Biography
"Today's students will work and live in an environment with new consumers, new competitors, new rules and new business models. Hence, the need to emphasize the impact of New Economic Powers, such as China.”
Prof. Dr. Haico Ebbers is Professor of International Economics at Nyenrode Business University. He is part of Nyenrode's Faculty Research Center for Entrepreneurship, Governance & Stewardship.
Ebbers studied International Economics and macro-economics at the university of Groningen. In 1991 he joined Nyenrode and completed his PhD in 1996. Ebbers is guest professor at various national and international universities, including some top universities in China. He was visiting professor at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai between 1995 and 2006 and at Renmin university in Beijing (2010-2023). Today, he is active as visiting professor at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)- IBSS in Suzhou. Furthermore, he is associate faculty at SP Jain School of Global Management in Singapore, Dubai, and Sydney and is visiting professor at VinUniversity in Hanoi-Vietnam. He is recognised as one of the leading thinkers in the field of EU-China economic relations.
In his (Dutch) books on globalization, he discusses the trend of globalization, the development of emerging economies and the way globalization will affect international operating companies. The focus of his latest book on China (2019) “Unravelling Modern China” is on debunking many of the misconceptions about China by (mostly) Western managers, policymakers, and media. In 2023, his book on New Economic Powers has been published. In “The Rise of the New Economic Powers and the Changing Global Landscape”, he discusses the structural development of the largest emerging economies and the way these nations may change the process and outcome of globalization.
Most relevant publicaties
- Ebbers, H.A. (2022), The rise of New Economic Powers and the changing global landscape. World Scientific Publishing Co. November. Singapore
- Zhang, J., Gorp, D. van, Ebbers, H., Zhou, C., & Kievit, H. (2022). Organizational legitimacy of emerging multinational enterprises : An individual perspective. International Business Review, in press.
- Zhang, J., Zhou, C., & Ebbers, H. (2022). Good news is good news for new economic powers. International Communication Gazette, in press.
- Jianhong Zhang, David L. Deephouse, Désirée van Gorp & Haico Ebbers (2020). Individuals’ Perceptions of the Legitimacy of Emerging Market Multinationals: Ethical Foundations and Construct Validation. Journal of Business Ethics (2020).
- Ebbers, H.A. (2019), Unravelling Modern China. World Scientific Publishing Co. April. London, UK.
- Ebbers, H.A. (2016). Internationale Bedrijfskunde en Globalisering. Groningen, Nederland: Noordhoff-publishers.
- Zhang, J., Zhou, C., & Ebbers, H.A. (2011). Completion of Chinese overseas acquisitions: Institutional perspectives and evidence. International Business Review, 20(2), 226 – 238.
Ancillary activities
- Shimano-Europe. Member supervisory board
- Windesheim. Member of the Advisory Board
- Academisch Overleg China. Boardmember