Under ERASMUS+, the European Commission's mobility programme for education and training, UM sends and receives more students than any other Dutch university. President Rianne Letschert on h er own ERASMUS experience, the benefits of leaving your comfort zone, and being inspired by different...
The EU announced last week that it would double its tariffs on steel to 50 percent, bringing them in line with US levels. Studio Europa Maastricht spoke with Mark Sanders, Associate Professor of International Economics at Maastricht University about the latest developments surrounding the increase in...
Tania Treibich examines the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics laureates’ contributions to understanding the dynamics of innovation, showing how their research demonstrates that technological change, entrepreneurial investment, and competition are central to sustained economic growth.
Mark Sanders reflects on his personal encounters with Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt, explaining why their research on innovation-driven economic growth deserves the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics and how their work advances the Schumpeterian tradition.
UNU-MERIT celebrates the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking work on technological change and economic growth. In this reflection, Luc Soete and Bart Verspagen explore the laureates’ connections to UNU-MERIT’s four decades of...
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking research on innovation-driven economic growth. SBE academics reflect on the laureates’ contributions, the enduring influence of Schumpeterian ideas, and the insights their work...