• Environmental economics and policy design
• Circular economy
• Biodiversity and nature
• Impact assessment and non-market valuation
• Policy implementation and enforcement

Selection of projects

• Individual-based Value Assessment of Biodiversity in Policy Implementation (INVABIO) (01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026) - Promotor
• support center circular economy (01/01/2022 - 31/12/2026) - Co-promotor
• Contractual rights and liabilities in circular business models (01/10/2019 - 30/09/2023) - Co-promotor

Selection of publications

• launch Metta, J., Bachus, K., Rousseau, S. with Rousseau, S. (corresp. author) (2025). Socio-economic and volume effects of a circular value chain for clothing☆. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, 235, Art.No. ARTN 108625. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108625
• launch Metta, J., Rousseau, S. with Metta, J. (corresp. author) (2025). Towards circular consumer behavior: Analysis of discount schemes on coffee cup use. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 374, Art.No. ARTN 124055. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124055 via repository
• launch André, F.J., Arguedas, C., Rousseau, S. with André, F.J. (corresp. author) (2024). Strategic pricing, lifespan choices and environmental implications of peer-to-peer sharing. Journal Of Environmental Economics And Management, 125, Art.No. 102953. doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102953 via repository
• launch Maas, P., Rousseau, S. with Maas, P. (joint first author) (2024). A social cost-benefit analysis of shellfish beds on the Dutch coast as a nature-based measure against climate change. Marine Policy, 163, Art.No. 106097. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106097 via repository
• launch Xie, M., Rousseau, S. with Xie, M. (corresp. author) (2024). Policy Solutions for Addressing Carbon Leakage: Insights from Meta-Regression Analysis. Journal Of Environmental Management, 365, Art.No. 121557. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121557
• launch Lizin, S., Rousseau, S., Kessels, R., Meulders, M., Pepermans, G., Speelman, S., Vandebroek, M., Van Den Broeck, G., Van Loo, E.J., Verbeke, W. with Lizin, S. (corresp. author) (2022). The state of the art of discrete choice experiments in food research. FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE, 102, Art.No. ARTN 104678. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104678 via repository
• launch Jadin, J., Rousseau, S. with Jadin, J. (joint first author) (2022). Local community attitudes towards mangrove forest conservation: the case of Mahahual. Journal For Nature Conservation, 68, Art.No. 126232. doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2022.126232 via repository
• launch Lahcen, B., Eyckmans, J., Rousseau, S., Dams, Y., Brusselaers, J. with Lahcen, B. (corresp. author) (2022). Modelling the circular economy: Introducing a supply chain equilibrium approach. Ecological Economics, 197, Art.No. 107451. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107451
• launch Rousseau, S., Catalano, G., Daraio, C. with Rousseau, S. (corresp. author) (2020). Can we estimate a monetary value of scientific publications? Research Policy, 50 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2020.104116 via repository
• launch Rousseau, S., Deschacht, N. with Rousseau, S. (corresp. author) (2020). Public awareness of nature and the environment during the COVID19-crisis. Environmental and Resource Economics. doi: 10.1007/s10640-020-00445-w via repository