computer hardware industry'. European Planning Studies, 12 :809-834 [DOI] [full-text] [Details]
    2001 'Industry Clusters in Ireland: An Application of Porter's Model of National Competitive Advantage to Three Sectors, European Planning Studies'
    Clancy, P., O'Malley, E., O'Connoll, L. and Van Egeraat, C. (2001) 'Industry Clusters in Ireland: An Application of Porter's Model of National Competitive Advantage to Three Sectors, European Planning Studies'. 9 [full-text] [Details]
    2000 'Industry Clusters and Irish Indigenous Manufacturing: Limits of the Porter View. Economic and Social Review'
    O'Malley, E., and Van Egeraat, C. (2000) 'Industry Clusters and Irish Indigenous Manufacturing: Limits of the Porter View. Economic and Social Review'. To be added, 31 [full-text] [Details]
    1999 'Achievements of the Industrial 'High-Road' and Clustering Strategies in Singapore and Their Relevance to European Peripheral Economies. European Planning Studies'
    Van Grunsven, L. and Van Egeraat, C. (1999) 'Achievements of the Industrial 'High-Road' and Clustering Strategies in Singapore and Their Relevance to European Peripheral Economies. European Planning Studies'. 7 [full-text] [Details]
    1999 'Porter's Diamond: A Problem Solving Heuristic'
    O'Connell, L., Clancy, P. and Van Egeraat, C. (1999) 'Porter's Diamond: A Problem Solving Heuristic'. European Journal of Marketing, 33 [full-text] [Details]

    Other Journals

      Year Publication
    2014 'Getting the Policies and Priorities Right'
    Van Egeraat, C. and Doran, J. (2014) 'Getting the Policies and Priorities Right' Council Review, . [Details]
    2013 'Putting People First: Reforming Regional and Local Government in Ireland, Regions'
    O’Keefe, B., Van Egeraat, C. And O’Riordain, S. (2013) 'Putting People First: Reforming Regional and Local Government in Ireland, Regions' Regions, 290 (2) :4-6. [Details]
    2011 'Ireland, corporation tax and the Dutch sandwich'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2011) 'Ireland, corporation tax and the Dutch sandwich' Faces - Magazine of Accounting & Finance, 12 (2) . [Details]
    2010 'Comparing Clusters'
    Van Egeraat, C. (2010) 'Comparing Clusters' The Market (Enterprise Ireland Magazine), 6 (6) . [Details]
    2008 'Tough Love: Local Cross-Border Co-operation Faces the Challenge of Sustainability'
    Creamer, C., Blair, N. O’Keeffe, B. and Van Egeraat, C. (2008) 'Tough Love: Local Cross-Border Co-operation Faces the Challenge of Sustainability' Journal of Cross Border Studies, 1 (9) . [Details]

    Conference Publications

      Year Publication
    2010 Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems
    van Egeraat, C;Curran, D (2010) Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS , pp.31-43 [Details]

