Poverty and inequality in Rotterdam and the Netherlands

Which measures can be taken to decrease poverty and inequality in Rotterdam? How many people in the Netherlands are living below the breadline? And which actions are already being taken to battle poverty and make cities more inclusive? Read more about our resesarch and education about poverty and inequality.

Research on poverty and inequality

The academics of Erasmus University Rotterdam are working hard for a city in which civilians are all equal. They contribute to solutions for poverty and (youth) inemployability. They translate their theoretical insights into practical advices and solutions.

Gijs Custers in de Universiteit van Nederland: Worden we lui van een basisinkomen?

Gentrification in Rotterdam

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People from minority groups attribute success to individual efforts

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16e Rotterdamlezing door Derk Loorbach

Studio Erasmus: Kansen van witte meisjes op mbo

Hoe pakken Rotterdammers onzichtbare armoede aan?

prof.dr. (Jeroen) J van der Waal
Sociologist Jeroen van der Waal (PhD Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2010) is Full Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Fellow at Erasmus University…
- Full Professor
- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
dr. (Gwen) G van Eijk
Gwen van Eijk is a criminologist and urban sociologist and currently Assistant Professor of Criminology.Gwen’s research focuses on the role of social…
- Assistant Professor
- Erasmus School of Law

prof.dr. (Menno) HJM Fenger
Menno Fenger is an Endowed Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.He studied Public Administration and Organizational Sciences at…
- Associate Professor
- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
(Gijs) GJ Custers MSc
Gijs Custers is a Postdoc researcher at the Department of Sociology of the Erasmus University Rotterdam.His current research examines the effects of the…
- Academic Researcher
- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Jeroen van der Waal hoogleraar stratificatiesociologie
Socioloog dr. Jeroen van der Waal is benoemd tot hoogleraar stratificatiesociologie aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.
- Monday 28 Jan 2019
- Persbericht
New Honours Programme for addressing inequalities
Erasmus University Rotterdam introduces ‘Tackling Inequalities’, the first multidisciplinary, international and extra-merit Honours Programme for its master…
- Tuesday 11 Dec 2018
- Press release
Professor Derk Loorbach on poverty in Rotterdam: ‘I plead for small-scaled sustainable transitions’
Derk Loorbach, director of DRIFT and Professor of Socioeconomic Transitions at the Faculty of Social Science, will tackle the issue poverty at the Rotterdam…
- Thursday 31 May 2018
- Blogpost

Social Inequalities
Why are social divisions in society increasing? Are you interested in knowing how welfare policies can help to reduce social inequality? Then this master track…
- Master
- 1 year
- English