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- Current research interests include payment instruments, financial literacy, network effects, and e-grocery shopping. Broader knowledge about monetary economics, economics of networks, economics of information, and electronic commerce. http://research.vub.ac.be/applied-economics/members
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Projects
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OZR1841: The uneven development of the microfinance sector
Van Hove, L. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/07 → 30/09/08
Project: Fundamental
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VLIR134: Zuid Initiatief 2006 : Macro-economische, politieke en institutionele factoren die het succes van microfinancieringsinstellingen (MFI's) in (Zuid)-India verklaren (French Institute of Pondicherry-India)
Van Hove, L. (Administrative Promotor)
20/06/06 → 19/06/07
Project: Fundamental
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IWT317: Content in a digital environment. An interdisciplinary research programme on E-publishing "FLEET".
Vandenbrande, K. (Co-Promotor), Brison, F. (Co-Promotor), De Hert, P. (Co-Promotor), Pauwels, C. (Administrative Promotor), Gutwirth, S. (Co-Promotor), Van Hove, L. (Co-Promotor) & Depreeuw, S. (Collaborator)
1/03/06 → 31/05/10
Project: Fundamental
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EU239: SPICE IPCA : Service platform for innovative communication environment
Ballon, P. (Co-Promotor), De Beer De Laer, D. (Collaborator), Pauwels, C. (Administrative Promotor), Brison, F. (Co-Promotor), Gutwirth, S. (Co-Promotor), Van Hove, L. (Co-Promotor) & Moscibroda, A. (Collaborator)
1/01/06 → 30/06/08
Project: Fundamental
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OZR1071: Een enquête naar de aanvaarding en het gebruik van elektronishe geldbeugels in België.
Van Hove, L. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/05 → 31/12/05
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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A scaling law for two-sided networks? Empirical evidence for a mobile payment scheme
Van Hove, L., Kotkowski, R. & Polasik, M., Jan 2026, In: Telecommunications Policy. 50, 1, 20 p., 103103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mobile payment adoption in China: a comment on Vatsa et al.
Ahunov, M. & Van Hove, L., 3 Feb 2026, In: Managerial and Decision Economics. 47, 2, p. 425-437 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mobile wallets and consumer spending in Singapore: Agarwal et al. revisited
Van Hove, L., 20 Jun 2026, In: The Singapore Economic Review. 71, 5, p. 1599-1615 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are you financially literate or not? Experimental evidence on discrepancies between two metrics
Ahunov, M. & Van Hove, L., 31 Mar 2025, In: Czech Journal of Economics and Finance. 75, 1, p. 59-75 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bitcoin adoption and beliefs in Canada. A comment on Daniela Balutel, Christopher Henry, Jorge Vasquez, and Marcel Voia (Canadian Journal of Economics, 2022)
Van Hove, L., 5 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics. 4, p. 1-13 13 p., 2025-6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Carrot and Stick: Impact of Regulations, Subsidies, and Obligations on the Development of Cashless Payments in Poland
Polasik, M. (Creator), Kotkowski, R. (Creator), Manikowski, A. (Creator), Van Hove, L. (Creator), Maciejewski, K. (Creator), Huterska, A. (Creator) & Jakubowska, M. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 16 Jul 2025
Dataset
Activities
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Telecommunications Policy (Journal)
Van Hove, L. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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New Zealand economic papers (Journal)
Van Hove, L. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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FINTECH (Journal)
Van Hove, L. (Peer reviewer)
Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Economics Bulletin (Journal)
Van Hove, L. (Peer reviewer)
Aug 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Applied Economics (Journal)
Van Hove, L. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
Press/Media
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“Crypto in Belgium: A young man's game?”, Brussels Times
17/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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"Avec Trump, les cryptos vont-elles connaître un âge d’or?”, L’Echo
7/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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“Financiële experten verdeeld nu bitcoin magische grens van 100.000 dollar bereikt – ‘Hier komen drama's van’”, Het Laatste Nieuws
6/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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“Is de bitcoin dan toch geen zeepbel? “Veel mensen willen rijk worden zonder daar veel inspanningen voor te moeten doen”, HLN.be
5/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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A cross-cultural Hofstede analysis: Analysing the cultural differences of E-Commerce Website design and characteristics in the electronics industry. A comparative study on Confucian Asia and Germanic Europe.
Henau, T. ((PhD) Student), Van Hove, L. (Promotor) & Debbaghi, F.-Z. (Jury), Aug 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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A study on the adoption and usefulness of budgeting apps among students in Brussels.
Oloo, D. A. ((PhD) Student), Van Hove, L. (Promotor) & Dirkx, I. (Jury), Dec 2023Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De houding van consumenten ten opzichte van gepersonaliseerde marketing bij Bol.com.
Postma, J. C. M. ((PhD) Student), Van Hove, L. (Promotor) & Dirkx, I. (Jury), May 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De invloed van productcategorieën en -kenmerken op klantervaringen in e-commerce: Een vergelijkende studie van Experience Goods en Search Goods binnen diverse klantsegmenten.
Van Hoecke, L. G. M. ((PhD) Student), Van Hove, L. (Promotor) & Rademakers, F.A.-M. (Jury), May 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De kracht en toekomst van online abonnementsformules in de boodschappensector: onderzoek naar het gebruik en adoptiepotentieel in Vlaanderen.
Goessens, A. ((PhD) Student), Van Hove, L. (Promotor) & Bouchlaghmi, J. (Jury), May 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis