http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/index.asp The news of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/nwo-research-talent-grant-to-florian-sniekers.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/nwo-research-talent-grant-to-florian-sniekers.asp Tinbergen Institute and FEWEB PhD student Florian Sniekers (MPhil graduate in 2012, cum laude) has been awarded a grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) for his research project 'Search Frictions and Endogenous Cycles in the Labor and Housing Market'. Mon, 13 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/honorable-mention-for-marcin-zamojski.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/honorable-mention-for-marcin-zamojski.asp We are proud to announce that Marcin Zamojski was awarded an honorable mention in the 2012 Mathematical Finance Days best paper competition. Thu, 02 May 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Sander-de-Leeuw-appointed-as-part-time-professor-at-Nottingham-Business-School.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Sander-de-Leeuw-appointed-as-part-time-professor-at-Nottingham-Business-School.asp Starting May 1, Sander de Leeuw will be appointed as a part-time professor of Operations Management at Nottingham Business School in Nottingham, UK. Thu, 02 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Wout-Dullaert-and-Loek-Janssen-winners-Educational-Awards-2012-2013.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Wout-Dullaert-and-Loek-Janssen-winners-Educational-Awards-2012-2013.asp On Wednesday 24 April the FEWEB educational awards ceremony 2013, organized by the FEWEB student council, took place in Agora. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:44:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/The-National-Marketing-Battle-2013!.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/The-National-Marketing-Battle-2013!.asp The National Marketing Battle is organised every year by a local marketing association, for university students in the Netherlands who are interested in marketing. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:26:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Two-major-events-in-May-2013.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Two-major-events-in-May-2013.asp With two PhD ceremonies May 2013 promises to be an eventful month for the Department of Spatial Economics. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:33:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Eric-Bartelsman-selected-as-Research-Visitor-of-the-European-Central-Bank.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/Eric-Bartelsman-selected-as-Research-Visitor-of-the-European-Central-Bank.asp Eric Bartelsman has been selected as Research Visitor of the European Central Bank (ECB) for 2013-2014. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:33:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/students-meet-alumni-event.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/students-meet-alumni-event.asp On Friday December 7, 2012 our first Students Meet Alumni Event took place! Our aim for this event was to introduce our current Master students to our alumni in an informal setting, offering our current students the opportunity to learn more about jobs, employers, industries, and other career-related topics. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-research-seminar-april-22nd.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-research-seminar-april-22nd.asp On April 22nd Marleen Willekens (KU Leuven) will present her paper (co-authored with Simon Dekeyser and Ann Gaermynck) titled: "Audit office industry expertise, audit fees". Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/new-fellows.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/new-fellows.asp We would like to welcome and introduce Hans Koster and Paul Koster who will join TI as Junior Fellow and Candidate Fellow Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:29:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/albert-menkveld-sheds-light-on-2010-flash-crash.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/albert-menkveld-sheds-light-on-2010-flash-crash.asp Albert Menkveld (Finance) had exclusive access to stock market data. He will present new facts in his inaugural lecture on 2 April. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:06:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/yuval-engel-wins-best-paper-prebem.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/yuval-engel-wins-best-paper-prebem.asp Yuval's paper was awarded best overall paper presented at PREBEM Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/leonie-houtman-wins-best-paper-award.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/leonie-houtman-wins-best-paper-award.asp Leonie Houtman was awarded for best paper in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/prebem-conference-great-succes.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/prebem-conference-great-succes.asp The 13th edition of the PREBEM conference was held in Amsterdam, and co-organized by the Amsterdam Business Research Institute (ABRI) and the Amsterdam Business School. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-11-march.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-11-march.asp ARCA Researchseminar March 11 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:45:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/article-bartelsman-in-aer.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/article-bartelsman-in-aer.asp The article 'Cross-Country Differences in Productivity: The Role of Allocation and Selection' by Eric Bartelsman, John Haltiwanger, and Stefano Scarpetta is published in the Volume 103, Issue 1, February 2013 edition of the American Economic Review. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:57:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/wall-street-journal-covers-andre-lucas.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/wall-street-journal-covers-andre-lucas.asp Wall Street Journal covers a story based on a chart from a paper by VU researcher Andre Lucas together with Bernd Schwaab (Researcher ECB, former VU PhD student at the Finance Department of FEWEB) and Xin Zhang (Researcher at Riksbank Sweden, former VU PhD student at the Finance Department of FEWEB). Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-research-seminar-28-january.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/arca-research-seminar-28-january.asp We would like to invite you to the following ARCA research seminar. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:51:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/call-for-nominations-bernacer-prize.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/call-for-nominations-bernacer-prize.asp The 12th edition of the Bernácer Prize is launched. The Observatory of the BCE (OBCE) invites you to nominate candidates for the prize. Nominations for the Bernácer Prize must be received by 31 January, 2013. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:50:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/five-spatial-economists-in-2012-list-of-dutch-economists.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/five-spatial-economists-in-2012-list-of-dutch-economists.asp The department of Spatial Economics, VU University, achieved a very strong position in the 2012 ESB list of Dutch economists. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:14:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/9-feweb-members-in-the-ESB-Economist-top-40-of-2012.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/9-feweb-members-in-the-ESB-Economist-top-40-of-2012.asp 9 staff members of our faculty are in the top 40 list of 2012 of the Economisch Statistische Berichten (ESB). This year's number 1 is FEWEB member Richard Tol. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:48:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/bjorn-brugemann-wins-refereeing-award.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/bjorn-brugemann-wins-refereeing-award.asp The European Economic Association has granted Björn Brügemann - together with 7 others - with the 2012 Journal of the European Economic Association Excellence in Refereeing Award. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:08:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/blasques-and-brauning-win-swift-research-grant.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/blasques-and-brauning-win-swift-research-grant.asp Francisco Blasques (postdoc researcher at the departments of Finance and Econometrics) and Falk Bräuning (PhD student) have secured a SWIFT grant of 15,000 euro for their research on networks and liquidity focused around the development of a computational model for the propagation of liquidity in the interbank market. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:47:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/training-bhutanese-business-developers.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/training-bhutanese-business-developers.asp FEWEB staff will train business developers from the economic development agency of Bhutan. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:04:00 GMT http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/new-call-for-erc-consolidator-grant-proposals.asp http://www.feweb.vu.nl/en/news-agenda/news-archive/2012-2013/new-call-for-erc-consolidator-grant-proposals.asp ERC published a new call for the ERC Consolidator Grant proposals. Electronic proposal submission deadline is 21 February 2013, 17.00 hrs. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:07:00 GMT