reports
08.05.2012Stress test municipality of Amsterdam
SEO Economic Research carried out a stress test for the finances of the municipality of Amsterdam.more
06.01.2012The role of regional airports in a future transportation system
This study addresses how European regions are connected by air to other regions in Europe. It observes large differences between European regions, based on several distinguished regional and airport characteristics. more
30.11.2011Separate, joint or integrated?
This report is about active labour market policy for unemployed on social assistance and unemployment benefits. more
27.10.2011Curtailing Commodity Derivative Markets
This report analyzes the consequences of regulating over-the-Counter (OTC) derivatives trading in the energy sector. more
29.09.2011Economic impact of labour migration: displacement effects 1999-2008
This report shows that displacement of Dutch employees has hardly taken place. Executive summary in English. more
03.05.2011Assessing the Economic Contribution of the Copyright-Based Industries
This position paper argues that the usefulness of the World Intellectual Property Organization guide is limited.more
29.11.2010Bridging the Gap: International Database on Employment and Adaptable Labour
This report is about the Lisbon employment targets. Due to the financial crisis, they are not yet achieved. The long-term challange remains. more
26.11.2010Economic contribution of EU industries relying on exceptions and limitations to copyright
Many industries use exceptions to copyright through the production process or as a stimulus to consumer demand. What is the economic size of these sectors?more
14.11.2010Evaluation of commission rules for complex products
The market players largely adhere to the rules on transparency regarding costs and services of complex financial products. However, this is not always done with the greatest of conviction. more
31.08.2010Innovations in financing environmental and social sustainability
This report discusses innovative financial instruments that can help to increase ecological and social sustainable investments. more
31.08.2010Carbon Trading
This report highlights the (lack of) success of carbon trading so far and room for improvement as well as its impact on investments in emission reduction.more
31.08.2010Financing the Transition to Sustainable Energy
Investments in sustainable energy are essential in view of economic and population growth, climate change as well as energy security, but face specific risks and inconclusive financial attractiveness.more
31.08.2010Sustainable Investment
At the request of Duisenberg School of Finance, this report highlights leading literature and empirical findings on ‘sustainable investment’, amongst others addressing the economic rationale for CSR and SRI.more
02.05.2010The Passenger Potential of Twente Airport
The Province of Overijssel is about to take a decision on 16 June 2010 about the future development of Twente Airport Based on its own assumptions. The VOLT has asked SEO Economic Research to bring out a second opinion.more
09.12.2009The Implications of the Irish Air Travel Tax
In this report the financial and economic implications of the ATT in Ireland are examined. more
01.12.2009OECD-Review of Higher Education Institutions in Regional and City Development: Self-evaluation report of Amsterdam
Institutions of higher education in the metropolitan region Amsterdam must improve cooperation with industry. Only then the region can best reap the benefits of innovation in higher education.more
06.03.2009Turistika: model scenario's 2008-2012 (part IV)
How does tourism from abroad affect production and job opportunities in a local economy? In which sectors does this production appear and what type of labour demand does it create?more
16.01.2009Ups and downs. Economic and cultural effects of file sharing on music, film and games
The main aim of this study is to identify the short- and long-term economic and cultural effects of file sharing on music, films and games.more
14.04.2008Information on the Dutch coinsurance market
This note aims at addressing some of the issues raised by the European Commission (EC) in their sector inquiry on business insurance with regard to the Dutch coinsurance market.more
31.08.2005International opportunities for the ICT sector
The Agency for International Business and Cooperation (EVD) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has asked SEO Economic Research to conduct a study towards the degree of internationalization of two sectors of the Dutch economy:...more


