News and events of Tilburg School of Economics and Management
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PhD research: institutional investors, portfolio selection and asset prices
11th January 2021Academics have a relatively good view on how individuals should invest over the life cycle. On the investment choices of pension funds however, very little is known. Kristy Jansen delved into the world of investment strategies, liabilities and risk preferences of pension funds for her PhD research.
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Joks Janssen appointed Professor of Practice 'Broad Prosperity in the Region'
11th January 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Joks Janssen, MSc, as Professor of Practice for ‘Broad Prosperity in the Region’, effective January 1, 2021. Janssen works for knowledge institution Het PON & Telos as a senior advisor and researcher in the field of sustainable regional development.
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Pascal Böni appointed as Professor of Practice in Finance & Private Debt
11th January 2021Tilburg University has appointed Dr. Pascal Böni as Professor of Practice in Finance & Private Debt, effective January 1, 2021. Böni is the CEO of Remaco, a Swiss advisory and securities firm and member of Nexia International. He is also Associate Professor of Finance at TIAS, the business school of Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology. He will be the managing director of the newly established Tilburg Institute for Private Debt (TiPD), a joint initiative of the Departments of Accounting and Finance at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM).
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Apply for the 2021/2022 IFA Research Associate Position
23rd December 2020The Permanent Scientific Committee (PSC) of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) has established a Programme Working Group to assist the PSC in selecting Congress Subjects and Seminar topics. The position is for a period of six months, and depending the developments of the pandemic, the position might be on a virtual basis.
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PhD research: Labor market and pension scenarios for the self-employed
17th December 2020The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands and Europe is growing. To what extent are they able to prepare well for their retirement? And what about their financial well-being in later life? The doctoral research of Elisabeth Beusch (Tilburg University) provides a better understanding of the heterogeneity among the self-employed and provides insight into the implications of self-employment for different groups over the life cycle. This research was made possible in part by Instituut Gak.
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Are we facing Climate Crash? Reyer Gerlagh explains at Science Gala 2020
17th December 2020At the Dutch national Gala of Science 2020, held in November 26, Prof. dr. Reyer Gerlagh from Tilburg Sustainability Center spoke about climate changes over the past 100 years, expectations for the next 50 years, and discussed whether a climate-neutral economy can be combined with economic growth.
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Modular care focuses on patients
03rd December 2020Vincent Peters shows in his doctoral research how cooperation can be at its best when care is provided by a modular care organization. This he illustrates using the provision of health care to children with Down syndrome.
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Keuzegids Universiteiten 2021: Five Tilburg University Bachelor’s programs rank # 1
26th November 2020The Keuzegids Universiteiten 2021 shows that students have ranked five Tilburg University Bachelor’s programs as the best in their field. In the annual Keuzegids Universiteiten, all academic Bachelor’s programs are compared, largely based on student satisfaction measured through the National Student Survey (NSE). In the overall ranking of Dutch universities, Tilburg University achieves a tied 5th position.
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New Book: EU Cartel Law and Economics
13th November 2020EU Cartel Law and Economics is the first book-length assessment of cartels from an integrated law and economics perspective. This perspective allows for a more insightful evaluation of the wide variety of practices at the intersection between collusive restrictions of competition and pro-competitive agreements between firms.
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Paper by Rob Smith accepted for publication in the International Journal of Research in Marketing
05th November 2020Rob Smith his paper “If All Their Products Seem the Same, All the Parts within a Product Seem the Same Too: How Brand Homogeneity Polarizes Product Experiences” (co-authored with Kevin Keller from Dartmouth college) has been accepted for publication at the International Journal of Research in Marketing.
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Five promising researchers awarded a NWO Veni grant worth 250,000 euros
05th November 2020The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant worth up to 250,000 euros to five highly promising young scientists of Tilburg University.
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Professor Lex Meijdam appointed as interim Dean Tilburg School of Social & Behavioral Sciences
30th October 2020Interim Dean Tilburg School of Social & Behavior appointed: Professor Lex Meijdam
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Paper by Tatiana Sokolova accepted in the Journal of Consumer Psychology
29th October 2020Tatiana’s paper on “Pick your poison: Attribute trade‐offs in unattractive consideration sets” by Tatiana Sokolova (together with Aradhna Krishna from the University of Michigan) has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
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Tilburg University is back in the top 50 in Law, Business & Economics, and Psychology – THE Ranking 2021
28th October 2020Tilburg University belongs to the top 50 in the world in Law, Business & Economics, and Psychology in the Times Higher Education Ranking 2021.
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Addressing 'Green paradox' of Green Deal - Tilburg University researchers suggest to rethink EU Emission Trading System
20th October 2020The Europe's Economic Policy Journal "Economic Policy" has featured the results of the work of the Tilburg University professor Reyer Gerlagh (Tilburg Sustainability Center), PhD researcher Roweno Heijmans (Tilburg Sustainability Center) and Professsor Knut Einar Rosendahl from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Their research suggested that the anticipated Green Deal policies that are intended to reduce carbon emissions could instead lead to increased EU emissions.
