This summer, I attended the EURAM and EGOS conference, where I presented Martin Carree’s and my paper on how ecosystem factors impact social enterprise’s social performance. Both conferences offered invaluable opportunities to present my research, connect with fellow academics, and engage in some of...
In this article, you will find three opinion pieces by SBE academics eager to share their thoughts on this year's Nobel Prize in Economics winners, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson, for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.
Ever thought about how the European Central Bank (ECB) makes decisions that impact the whole European
economy? On October 9th, a group of roughly 80 ambitious students from the Financial Economics Master’s programme of Maastricht University got the rare chance to step inside the ECB and see the world...
In many industries today, a few "superstar" firms dominate while many others lag behind. This concentration contributes to wage inequality, reduced aggregate productivity, and diminished competition and innovation. In countries with many small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this dominance can limit...
With the spotlight on the 2024 hurricane season, marked by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene in the U.S., and Tropical Cyclone Kirk in the EU, it is essential to draw attention to the impact of extreme weather events on urban planning. These catastrophic events not only result in astronomical...
In 2023, private donations in the US surpassed $500 billion for the first time, exceeding the total amount of official development assistance disbursed by all members of the OECD combined by more than double (Giving USA Foundation, 2021). These figures, alongside recent advances in development...
Rob Bauer, Professor of Finance at the Maastricht School of Business and Economics, is the winner of the Greening Finance Prize 2024, awarded by the University of Oxford.
Why do female entrepreneurs struggle to secure funding in today’s competitive ecosystem? Despite efforts to level the playing field, women continue to face significant barriers when pitching their ventures to investors. But with a growing focus on sustainability and social impact, can female-led...
Each year, students in the Netherlands rate the quality of their Universities and study programmes in the National Student Survey (NSE). This year’s results on the survey’s core questions positioned Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) in first place again, making it the...
The Netherlands stands at the threshold of a monumental task: the decarbonisation of nearly 8 million homes by 2050. As society navigates this transition away from fossil fuels, communities encounter both promising opportunities and significant hurdles. Job Zomerplaag’s PhD project, provisionally...
