Research in a Nutshell

With a simple model Professor Philip Hans Franses of Erasmus School of Economics describes weekly box office revenues for 40 top movies in the USA.

The regional economic benefits of cruise calls in Rotterdam are much smaller than claimed by the city of Rotterdam and by Cruise Port Rotterdam (CPR).

To what extent are the outcomes of individuals in the Netherlands associated with the circumstances in which they grew up? Bastian Ravesteijn explains.

In this opinion article by Dirk Schindler, Professor of International Taxation, he discusses whether the Netherlands is still deemed a tax haven.

Sustainable investing has become all the rage. In this opinion article by professor Mary Pieterse-Bloem, she discusses retail investor preferences.

Managers differ widely in the way they motivate their workers. In a recent study, professor Robert Dur aims to better understand why leadership styles differ.

Associate Professor of Economics Dana Sisak researches the norms regarding modesty in different contexts.

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

Professor Philip Hans Franses wonders when famous painters would have created their masterpiece and whether this also holds for other creative activities.

Olivier Marie researches the effect of the 7-month cannabis restriction in Maastricht on student performance.