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Can aid in ‘failed states’ actually help children attain a better future?
An opinion article by Robin Lumsdaine, Professor of Applied Econometrics at Erasmus School of Economics.
- Sunday 7 Nov 2021
- General
ESB Top 40 Economists ranks Erasmus University Rotterdam first
This years’ highest ranked scholar of Erasmus School of Economics in the 2020 ESB Top 40 Economists list is Professor Peter Wakker with a 6th place.
- Thursday 17 Dec 2020
- General
Alumna scores hattrick
An interview with alumna Lotte Bransen about her time at Erasmus School of Economics and how her study allowed her to implement her football skills
- Wednesday 11 Nov 2020
- General
The ever returning story on the relation between economic circumstances and skirt length
An Austrian newspaper reported on an economic theory stemming from 1926 on skirt lengths. Philip Hans Franses, Professor of Marketing Research and Professor of…
- Tuesday 10 Nov 2020
- In the media
How modelling supply and demand interactions improve services like Thuisbezorgd.nl
In this article, it is explained how operations research applies mathematical analysis to solve problems and optimise processes within businesses like for…
- Wednesday 14 Oct 2020
- Publication
Dennis Fok new director Econometric Institute
Professor Dennis Fok has been appointed the new director of the Econometric Institute (department of Econometrics) of Erasmus School of Economics, with effect…
- Tuesday 31 Mar 2020
- Appointment
Patrick Groenen appointed new Dean of Erasmus School of Economics
- Friday 27 Mar 2020
- Appointment
The truth about inflation rates in China
The Chinese economy’s development has been well documented in recent decades. But that hasn’t always been the case
- Wednesday 15 Jan 2020
- General
PhD candidate Eric Slob accepts job offer at University of Cambridge
PhD candidate Eric Slob accepts job offer at University of Cambridge.
- Tuesday 14 Jan 2020
- General
‘Without an economic model, all you can do is panic’
- Thursday 17 Oct 2019
- In the media