Erasmus School of Economics

Based in Rotterdam, the School has provided excellent education and produced excellent research for over a century
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Bachelor Open Day

Visit us on Saturday, 3 October 2026

Full lecture hall during Bachelor Open Day.

Master Open Day

Visit us on Saturday, 21 November 2026

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Teresa Bago d’Uva, Georg Granic, and Matthijs Korevaar obtain NWO XS grant

The NWO (Dutch Research Council) has awarded XS grants to Teresa Bago d’Uva, Georg Granic, and Matthijs Korevaar of Erasmus School of Economics.
From right to left: Teresa Bago d'Uva, Matthijs Korevaar & Georg Granic

NWO Veni grant awarded to Ruben van Beesten

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded Dr Ruben van Beesten of Erasmus School of Economics with an individual NWO Veni grant.
Portrait of Ruben van Beesten in front of E-building

Small differences in classroom ranking can shape secondary school advice

New research shows that even a small increase in a pupil's classroom rank raises the likelihood of receiving the highest recommendation.
Max Coveney

Higher inheritance tax can be justified on economic grounds

A majority of the Dutch population is open to higher inheritance tax rates, according to new research by the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
Associate Professor Aart Gerritsen against a beige background

Higher inheritance tax would have only a limited fiscal impact

Peter Kavelaars, Emeritus Professor of Economics of Taxation at Erasmus School of Economics, discussed the findings of a recent CBP report.
Peter Kavelaars, Professor of Fiscal Economics at Erasmus School of Economics

Luca Henkel appointed as Senior Fellow at the Microsoft AI Economy Institute

As part of this appointment, Henkel and his collaborators have been awarded a $94,500 research grant to advance their work on agentic hiring.
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Many impact investors fall short on intentionality

New research suggests that not all impact investors are equally intentional in pursuing measurable impact.
Ronald Huisman

Economic Outlook Rotterdam 2026: City faces fundamental choices to future-proof its economy

Rotterdam's economy is entering a period of economic stagnation and structural change, this is one of the key findings of the Economic Outlook Rotterdam 2026.
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Skill gaps between non-Western migrants and natives shrink dramatically across generations

New research by Dinand Webbink provides encouraging evidence on the long-term economic prospects of non-Western migrants in Europe.
Dinand Webbink

Why multinational jobs pay off over the long run

Graduates who start their careers at multinationals often earn less than their peers at domestic firms. A decade later, those same workers earn up to 14% more.
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Pre Academic Programme

Create a successful start of your Bachelor programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam!
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Bayesian Double Machine Learning for Causal Inference

Laura Liu (University of Pittsburgh)
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Policy Afternoon 'Tackling Place-Based Inequalities'

With presentations by Matthijs Korevaar, Sara Signorelli and Elisabeth Leduc.

FinEML Conference 2026

Financial Econometrics Meets Machine Learning
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Heuristics and Anchored Inflation: How do Different Types of Consumers Change Their Minds about Inflation?

Kevin Lee (University of Nottingham)
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Outrigger local polynomial regression

Richard Samworth (Cambridge)
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Master Open Day

Visit the Master Open Day at Erasmus University Rotterdam on Saturday 21 November 2026 and find the programme that suits you!
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