Department of Economics

Erasmus School of Economics
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Policy Afternoon explores how policy can tackle unequal neighbourhoods and unequal opportunities

On Friday 18 September, the Policy Afternoon will explore how where people live can have a profound impact on their economic opportunities.
A Dutch neighbourhood

‘Recognition and rewards are like a compass that directs employees’ attention’

Economist Robert Dur argues that a recognition and rewards programme needs to be carefully designed to steer employees in the right direction.
Robert Dur

Promoting top performers to managers can improve team productivity

Robert Dur argues that, even though promoting top performers has been criticised through the Peter Principle, it can improve team performance.
Robert Dur

Maternal Labor Supply: What Mothers Say

Christian Pugnaghi Zimpelmann (Hamburg Universityl)
Parent carrying a child piggyback through a golden field at sunset

Private Information in the Family

Matthias Doepke (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Two pairs of hands exchanging a banknote over a counter

Policy Afternoon ‘Unequal Neighbourhoods, Unequal Chances: What Can Policy Do?’

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

    Prof.dr. Niels Rietveld

    Operations Manager

    Steef Arends

    email: om.ec@ese.eur.nl

  • Faculty Support Office

    Mads de Bruin
    Conny Oudshoorn
    Renske van der Kruk
    Thuy Phan 

    opening hours: on working days from 08:30 until 16:30
    room E1-28
    phone: +31 (0)10 408 14 41
    email: office.ec@ese.eur.nl

  • Visiting address

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Room E1-28
    Burg. Oudlaan 50
    3062 PA Rotterdam

    Postal address

    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    Department of Economics

    P.O. Box 1738
    3000 DR Rotterdam
    The Netherlands

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