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Outgoing professor Van Damme: Economics serves people
20th June 2023In economics, people are the focus, not economics, Eric van Damme argued in his farewell address on June 22. However, this message, which really should be obvious, is often forgotten in economic reporting, such as when it is stated that people should do things because it is good for the economy. Van Damme argues that this is because such reporting emphasizes macroeconomic aspects in which the human being behind the numbers is hidden, leading to a distorted picture.
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Inaugural lecture Jean-Jacques Herings: A game theoretic perspective on competition and cooperation
19th June 2023Two of the biggest success stories in the application of game theory – allocating students to schools and auctioning spectrum licenses – are based on the same fundamental principles, as Professor of Quantitative Microeconomics Jean-Jacques Herings will show in his inaugural address on Friday, June 23, 2023.
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MSc Finance in worldwide top-3 in terms of value for money Shape
12th June 2023Tilburg University’s Master in Finance has further strengthened its top 50 position in the ranking for best Finance programs in the world. This is evident from the 2023 results in the annual Masters in Finance ranking by Financial Times.