Research in a Nutshell

Managers differ widely in the way they motivate their workers. In a recent study, professor Robert Dur aims to better understand why leadership styles differ.

Associate Professor of Economics Dana Sisak researches the norms regarding modesty in different contexts.

Verwijmeren examines whether losses to short sellers are common, and study more generally how these losses affect the efficiency of stock markets.

Professor Philip Hans Franses wonders when famous painters would have created their masterpiece and whether this also holds for other creative activities.

Olivier Marie researches the effect of the 7-month cannabis restriction in Maastricht on student performance.

Does the lab tell the truth about behavior in the real world?

What happens to our consumption behaviour when we are exposed to the spending choices of our richer neighbours?

Economics is a discipline that is obsessed with finding out what affects what. Are unhealthy workers more likely to retire early or does retirement have…

Proponents of major sports events typically argue that these investments pay for themselves, as events generate additional economic activity and thus create new…

In this article, it is explained how operations research applies mathematical analysis to solve problems and optimise processes within businesses like for…