Department of Applied Economics

Decentralised approach to tackling inequality of opportunities may backfire

This argues Coen van de Kraats in a recent contribution to the Dutch economics journal ESB.

Thursday 26 Feb 2026
In the media

Sacking a manager mid-season usually pointless, says Jan van Ours

Dismissing a football manager during the season generally has little effect on a club’s performance.

Friday 20 Feb 2026
In the media

‘People are reluctant to admit dishonest behaviour’

Almost every job applicant embellishes their CV, but there is a significant difference between polishing and outright lying. Sophie van der Zee discusses this.

Wednesday 18 Feb 2026
In the media

Uncovering the Costs of High Inflation

Francesco Lippi (Luiss University Rome)

Monday 4 May 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
Seminar

Director
Thomas Peeters
Deputy Director
Jolanda Hessels
Head of Behavioural Economics
Georg Granic
Head of Health Economics
Hans van Kippersluis
Head of Strategy Economics
Jolanda Hessels
Operations Manager
Linda Klaver
room: T18-21
phone: +31(6) 389 50 815
email: om.ae@ese.eur.nl
Faculty Support Office
Cindy Asandikromo
Karin De Graaf
Ylaise Herwig
room: T18-13
phone:
+31 (0) 10 408 17 27 (Cindy)
+31 (0) 10 408 11 13 (Karin)
+31 (0) 10 408 14 62 (Ylaise)

email: office.ae@ese.eur.nl
Visiting address
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Department of Applied Economics
Room T18-13
Burg. Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
Postal address
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Department of Applied Economics
P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Department of Applied Economics

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Decentralised approach to tackling inequality of opportunities may backfire

Sacking a manager mid-season usually pointless, says Jan van Ours

‘People are reluctant to admit dishonest behaviour’

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Uncovering the Costs of High Inflation

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