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Being a homeowner: to some, it is a dream for which they are willing to work hard and bear a substantial financial burden. To others, it is an undesirable combination of maintenance effort, bureaucracy and reduced mobility.
Seemingly, this polarization of opinions applies at a broader level, too. The United States, in which homeownership is an integral part of the American Dream, treat it almost like an institutional right. However, with ownership rates around 65%, they are far from being top of the list of homeowner societies. Especially in some eastern European and Asian countries, ownership rates north of 85% are quite common. In stark contrast, less than 40% of all households own their home in Switzerland. These vast discrepancies raise the question whether, from a societal perspective, universal homeownership is a desirable goal. I discuss this question mainly from an economic standpoint, thereby omitting the role of cultural preferences, which may induce justifiable ownership gaps rates across different societies.
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Manon’s academic path led her to work on prevention and well-being at the workplace. A place where we spend most of our time. The master’s programme Occupational Health and Sustainable Work (OHSW) uncovered the interventions that companies and policymakers need to keep work sustainable. Her job as a motivation mover now supports those organisations with person-centered work policies and educational trainings.
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The 2023 Lean & Agile Award goes to AppChallenge@UM!
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On 30 November 2023, the Globalization and Law Network had the pleasure to host Prof. Klabbers, who presented his paper entitled 'The Business of International Organizations’, which is related to the PRIVIGO project sponsored by the European Research Council.
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According to Prof. Dr. Tsjalling Swierstra we have reached a point where there is no disagreeing anymore. He says that it is the mission of any university to help create a better society by doing scientific and technological research. So we have to ask ourselves the question: “What will we do about it now?”
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It’s here, it’s short, it’s what you need to know about our research! The SHE Research Program 2024-2030 is now accessible.
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Gabriel Domingues Gonçalves and Mohammad Daud are part of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship program, a partnership between Brightlands Chemelot Campus and Maastricht University. ‘You get the chance to experience the future here.'
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Starting or running a student initiative as an international isn’t always easy. Especially for those who don’t speak the language, navigating official documents and systems can prove difficult. The Student Initiative Helpdesk supports students of Maastricht University who are involved in student associations or other initiatives. One of these students is Yassin Raklami, who is currently doing his major in Entrepreneurship at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. Last March, he joined START, of which he is now the president.
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When she first laid eyes on the AGA cooker during the viewing five years ago, she knew the house was meant to be hers. To Alexx Allen-de Rijk, who grew up in the United States and England, this iconic stove brand is the epitome of home comfort. Her best friend Pip’s parents had one. “When we came home from school soaking wet from the rain, we’d hang our uniforms above the cooker to dry and sit in front of it to warm up. Those memories are very precious to me.”