Publications
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.
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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
International opportunities in the energy transition
This study identifies international earning opportunities for Dutch business sectors operating within the energy transition.
2024-83
Evaluation of the AGRI3 Fund
The Inclusive Green Growth department (IGG) of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to provide evaluation and monitoring support for the AGRI3 Fund. The evaluation team found that the fund's approach and instruments were relevant but identified a need for increased risk-taking and enhanced use of TA to fully realise its ambitious goals for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
2024-51
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
Evaluation of PSD Apps and Toolkit
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) and MDF Training & Consultancy (MDF) to conduct a mid-term evaluation of its Private Sector Development (PSD) Toolkit and an end-line evaluation of its predecessor, PSD Apps. The overall finding is that the PSD Toolkit and PSD Apps have performed well against the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria thus far, with opportunities for further improvements in the areas of external coherence and sustainability.
2022-151A+B
Independent assessment of the AGRI3 Fund proposal
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.
2019-76
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
Evaluation of the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme (CORIP)
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Accra commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to conduct the final evaluation of the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme’s second phase (CORIP II).
2022-45
Evaluation of the HortiFresh West Africa Programme
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Accra commissioned SEO Amsterdam Economics to conduct the final evaluation of the HortiFresh West Africa programme.
2022-47