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.
The strength of the institutions of both countries plays an important role in this.
Amsterdam Bureau for Economics will henceforth help clients find financial-economic professionals. Saskia de Rijke plays an important role in these activities.
With the relocation to Herengracht 514, Economic Bureau Amsterdam will remain located in the heart of Amsterdam.