Strategic Analyst
Ron Stoop is a Strategic Analyst at HCSS, specialising in geo-economics. His work focuses on industrial policy, clean technologies for the energy transition and the defence industry. Prior to his work at HCSS was an editor at the Dutch economic policy journal ESB, a well-known economic magazine among economists and policymakers. During his time at ESB, he has focused on curating special issues on monetary policy and strategic autonomy. Previously, he worked as a Market Insights Consultant at AMS, a talent acquisition services provider.
Ron graduated from Leiden University in 2016 with an MA in International Relations: European Union Studies and graduated from Radboud University Nijmegen in 2022 with an MSc in International Political Economy.
His areas of expertise include clean technologies, industrial policy, raw materials, trade policy and macro-economics. In 2022 his book ‘De Gegijzelde Economie’ was published, which analyses Dutch economic history and the consequences of inequality for economic stability.
