by Wouter Nientker | May 8, 2018 | Econometrics, Other
Welcome to the era of digital humanitarianism! The age in which you can save lives from behind your computer in a basement and coordinate humanitarian missions while riding the Thalys from Amsterdam to Paris. Since the Haiti earthquake of 2010, data collection and...
by Wouter Nientker | Mar 13, 2018 | Econometrics, Statistics
More often than not, we are presented with lies in our media and even in our academic papers. This is not because researchers consciously produce dishonest material, but it is due to the constant underestimation of the extreme complexity of statistical analysis...
by Wouter Nientker | Jan 16, 2018 | Finance
With the cryptocurrency hype attracting so many new investors, let us shine a light on financial markets to show what else is out there. The Foreign Exchange Market (also known as Forex) is the global market for currency trading, which is, with a daily volume...
by Wouter Nientker | Oct 17, 2017 | Economy, History
About one year ago, Venezuela’s neighbour Colombia was repetitively claiming headlines concerning the termination of decades of war with guerrilla groups. Consequently, Colombia’s history was scrutinized to put these headlines into context. Currently, Venezuela has...
by Wouter Nientker | Jun 29, 2017 | International Student Reports, VESTING
Valencia is op veel vlakken een stereotypische Zuid-Europese stad: het weer is altijd prachtig, de cuisine is een aangename afwisseling van de stamppot en de kaassoufflé, de taxi naar het vliegveld kost een royale €8,- en er is gemiddeld een feestdag per week. Ook...
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