Research in a Nutshell

Associate Professor Anne Boring conducted research on effective policies for firms to increase the gender diversity in leadership positions.

Olivier Marie, Kyra Hanemaaijer and Marco Musumeci of Erasmus School of Economics looked into the effect of Ramadan observance on school exams.

Assistant Professor Matthijs Korevaar investigates to what extent fluctuations in the housing market result from changes in population and age structure.

Professor Dennis Huisman has developed mathematical models and algorithms to improve the railway operations during disruptions.

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.