Interactive event
Wellbeing, Science & Society Under Stress by Paul Krugman
- Paul Krugman
- Date
- Wednesday 17 September 2025
- Time
- Explanation
- Registration required
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- 2.02
The discussion will focus on how the Netherlands can position itself in a turbulent global economy and what this means for future wellbeing. Against the backdrop of growing uncertainty and new scarcities (land, environment, energy, policy rigidity), the question will be how a small country like the Netherlands can build a strong economic and technological foundation for sustainable prosperity—building on its tradition of openness, commerce, and science-based policymaking.
The event is organised by Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), EHERO – Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Regional Science Academy, and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs of Leiden University. The working language is English.
Programme
| 15:00 |
Arrival and registration |
| 15:30 | Welcome by the organisers |
| 15:40 | Keynote by Paul Krugman: 'Wellbeing, Science & Society Under Stress' |
| 16:10 | Roundtable discussion with Robin Wells and guests |
| 16:30 | Q&A and discussion with the audience |
| 16:45 | Reception |
| 17:30 | Closing |
About Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman is one of the world’s most influential economists, known for his pioneering work on international trade and tariffs, industrial agglomeration and new economic geography, and income and welfare distribution. In recent years, he has also been a prominent voice in the debate on U.S. trade policy.