    Published Reports

      Year Publication
    2013 Economic Baseline Study Meath.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Gleeson, J. (2013) Economic Baseline Study Meath. Meath County Council, Meath. [Details]
    2011 The Irish Biopharmaceuticals and Biotech industry. In: Jullien, B., Sectoral Studies of Institutional Configurations and Industrial Dynamics. Deliverable D4.3.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Jacobson, J. (2011) The Irish Biopharmaceuticals and Biotech industry. In: Jullien, B., Sectoral Studies of Institutional Configurations and Industrial Dynamics. Deliverable D4.3. EU FP7, Brussels. [Details]
    2010 Dublin Case Study. In: Harding et al. (2010) The Case for Agglomeration Economies in Europe, ESPON Final Report.
    Curran, D., O Callaghan, C., Ancien, D., Van Egeraat, C., McCafferty, D., Gleeson, J. and Bartley, B. (2010) Dublin Case Study. In: Harding et al. (2010) The Case for Agglomeration Economies in Europe, ESPON Final Report. ESPON, Luxembourg. [Details]
    2010 Structures of Knowledge Flow and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: Towards the Development of a Biotech Digital Ecosystem in Ireland. Deliverable 11.11 of EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2010) Structures of Knowledge Flow and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: Towards the Development of a Biotech Digital Ecosystem in Ireland. Deliverable 11.11 of EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project. (2010) Structures of Knowledge Flow and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: Towards the Development of a Biotech Digital Ecosystem in Ireland. Deliverable 11.11 of EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project. EU FP6, Brussels. [Details]
    2010 A Biotech Digital Ecosystem for the Greater Dublin Region: DE Deployment Plan. Deliverable 5.1 of EU CIP DEN4DEK Project.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2010) A Biotech Digital Ecosystem for the Greater Dublin Region: DE Deployment Plan. Deliverable 5.1 of EU CIP DEN4DEK Project. EU CIP, Brussels. [Details]
    2010 Defining and Valuing Dublin’s Creative Industries, Report to Dublin City Council.
    Curran, D. and Van Egeraat, C. (2010) Defining and Valuing Dublin’s Creative Industries, Report to Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council, Dublin. [Details]
    2009 Van Egeraat, C., O’Riain, S. and Kerr, A. (2009) Social and Spatial Structures of Collaboration and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy. Deliverable 11.2 for EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project.
    Van Egeraat, C., O’Riain, S. and Kerr, A. (2009) Social and Spatial Structures of Collaboration and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy. Deliverable 11.2 for EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project (2009) Van Egeraat, C., O’Riain, S. and Kerr, A. (2009) Social and Spatial Structures of Collaboration and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy. Deliverable 11.2 for EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project. EU FP6, Brussels. [Details]
    2009 A Biotech Digital Ecosystem for the Greater Dublin Region: Preliminary Strategy. Deliverable 4.1 of EU CIP DEN4DEK Project.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2009) A Biotech Digital Ecosystem for the Greater Dublin Region: Preliminary Strategy. Deliverable 4.1 of EU CIP DEN4DEK Project. EU CIP, Brussels. [Details]
    2008 Van Egeraat, C. O’Riain, S. Kerr, A. Sarkar, R. Chatterjee, J., Stanley, J., Rivera León, L. and Passani, A. (2008) A Research Agenda for Bridging Digital Ecosystems to Regional Development and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: A Preliminary Report. Deliverable 11.1 for EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project.
