Econ 050: Does foreign aid work?
| Date: | 22 November 2019 |
Microcredit was a major buzzword in the world of development aid in recent years, being breathlessly praised as a breakthrough panacea. But in the latest episode of podcast Econ 050, Professor Robert Lensink of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the...
Vote for Floor for the HRtop100
| Date: | 19 November 2019 |
The faculty's own Professor Floor Rink has been nominated for the HRtop100, an award that celebrates leaders in the field of human resources. The prize is decided by vote, so every ballot counts. You can click this link (no longer available) to vote for...
Econ 050: Being paid to quit Facebook
| Date: | 08 November 2019 |
YouTube, Netflix, Google, Facebook – these digital platforms and services have all become seemingly indispensable – and inescapable - parts of modern life. But how much do users truly value ostensibly free online services? How much would it be worth to...
Econ 050: Gender equality in the workplace
| Date: | 25 October 2019 |
The Netherlands sees itself as an extremely equitable country, which is not entirely without cause: it was one of the first in the world to legalize gay marriage and provides at least some paternal leave. But when it comes to achieving genuine equality in...
Rente en pensioenen: we zijn te voorzichtig
| Date: | 14 October 2019 |
Door: Steven Brakman (hoogleraar Economie, RUG), Charles van Marrewijk (hoogleraar economie, Universiteit van Utrecht)
Econ 050: Stress and ambition in young workers
| Date: | 11 October 2019 |
For young professionals in particular, starting a new job can feel like grasping in the dark. The uncertainty of trying to figure out your place in a complex work environment can become very stressful very quickly. You may feel like you have to say “yes”...
Insights from the Gender Summit in Amsterdam
| Date: | 07 October 2019 |
Welcoming speakers and chairs from over 20 countries, the 17th Gender Summit took place on 2-4 October in Amsterdam. It offered a great podium for the sharing of the latest research and developments on gender balance in Academia. Susanne Täuber had been...
Econ 050: Generational poverty
| Date: | 27 September 2019 |
Being an immigrant, a teenage mother or a child born into poverty can dramatically impact your health throughout your entire life. The Netherlands is perceived internationally as an equitable country with a thriving middle class, and that is mostly true,...
Econ 050: Inequality in the Netherlands
| Date: | 13 September 2019 |
Financial security is not the only measure of the welfare of a population. Safety, access to housing, medical care and education are just as important to your sense of well-being. But on a regional level, those can be somewhat misleading indicators: it was...
'Diverse, unstable, and complex': a Q&A on teams in the modern workplace
| Date: | 16 August 2019 |
A paper on team membership dynamics in the workplace by a group of researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Business was recently named "one of the three best papers published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior last year". The paper explored...