Publications
Availability of alcohol
Curbing the availability of alcohol may reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related damage. For a number of policy options explored in this report, proponents outnumber opponents. Most opponents are moderate drinkers, who do not belong to the target group of the Dutch National Prevention Agreement.
2020-90
Evaluation fiscal entrepreneurship
In the Netherlands there are several fiscal policies with as their primary goal to stimulate entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of eight of such fiscal policies.
2017-17
Determinants of Dutch Export Destinations: The Role of Experience and Spillover Effects
This paper reports evidence of positive experience and spillover effects in the export destinations of Dutch firms over the period 2009-2014.
86
Impact of Six EU Free Trade Agreements on the Dutch Economy
The European Union is considering six new Free Trade Agreements. The impact of these on the Dutch economy is positive but small. If all six envisaged FTAs take effect simultaneously, Dutch real GDP grows by 0.5 percent.
2016-96
Update of data for distribution model Participation Act 2017
In order to determine the provisional budgets for municipalities for 2017, the data used in the distribution model of the Participation Act should be updated.
2016-70
Economic opportunities for the Dutch cyber security sector
SEO and VKA present an exploratory study of the Dutch cyber security sector.
2016-56
Distribution model income portion Participation Act 2017
The government distributes the money for social assistance benefits amongst municipalities. In this study, the distribution model is further developed based on register data regarding all Dutch citizens.
2016-48
Recouping the benefits of government aid for seaports
What are the economic benefits of government aid for Dutch seaports? And how much of the money is recouped by the government, for example through higher tax revenues?
2015-09
Economic Effects of Restricting Tobacco Outlets
What would the economic effects of restricting the number of tobacco outlets be? This report identifies the economic effects on retail outlets if they were to be banned from selling tobacco.
2014-30
Evaluation of Tax Schemes to Facilitate Business Transfers
There are various tax schemes in the Netherlands to facilitate corporate succession and business transfers. But are they necessary, efficient and effective in achieving the policy objectives?
2014-39