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Lans Bovenberg awarded Netherlands Prize for Political Economy
12th April 2024Emeritus Professor of Economics Lans Bovenberg has been awarded the Netherlands Prize for Political Economy. Bovenberg is receiving the prize in recognition of his major and wide-ranging contribution to economic policy knowledge and his many publications in the Dutch and international professional literature.
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How to prevent social desirability bias in surveys
26th March 2024Marketing researcher Rik Pieters has developed, together with colleagues from other universities, a new, indirect questioning technique to improve the chance that people answer truthfully. The technique can be used, for instance, in conducting surveys or prescribing medication.
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Excessive flexibility due to flexible contracts can negatively affect workers well-being
19th March 2024On Friday, March 22, 2024, José Gabriel Carreño will defend his PhD thesis titled: Three Essays on Wage Compensation and Flexible Contracts. In his PhD thesis, Carreño found that the reliance on flexible contracts may lead to a decrease in worker welfare.
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Local exposure to refugees promotes more positive attitude to asylum seekers
14th March 2024People who live near a refugee center tend to develop a more positive attitude to asylum seekers compared to people who live further away. They are also less likely to support anti-immigration parties. This is the conclusion of research conducted by economist Sigrid Suetens and her team. The study suggests that this positive attitude is a result of contact between local residents and refugees.
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Loss of ecosystems incurs higher costs than previously estimated
07th March 2024Across the globe, animal and plant species along with their habitats are disappearing. With this loss, we also lose the 'services' they provide, such as water filtration or crop pollination. An international research team, including Sjak Smulders from Tilburg University, has proposed a new calculation approach to capture these future 'benefits' of nature. The research has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.
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No-claim settlement can be an alternative to the deductible
26th February 2024The deductible and patient costs are important topics in the political debate in the Netherlands. According to health economics professor Martin Salm, a viable alternative could be the no-claim scheme, which was previously abolished in the Netherlands. He researched how no-claim refunds influence claiming behavior at a large German health insurer. Claims were found to decrease on average by eight percent.
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Attack on marine life poses challenge to economists
02nd February 2024Economists are not much concerned with fisheries. Unjustly so, because economists can make a difference.
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Warning label on unhealthy food can drive up price
24th January 2024As of January 1, 2024, the Nutri-Score has been introduced in the Netherlands as the official food choice logo. Consumers can thus see how (un)healthy a product is. Marketing researcher Max Pachali did research on the prices of unhealthy products with a warning label and saw that most products with such a warning became more expensive. A win-win effect.
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Bonus boost: financial incentive also works in creative teams
15th January 2024January, bonus time! Many companies pay out bonuses at the end of January. Economist David Schindler investigated whether bonuses work in modern work environments, where teams have to solve complex problems together. Main conclusion: bonuses are very effective and improve performance in this setting by facilitating the emergence of leadership.
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A simpler tax regime leads to more corporate investment
15th January 2024On Tuesday, January 16, Jesse van der Geest will defend his PhD thesis, entitled: Economic Effects of Tax Avoidance and Compliance. Van der Geest investigated the economic ramifications of tax avoidance and the costs of tax compliance. Four questions for researcher Jesse van der Geest.
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Tilburg University Junior nominates four research projects for Klokhuis Science Award
15th January 2024Tilburg University Junior has nominated four research projects for the Klokhuis Science Award this year. This award is presented every year for research that is interesting as well as relevant for children aged 9 to 12. The award aims to make a broad and young audience familiar with scientific research in the Netherlands.
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Innovation and Distribution: An Equilibrium Model of Manufacturing and Retailing
11th January 2024The paper “Innovation and Distribution: An Equilibrium Model of Manufacturing and Retailing” by Bart Bronnenberg has been accepted for publication in the Economic Journal.
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Down the drain: what to do when setbacks occur in major government projects
18th December 2023Large government projects involving many parties often suffer setbacks such as delays, cost overruns or failure to meet contractual deliverables. How these setbacks subsequently affect the project is not arbitrary, say researchers Feng Fang, Wendy van der Valk and Henk Akkermans and Bart Vos.
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Persistence Modelling in Marketing: Descriptive, Predictive and Normative uses
14th December 2023The paper “Persistence Modelling in Marketing: Descriptive, Predictive and Normative uses,” by Marnik Dekimpe has been accepted for publication in the Australasian Marketing Journal.
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In memoriam Chris de Peijper
13th December 2023With a heavy heart, we must inform you that our IBA-student Chris de Peijper passed away at the age of 19.