Etiket: NRC
Kaag: more flexible budget rules Brussels – NRC
The government expects that the Russian war against Ukraine will affect European economies and that it will therefore become more difficult for EU countries to comply with European fiscal rules.…
How companies help Ukraine – NRC
Apple, Siemens, Disney, Shell. Large companies are withdrawing en masse from Russia. Pension funds ABP and bpfBouw are also doing it. Disney and Sony no longer release movies. In protest…
Ukraine and racism – NRC
Over the past week, the world has sunk further into the dire consequences of the war in Ukraine. Many people want to do something to end this conflict, but they…
What drives Putin? – NRC
“Would you stand in front of a tank?” a student asked during a lecture. “Who are we, what is our moral superiority to lecture the Russians?” asked another. “Our invasions…
Clogs – NRC
On my way to the shopping street I walk in clogs (I don’t have any other footwear) on a sidewalk consisting of paving stones. Twenty meters in front of me,…
Imagination against the unimaginable – NRC
There are three forms of unimaginableness. Three moments, I mean, when you can imagine something impossible. There is unimaginability before, after and during. You cannot imagine in advance that something…
Child – NRC
I (48) made a reservation at the local diner for a bite of the day with my mother. I’m a bit earlier than her, so I sit alone at the…
In Kiev – NRC
Three years ago I was in Kiev. I had to teach at a newly founded, hip business school. About change. Together with the students, especially young entrepreneurs and civil servants,…
The Earth – NRC
I have enjoyed giving violin lessons for many years. Recently, a student apologized. She hadn’t studied much because she was working on a paper. So, I said, and what is…
Milton Friedman’s posthumous comeback – NRC
Is the current wave of inflation temporary or long-term? That question is wrestling with policymakers, central bankers and ordinary people planning their summer vacation. It is difficult to answer: all…