    Van Egeraat, C. O’Riain, S. Kerr, A. Sarkar, R. Chatterjee, J., Stanley, J., Rivera León, L. and Passani, A. (2008) Van Egeraat, C. O’Riain, S. Kerr, A. Sarkar, R. Chatterjee, J., Stanley, J., Rivera León, L. and Passani, A. (2008) A Research Agenda for Bridging Digital Ecosystems to Regional Development and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy: A Preliminary Report. Deliverable 11.1 for EU FP6 OPAALS Research Project. EU FP6, Brussels. [Details]
    2006 Van Egeraat, C., Kitchin, R. and O'Brien, M. (2006), Investing in Maynooth: the prime location for the systems biology sector. Report prepared for the Dean of Research, NUI Maynooth, October 2006.
    Van Egeraat, C., Kitchin, R. and O'Brien, M. (2006) Van Egeraat, C., Kitchin, R. and O'Brien, M. (2006), Investing in Maynooth: the prime location for the systems biology sector. Report prepared for the Dean of Research, NUI Maynooth, October 2006. Maynooth University, Maynooth. [Details]
    2006 Investing in Maynooth: the prime location for knowledge based activities.
    Van Egeraat, C., Kitchin, R. and O'Brien, M. (2006) Investing in Maynooth: the prime location for knowledge based activities. NUI Maynooth, Maynooth. [Details]
    2005 Polynet Action 2.1 and 2.2: Qualitative Analysis of Service Business Connections, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 2.1 and 2.2. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat.
    Sokol, M. and Van Egeraat C. (2005) Polynet Action 2.1 and 2.2: Qualitative Analysis of Service Business Connections, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 2.1 and 2.2. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat. INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat, Brussels. [Details]
    2005 Polynet Action 1.1: Commuting and the Definition of Functional Urban Regions, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 1.1. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat.
    Yarwood, J., Van Egeraat C. and Sokol, M. (2005) Polynet Action 1.1: Commuting and the Definition of Functional Urban Regions, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 1.1. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat. INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat, Brussels. [Details]
    2005 Polynet Action 1.2: Quantitative Analysis of Service Business Connections, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 1.2. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat.
    Van Egeraat C., Sokol, M. and Yarwood, J. (2005) Polynet Action 1.2: Quantitative Analysis of Service Business Connections, Greater Dublin. In Hall, P. and Pain, K., Polynet Action 1.2. Interim report to INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat. INTERREG IIIB NWE Secretariat, Brussels. [Details]
    1997 Clusters in Ireland: An Application of Porter's Model of National Competitive Advantage to Three Sectors (report prepared for the National Economic and Social Council.
    Clancy, P., O'Malley, E., O'Connoll, L. and Van Egeraat, C. (1997) Clusters in Ireland: An Application of Porter's Model of National Competitive Advantage to Three Sectors (report prepared for the National Economic and Social Council. NESC, Dublin. [Details]
    1995 New Manufacturing Establishments and Regional Economy in Johor, Malaysia: Production Linkages, Employment and Labour Fields (Utrecht University Report Series).
    Van Grunsven, L., Van Egeraat, C. and Meijsen, S. (1995) New Manufacturing Establishments and Regional Economy in Johor, Malaysia: Production Linkages, Employment and Labour Fields (Utrecht University Report Series). Utrecht University, Utrecht. [Details]

