by Balder Stalmeier | Jun 12, 2018 | Econometrics
Studeert je broer, vriendin, moeder, of iemand anders in jouw omgeving Econometrie en heb je nooit begrepen wat de studie precies inhoudt, dan is dit artikel voor jou! Vandaag kun je het gedachteproces van een econometrist volgen, die je een versimpeld voorbeeld uit...
by Balder Stalmeier | Apr 10, 2018 | Economy
In 2011, Royal Dutch Shell and Eni bought an offshore oil block in Nigeria for €1.1 billion. Now they are facing corruption charges in Italy and Nigeria. Allegedly, the better part of the €1.1 billion did not go to the Nigerian state, but disappeared in the pockets of...
by Balder Stalmeier | Feb 6, 2018 | Statistics
Last week, I went to the casino with a few friends, solely playing Roulette. As you may have guessed, we lost more than we won. One friend wanted to make the classic casino mistake: after losing all the money he entered with, he wanted to get some more money to play...
by Balder Stalmeier | Nov 21, 2017 | History, Mathematics
Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212 BC) was a Greek physicist and mathematician best known for a very famous and amusing anecdote: the king of Syracuse had a golden crown made by a blacksmith. He distrusted the blacksmith and suspected him of not having used pure gold for...
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