dr. AN (Adam) Walker

Adam N. Walker is an economist and researcher at Wageningen Social & Economic Research, specialising in environmental economics, global value chains and economy-wide modelling. As a member of the MAGNET team, he uses computable general equilibrium and input-output approaches to analyse how policies affect economies, food systems and the environment. His research interests include biodiversity, the circular economy, environmental footprints and natural capital.

Before joining Wageningen Social & Economic Research in 2023, Adam spent eight years at Statistics Netherlands (CBS), working on global value chains, policy evaluation, environmental-economic accounting and circular-economy monitoring. Earlier, he worked as an environmental economist in the UK Civil Service.

Adam holds a PhD from Wageningen University, an MSc in Environmental Economics from the University of York and a BA in Economics and Human Geography from Lancaster University. His doctoral research applied game theory and bioeconomic modelling to international fisheries agreements and marine invasive species.