Esha Mendiratta: 'equal access of opportunity is good for all'
| Date: | 21 January 2020 |
The right thing to do, and good for growth. A new generation of researchers in the faculty are studying the topic of diversity in business. They are taking on questions like: how can diverse teams best work together? What is the impact of increasing gender...
Econ 050: How to fix the Eurozone
| Date: | 20 December 2019 |
In the latest episode of Econ 050, assistant professor Christiaan van der Kwaak explains why the Eurozone, the 19 EU states that use the euro, still contains fundamental flaws that fuel political opposition to the union.
Free Hong Kong? Sacred value conflicts in international organisational scandals
| Date: | 19 December 2019 |
A recent scandal shook Blizzard Entertainment, an American company best known for video games such as World of Warcraft or Hearthstone. After winning the finals of Blizzard’s official Hearthstone tournament in Taiwan, player Chung Ng Wai openly voiced...
Econ 050: The Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health
| Date: | 06 December 2019 |
'Public health is not a spectator sport': in the latest episode of podcast Econ 050, associate professor Jochen Mierau explains why the Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health has been founded to bring together doctors, economics, patients and...
Seven top tips for marketers and fundraisers to encourage non-profit donations
| Date: | 03 December 2019 |
What is the most effective way that charities and companies can work together to encourage donations to non-profit organizations? A group of scholars and fundraising practitioners gathered in Groningen to consider this question at a cause marketing and...
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)