Econometrics Behind Housing Prices: Why Is Your Rent So High?
Have you had difficulty finding housing as a student in Rotterdam? Chances are that part of this is the result of high prices. It is common knowledge that the increasing demand for housing alongside the limited supply in recent years have driven up p...
Economic Evaluation of European Military Spending: Is ReArm Europe Justified?
On February 19th 2025, the U.S. president Donald Trump first referred to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator”. This was followed by the U.S. government coercing Zelensky to sign the mineral deal, which would give the US governm...
Econometrics in Sports: Unexpected Crossover
To someone unbeknownst of econometrics it is just a combination of mathematics and economics. To many individuals a sport is just a game. These descriptions are vaguely accurate but in truth consist of intricate details which shape their importance ...
If you are anything like me, your mood instantly lifts once the sun is out. Lately, there have been more sunny days, and I started realising I missed this. Of course, I instantly spiraled into a whirlwind of ideas for fun activities I could do now th...
In recent years, investors are beginning to prioritize environmental issues, social issues, and corporate governance when making investment decisions, and such investing principles are often abbreviated to ESG. Combined with the study of econometrics...
Imagine you’re going to the store to buy your favourite soft drink “Dubbel Friss”, you notice on the packaging that it “contains a bit of dairy”. You might gloss over it at the time but whether you ask it or not, the question remains: “Why is that?”....
We have all heard of the many negative health effects of alcohol consumption: permanent liver damage, the death of neurons, increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, the whole enchilada. On the other hand, we’re students, so we will not let it stan...
How do we make something more efficient? This is the fundamental question that every econometrician seeks to answer. Efficiency lies at the core of econometrics, where the goal is to create optimized solutions that maximize performance while minimizi...
When people hear the city “Basel,” located in Switzerland, they often think of the Swiss football club FC Basel. Yet Basel also hosts one of the most influential institutions in global finance: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Acting as a ke...
The human mind is a cradle for life changing inventions. Being blessed with the attributes of critical and creative thinking, mankind has managed to revolutionize the world. However, there are always two sides to a story and this blessing of an intel...