How to fix the Eurozone: Christiaan van der Kwaak on banks, bailouts, and the European Union
Since the financial crisis in 2008, the notion of a "bail out" has become something of a household term. But what about a bail in? Assistant...
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Public health activism: Jochen Mierau on fighting health inequality through the Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health
Associate professor Jochen Mierau's background is in economics, but as a founding member of the Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health, he is...
How effective is foreign aid? Robert Lensink on measuring what works
Microcredit was a major buzzword in the world of development aid in recent years, being breathlessly praised as a breakthrough panacea. But...
Being paid to quit Facebook: Felix Eggers on the value of digital services
YouTube, Netflix, Google, Facebook: these digital platforms and services have all become seemingly indispensable and inescapable parts of mo...
Gender equality in the workplace: Floor Rink on diversity, quotas, and breaking the business glass ceiling
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...
Stress and ambition in young workers: Joost van de Brake on uncertainty, managing multiple projects, and burnout
For young professionals in particular, starting a new job can feel like grasping in the dark. The uncertainty of trying to figure out your p...
Generational poverty: Viola Angelini on the transmission of inequality
Being an immigrant, a teenage mother or a child born into poverty can dramatically impact your health throughout your entire life. The Nethe...
Inequality: Marcel Timmer discusses his research on economic inbalances
Financial security is not the only measure of the welfare of a population. Safety, access to housing, medical care and education are just as...
Buying political influence: Swarnodeep Homroy discusses elected officials on executive boards
What is the difference between lobbying and buying influence? Since 2002, it has been legal in the United Kingdom for sitting politicians to...
Make it in the North: integrating internationals in the work force
What does it mean to make it in the north? Is it as simple as starting your own business or finding a job, or does it mean feeling truly acc...
Green hydrogen: Ad van Wijk discusses a new energy carrier for the north
Natural gas has been the Netherlands' blessing and Groningen's curse in recent decades. Even as quotas are reduced ever further, earthquakes...
Vaccines: Maarten Postma and the costs of inaction and inoculation
The measles were effectively eradicated in much of the western world decades ago, yet the potentially fatal disease has made a fierce comeba...
Econ 050: should the north become the next Silicon Valley?
What will the north look like in the future? Will it become the next Silicon Valley – and is that something we actually want to become? The...
Dining in the north: Saskia Jonker of De Smaak van Stad on the regional restaurant scene
For many internationals, food is an integral part of your sense of cultural identity, and moving abroad can often mean finding yourself long...
Immigration and jobs: Magda Ulceluse talks equality among EU member states
Post-doctoral candidate Magda Ulceluse researches the intersection of immigration, employment and income equality. There are more than 9,000...
Comparing economies: using the past to understand the present
What do the modern day Ivory Coast and the 19th century Netherlands have in common? According to research from the Groningen Growth and Deve...
Corporate ethics: How easy is it to slip into misconduct?
Imagine you're on the banks of a river, watching the white water rapids rage past you. You're surrounded by a group of your closest friends...
Avoiding climate catastrophe: Pim Heijnen talks abatement and accountability
If climate change is global, why do so many countries, even those at direct risk of its consequences like the low-lying Netherlands, still s...
What are water boards? Corine Houben explains the politics of keeping the Netherlands dry
Water management may not seem like an especially sexy topic, but in a country where about one-third of the ground is below sea level, it can...
Beyond left and right: how political identity influences happiness
Maite Lameris is a PhD candidate and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business and has been working on research on new ways to see h...