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In this article by Professor of Economics Robert Dur, he introduces himself and his work.

On 9 September 1606, the very first share in the world was issued. Patrick Verwijmeren gives us an idea of what this first share actually entailed.

Jamila Robbeson from Erasmus School of Economics has written an innovative and relevant thesis for which she has won the 9th Rotterdam Thesis Award.

No need to be sceptical about growth promises on convertible bonds, says Patrick Verwijmeren in an article from Het Financieele Dagblad.

Philip Hans Franses researched the Hemline Theory in 2010. In a programme from EenVandaag, Franses talks about his findings.

Verwijmeren examines whether losses to short sellers are common, and study more generally how these losses affect the efficiency of stock markets.

Assistant Professor Anne Boring has been appointed as Research Fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard Kennedy School.

Do you find it hard to make big decisions? Professor Aurélien Baillon teaches you a method to make the right decisions.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not a measure of social prosperity. This is what Bas Jacobs states in an article from ESB.

Hans Erik Tuijt, Director Global Sponsorships of Heineken, tells about his experiences and how he puts the knowledge he learned in Rotterdam to use everywhere.