    Book Review

      Year Publication
    2012 Competition, Competitive Advantage, and Clusters: The Ideas of Michael Porter.
    van Egeraat, C (2012) Competition, Competitive Advantage, and Clusters: The Ideas of Michael Porter. ABINGDON: Book Review [DOI] [Details]
    2007 Proximity, distance and diversity: Issues on economic and local development.
    van Egeraat, C (2007) Proximity, distance and diversity: Issues on economic and local development. WORCESTER: Book Review [Details]
    2006 Clusters in urban and regional development.
    Van Egeraat, C (2006) Clusters in urban and regional development. ABINGDON: Book Review [Details]

    Editorial

      Year Publication
    2013 Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation Networks.
    Van Egeraat, C;Kogler, DF (2013) Global and Regional Dynamics in Knowledge Flows and Innovation Networks. ABINGDON: Editorial [DOI] [Details]

    Working Paper

      Year Publication
    2015 A measure for identifying substantial geographic concentrations.
    Van Egeraat, C. Morgenroth, E., Curran, D., Kroes, R. and Gleeson, J. (2015) A measure for identifying substantial geographic concentrations. Munich: Working Paper [Details]
    2014 Regional Economic Resilience in Ireland: The Roles of Industrial Structure and Foreign Inward Investment.
    Breathnach, P., Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2014) Regional Economic Resilience in Ireland: The Roles of Industrial Structure and Foreign Inward Investment. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2011 New Entrants and Inherited Competence: The Evolution of the Irish Biotech Sector.
    Curran, D., Van Egeraat, C. and O’Gorman (2011) New Entrants and Inherited Competence: The Evolution of the Irish Biotech Sector. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2010 Complementarities between Urban Centres on the island of Ireland.
    McCafferty, D., Van Egeraat, C., Gleeson, J. And Bartley, B. (2010) Complementarities between Urban Centres on the island of Ireland. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2010 Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2010) Social Network Analysis of the Irish Biotech Industry: Implications for Digital Ecosystems. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2010 Defining and valuing Dublin’s creative Industries.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Curran, D. (2010) Defining and valuing Dublin’s creative Industries. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2009 Social and Spatial Structures of Collaboration and Innovation in the Irish Biotech and Digital Media Industries.
    Van Egeraat, C., O’Riain, S. and Kerr, A. (2009) Social and Spatial Structures of Collaboration and Innovation in the Irish Biotech and Digital Media Industries. Maynooth: Working Paper [Details]
    2008 The Irish Pharmaceutical Industry over the Boom Period and Beyond.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Barry, F. (2008) The Irish Pharmaceutical Industry over the Boom Period and Beyond. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2008 The Drivers of Transnational Subsidiary Evolution: The Upgrading of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Breathnacht, P. (2008) The Drivers of Transnational Subsidiary Evolution: The Upgrading of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2007 The Scale and Scope of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry.
    Van Egeraat, C. (2007) The Scale and Scope of Process R&D in the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2007 Revisiting the ‘Informational City’: Space of Flows, Polycentricity and Knowledge-intensive Business Services in an Emerging Global City.
    Sokol, M., Van Egeraat, C. and Williams, B. (2007) Revisiting the ‘Informational City’: Space of Flows, Polycentricity and Knowledge-intensive Business Services in an Emerging Global City. Loughborough: Working Paper [Details]
    2005 Polycentricity in the Dublin Mega-City Region: A Quantitative Analysis of Service Firm Connections.
    Van Egeraat C. and Sokol, M. (2005) Polycentricity in the Dublin Mega-City Region: A Quantitative Analysis of Service Firm Connections. Dublin: Working Paper [Details]
    2005 The Eastward Shift of Computer Hardware Production: How Ireland Adjusted.
    Barry, F. and Van Egeraat, C. (2005) The Eastward Shift of Computer Hardware Production: How Ireland Adjusted. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2005 Information Exchange and the Geography of Production Linkages – the Microcomputer Industry in Ireland and Scotland.
    Van Egeraat, C. and Jacobson, D. (2005) Information Exchange and the Geography of Production Linkages – the Microcomputer Industry in Ireland and Scotland. Maynooth: Working Paper [full-text] [Details]
    2005 Locational strategies of advanced producer services in Dublin: towards a polycentric mega-city region?.
    Sokol, M., and Van Egeraat, C. (2005) Locational strategies of advanced producer services in Dublin: towards a polycentric mega-city region?. Dublin: Working Paper [Details]
    2005 Van Egeraat C. and Sokol, M. Polycentricity in the Dublin Mega-City Region: A Quantitative Analysis of Service Firm Connections, UII Working Paper Series No. 1, Urban Institute Ireland, University College Dublin, Ireland.
    Van Egeraat C. and Sokol, M. (2005) Van Egeraat C. and Sokol, M. Polycentricity in the Dublin Mega-City Region: A Quantitative Analysis of Service Firm Connections, UII Working Paper Series No. 1, Urban Institute Ireland, University College Dublin, Ireland. Dublin: Working Paper [Details]
    1999 Porter's Industry Clusters in Irish Indigenous Industry.
    Van Egeraat, C. and O'Malley, E. (1999) Porter's Industry Clusters in Irish Indigenous Industry. Dublin: Working Paper [Details]

    Report

      Year Publication
    1999 Kildare Linkage Study.
    van Egeraat, Chris; Trant, Kathy; Breathnach, Proinnsias; Walsh, James A (1999) Kildare Linkage Study. Clane, County Kildare: Report [Details]

    Outreach Activities

      Description

    Member of the Meath Economic Forum

    Member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee for the National Planning Framework

    Previous Chair and Current Secretary of the Irish branch of the Regional Studies Association, the leading global learned society in the field of Regional Studies. In conjunction with national, regional and local government and civic society organisations, I have organised multiple conferences and workshops, many with a clear implications for regional policy.

    Member of the steering group for developing a cross-border bio-pharmaceutical ecosystem

    Co-author Mid-East Regional Economic Action Plan

    Consultancy related to industrial development

    Consultancy related to industrial development

    Consultancy related to industrial development

    Co-author Kildate Linkage Programme

    Consultancy related to regional and national industrial development