Publications
Posting of workers in the road freight transport sector
This thematic report examines the scale, characteristics, and impact of posting in European road transport.
2026-26
Mid-Term Evaluation of the IMF’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Thematic Trust Fund (Phase III)
SEO Amsterdam Economics was commissioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to assess the performance and strategic direction of the third phase of the IMF’s Thematic Trust Fund for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). This mid-term evaluation shows how the Trust Fund performed thus far in strengthening the capacities of IMF member countries to mitigate the macroeconomic consequences of money laundering and terrorist financing.
2025-176
Mid-Term Review of 2SCALE
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands commissioned SEO to carry out a Mid-Term Review of 2SCALE, an incubator and accelerator programme in agricultural food sectors in Africa.
2022-118
The insurance costs of climate change
Climate change increases the intensity and frequency of natural disasters such as heat waves, forest fires, and floods. The large and rising costs of such disasters increase the risk that homeowners will no longer be able to insure themselves against such events.
2025-154
Evaluation and monitoring of the AGRI3 fund (2020-2024)
At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SEO Amsterdam Economics conducted a “real-time” evaluation and monitoring of the AGRI3 Fund over the period 2020 to 2024.
2025-56
Economic assessment of EU enlargement: Western Balkans and the Enlargement Trio (Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia)
The report assesses the economic effects of EU accession by the Western Balkans and the Enlargement Trio (Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia). Model estimates indicate that the accession of the nine countries would generate small but positive welfare effects for the Dutch economy and the EU overall.
2025-74
Effects of the EU–Mercosur free trade agreement on the Dutch economy
The report assesses the economic impact of the upcoming EU–Mercosur Agreement on the Dutch economy, using SEO’s structural gravity model of international trade. It concludes that the agreement will lead to modest increases in Dutch exports and imports, resulting in small but positive welfare gains. The report is complemented by detailed trade profiles for the Mercosur countries and selected partners, with a focus on trade in critical raw materials.
2025-114A, 2025-115
Evaluation of OECD’s Tax and Development Programme
Commissioned by the OECD, the evaluation found that the 'Mainstreaming Tax and Development Programme' is a relevant and generally effective initiative that helps developing countries strengthen their tax systems and improve domestic resource mobilisation.
2025-46
Then only Two Wise Men came from the East: a Reduction in the Tax Subsidy for High-skilled Immigrants
Many European countries have tax incentives to attract high-skilled immigrants. In 2019, the Netherlands has reduced the duration of the tax subsidy from eight to five years. This paper analyzes the effect of this reduction on the inflow of high-skilled immigrants.
102
Mid-term evaluation of RVO’s Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF)
Can ‘climate diplomacy’ via Dutch embassies help to speed up climate mitigation and climate adaptation in partner countries? SEO’s recent evaluation of RVO’s Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF) suggests that it can, under certain conditions. SEO also offers several recommendations to make this instrument more relevant, effective, and efficient.
2025-04