On Monday May 22, Amsterdam Bureau for Economics (EBA) presented the results of a study into vacation home rentals at the University of Aruba. On the basis of this study, the Minister will develop policy in close consultation with stakeholders in the near future.
The economy of Bonaire is undergoing an impressive development, describes Koert van Buiren (Amsterdam Bureau for Economics) in the Bon Bini Bonaire magazine. At the same time, there are large parts of the population that do not or that hardly benefit from these developments. For further and, above all, inclusive growth, it is key that Bonaire develops its own earning capacity, especially in the market sector, and that poverty is combated.
n an article in Antilliaans Dagblad, Martijn Mak and Koert van Buiren of Amsterdam Bureau for Economics show how the population is developing more unfavorably than previously assumed. Because the shrinking population and increasing aging are putting pressure on the affordability of vital facilities, the negative spiral of economic decline and emigration must be broken.
In an opinion piece in the Antilliaans Dagblad, Koert van Buiren and Peter Martens argue in favor of granting Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten quick access to the Dutch guarantee and climate fundss and to the National Growth Fund.
The book was edited by Amsterdam Bureau for Economics and the Cft secretariat.
As of 1 November this year, Tom Smits (econometrician, 34 years old) is a senior manager at Amsterdam Bureau for Economics (EBA). With his arrival, EBA strengthens its position in the Dutch and European market for policy evaluation and economic impact and effect measurement.
Cees van Gent, associate partner at Amsterdam Bureau for Economics, assisted author Roy op het Veld in writing this book. Among other things, the book answers the question of whether regulators are able to limit the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook.
In collaboration with De Beleidsonderzoekers, Amsterdam Bureau for Economics (EBA) conducted research into Aruba’s social security system. Several concrete proposals have been made to modernize Aruba’s social security system. After the study, De Beleidsonderzoekers and EBA drew up an integral program of reforms in the field of social security and the labor market at the request of the clients.
There are significant bottlenecks in Aruba’s subsidy system, according to research by the Amsterdam Bureau for Economics (EBA). Aruba is recommended to set up a new subsidy system in which subsidy provision is better considered, institutions are given more freedom in the spending of subsidies, and effectiveness and efficiency are evaluated. EBA has also made proposals for how this can be successfully implemented.
Wages in the hospitality sector lagged, while profit margins were favorable and there was strong growth in the number of establishments. The sector appears to be able to tackle the staff shortage with better remuneration. Martijn Mak of Amsterdam Bureau for Economics argues this in ESB’s blog.