Joeri SchasfoortWho is Janet Yellen? The 2021 U.S. Treasury SecretaryTreasury secretary of the United States of America, the most powerful job in finance. And the next person to do it will be Janet Yellen…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Joeri SchasfoortAuction theory and the 1996 Nobel prize in economic sciences2020 is not only the year of a massive global pandemic, it is also the year that auction theory won its second Nobel Prize in Economic…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
Joeri SchasfoortSimultaneous multiple round auctions and the 2020 Nobel prizeIn this post, I will explore what revolutionary new auction format led to the Nobel Prize in Economic sciences in 2020 being awarded to…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Joeri SchasfoortThe pandemic economics of TaiwanEconomics is often about trade-offs. If I increase my prices, I will probably sell less products. If a country wants to stamp out the…Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
Joeri SchasfoortThe behavioral economics of Bitcoin 2021, is it another bubble?As an economist, I think the Bitcoin price rollercoaster has been one of the most interesting monetary experiments of this century! While…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Joeri SchasfoortWhy Eurodollars are Cyberpunk’s main currencyCyberpunk 2077, the biggest game of 2020 is finally here. In all of its buggy glory. And with this game comes an entire alternate timeline…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Joeri SchasfoortThe monetary economics of Ancient AthensThe treasury of Ancient Athens, located in the famous Parthenon building, was basically, much like the Federal Reserve building is today…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Joeri SchasfoortResponsible money printing, is it possible?Whenever people talk about Money Printing they often exclusively focus on cases where money printing went horribly wrong. For example…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Joeri SchasfoortincoviidTop 5 Strictest LockdownsThe world is in lockdown and that is not just tough for our well-being but also for our wallets. All over the world, economies are taking…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Joeri SchasfoortWhat is monetary finance?Following in the footsteps of Zimbabwe and Venezuela, the United Kingdom announced it will turn to monetary finance for its Coronacrisis…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
