Erasmus School of Economics
Erasmus School of Economics

Department of Applied Economics

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News

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Niels Rietveld appointed as new Director of the Department of Economics

He will succeed prof.dr. Ivo Arnold, who will step down from the position at the end of March. Niels will officially begin his new role on 1 April 2026.
  • Monday 26 Jan 2026
  • Appointment
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Strong presence of Erasmus School of Economics in ESB Economenparade 2025

In its annual Economenparade, ESB recognises economists whose work stands out for its academic quality and societal relevance.
  • Friday 19 Dec 2025
  • General
Poster Economenparade 2025

The economy of South Holland, a new white paper Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities

The white paper, a collaboration between Leiden, Delft and Erasmus Universities, offers a broad overview of South Holland’s economy and its challenges.
  • Monday 15 Dec 2025
  • General
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Events

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The Attention Economy

Alex Imas (University of Chicago)
  • Monday 2 Feb 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
  • Seminar
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Using Sports in Economics and Management Research

Presentations by a mix of leading and up-and-coming international speakers
  • Friday 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 - 22:00
  • Workshop
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  • 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: te-om@ese.eur.nl

    Secretariat

    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: te-secr@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

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