Publications
The social contribution of family businesses in the Netherlands
Family businesses think in generations and strive for continuity, which leads to positive social outcomes.
2024-21
Strategic board decision-making. A pilot classroom experiment in executive compensation
Pay incentives affect group strategy discussions and decisions. Using a pilot classroom experiment with MBA students, we find that boards change their strategies based on incentives.
2024-15
Evaluation IFC’s Women in Work Program
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and the Kandy Consulting Group (KCG) to conduct an impact evaluation of its Women in Work (WiW) program in Sri Lanka. The evaluation showed that the program was relevant and effective and contributed to creating change towards gender equality at the level of individuals, firms, as well as at public institutions.
2023-104A + 2023-104B
Labor and social security in Sint Maarten
Labor and social security reforms in Sint Maarten: a balanced feasible and sustainable approach
2023-62
Social security in Sint Maarten
Social security in Sint Maarten: towards a strengthened system
2022-66
Impact students and alumni FEB-UvA
SEO conducted research on the impact of economics master's alumni at regional and national level. This is a brief overview of the results, obtained from research using CBS Microdata.
2023-112
Lifestyle and excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic is higher among individuals with an unhealthy lifestyle. Half of the Dutch population is overweight, and within this group between 70 and 98 percent of excess mortality occurs.
2023-96B
Minimum income schemes in Europe
This study describes and compares minimum income schemes in five European countries: Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It considers minimum income schemes aimed at three groups: persons of working age, pensioners, and households with children. We describe the structure of the minimum income schemes in these countries, their shares of recipients, their non-take-up, and we reconstruct the effective minimum income level that these minimum income schemes provide.
101
The position of the Dutch Solar PV Sector in the European Value Chain
This report sheds light on Europe’s and the Netherlands’ positioning in a future solar PV value chain. In order to rebuild a Dutch solar PV supply chain, European collaboration is key. The Netherlands holds a unique position in the integration of PV modules in the built environment.
2023-79
Impact Evaluation of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative in Sri Lanka
At the request of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), SEO Amsterdam Economics conducted an impact evaluation of activities provided under the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) in Sri Lanka.
2023-39