Development Economics and Happiness Economics
Speakers

Peter van der Zwan
Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ruut Veenhoven
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB),
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Associate Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship
Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship
Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Wim Naudé
Maastricht School of Management,
Maastricht University
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Abstract
Welcome | |
09:00-09:15 | Welcome and introduction (Roy Thurik) |
Session 1: Development Economics | |
09:15-09:45 | Issues and challenges in development economics (Wim Naudé) |
Methodology and Statistics | |
09:45-10:30 | Statistical analysis in development economics (Giampiero Marra) |
Applied Research | |
10:30-11:00 | The effect of SME productivity increases on large firm productivity (André van Stel, Nardo de Vries, Jan de Kok) |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30-12:00 | Non-farm enterprises in rural Africa: New empirical evidence (Paula Nagler, Wim Naudé) |
12:00-12:30 | Location decisions of Chinese multinationals in Europe: The role of overseas communities (Bas Karreman, Martijn Burger, Frank van Oort) |
Lunch | |
12:30-13:30 | Erasmus Paviljoen |
Intermezzo: Linking Development and Happiness Economics | |
13:45-14:15 | Happiness and development (Ruut Veenhoven) |
Session 2: Happiness Economics Statistics and Methodology |
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14:15-14:45 | Statistical analysis in happiness economics (Rosalba Radice) |
Applied Research | |
14:45-15:15 | The role of macro-conditions in the happiness of immigrants (Martijn Hendriks) |
15:15-15:45 | Coffee break |
15:45-16:15 | Life satisfaction of the self-employed for different occupational types (Jolanda Hessels, Peter van der Zwan, Efstratia Arampatzi, Martijn Burger) |
16:15-16:45 | The stature of the self-employed and its premium (Niels Rietveld, Jolanda Hessels, Peter van der Zwan) |
Closing Session | |
16:45-17:15 |
Wrap up and policy implications (Wim Naudé, Roy Thurik, Ruut Veenhoven) |
Drinks and Dinner | |
18:00-21:00 | Trattoria Gusto (Schiedamse Vest 40, 3011 BA Rotterdam) |
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- Type
- Research Workshop
- Programme
- Strategy & Entrepreneurship
- Date
- Wed. 5 Nov. 2014
- Time
- 09:00 - 21:00
- Location
- Tinbergen Building H12-30
Contact

Associate Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship
Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Coordinators

Associate Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship
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Erasmus University Rotterdam

Martijn Burger
Erasmus School of Economics (ESE),
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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