Publications

The effect of a bonus cap on compensation structure in the banking sector

We study the effect of a bonus cap on compensation structure among top earners in the Dutch banking sector.

Posting of workers in the road freight transport sector

This thematic report examines the scale, characteristics, and impact of posting in European road transport.

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.

Impact Assessment Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF)

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.

Going to school in the Netherlands, the future uncertain

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, a large group of Ukrainian children have been attending school in the Netherlands, often under temporary and uncertain circumstances. This study shows how their participation in education, well-being and future prospects are developing, and what role the Temporary Education Facilities Act has played in this.

Policy evaluation of the budgetary instrument “Natural Capital and Greening the Financial Sector”

Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), SEO Amsterdam Economics, in collaboration with NewForesight, evaluated the budgetary instrument Natural Capital and Greening the Financial Sector.

Real Time Evaluation of RVO’s Energising Development programme (EnDev)

At the request of RVO, SEO Amsterdam Economics, PwC and VU University Amsterdam carried out a real-time evaluation of its Energising Development programme (EnDev) between 2020 and 2025.

Posted workers to and from the Netherlands; Facts and figures

This country report outlines the scale, characteristics, and impact of intra-EU posting to and from the Netherlands.

Do higher earnings outweigh government’s calling?

We examine how wage differences influence the likelihood that public sector employees leave their jobs. The analysis considers both national and local government bodies. Our findings suggest that wage levels matter more in some branches of government than others.