The 21st century’s rapidly compounding crises – from climate and ecological breakdown to extreme social inequities of power and opportunity – make it irrefutably clear that the global economic system must be transformed if humanity and the rest of life on Earth are to thrive. Doughnut Economics provides …

Cannabis is commonly characterized as the most normalized illicit drug. However, it remains a prohibited substance in most parts of the world, including Europe, and users can still be subject to stigmatization. The objective of this study is to assess to what extent and how cannabis users in different …

Will Degrowth Save the World: Degrowth & Business

Een inspirerende lezing op event georganiseerd door Bouwend Nederland, regio Noord

Tijdens dit eerste event van de serie Will Degrowth Save the World gaf Jason Hickel een lezing over de basisprincipes van degrowth.

Deze publicatie is uitgebracht ter gelegenheid van de rede uitgesproken op 21 september 2022 bij de installatie van Dr. Rix Groenboom als lector New Business & ICT bij het lectoraat Digitale Transformatie.

Abstract The emergence of new technologies such as mp3 and music streaming, and the accompanying digital transformation of the music industry, have led to the shift and change of the entire music industry’s value chain. While music is increasingly being consumed through digital channels, the number of …

In dit project onderzoeken we voor diverse opdrachtgevers de business van innovaties op het gebied van duurzaamheid.

Although causal inference has shown great value in estimating effect sizes in, for instance, physics, medical studies, and economics, it is rarely used in sports science. Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation (TMLE) is a modern method for performing causal inference. TMLE is forgiving in the misspecification …

As blockchain and DLTs technology makes its presence felt strongly in many industries like finance and banking, this study investigates the business case for the application to social impact bonds (SIBs). Technological innovation in general, and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in particular, could …