The future is created in the lecture halls of today. Do we want Neoclassical Economics to build this future alone? © Photo by  Henry Storck  on  Unsplash The Week of Economics Education  (Week van het Economieonderwijs) is an annual event in November that brings together academics from a range of roles across the Netherlands, with each day focusing on a separate level of Dutch education. On Tuesday at Radboud University the focus was on the University level, where a melting p

Having completed his Master's here at the UvA in Economics 30 years ago, Freek’s connection to the university is strong, underscoring that many areas of the campus have remained unchanged. Janmaat’s career began in advisory positions across different ministries of the Dutch government and ultimately led to his most intensive work at the European Commission. He currently serves as the Economic Counsellor, describing himself as the “eyes and ears” of the Commission in the Nethe

Professor Boot's conversation highlights how interconnected the world's economic systems are and how intimately politics, taxation, and mark