The Rft makes a significant contribution to controlling the public finances of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, to structurally sound socio-economic development, and to promoting the autonomy of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The ultimate objectives of the Rft and financial supervision have not been achieved.
Although debt restructuring made an important contribution, the objective of a healthy starting position was achieved to a limited extent. This is because the necessary economic reforms have not been implemented.
Amsterdam Bureau for Economics has presented a new purchasing power model for Aruba to the Council of Ministers of Aruba, the Parliament of Aruba, commercial parties and public stakeholders. This model can be used to study the effect of fiscal and social measures on the purchasing power of households in Aruba.
The proposed priority program for social security reforms in Curaçao focuses on the collective interest of Curaçao and strives for a balanced approach that safeguards the interests of both employees and employers in the long term.
The judge ruled that the municipality of The Hague received too little budget for social assistance from 2017 to 2019. The judge based this decision on, among other things, the assessment of Amsterdam Bureau for Economics on the allocation model between municipalities.
In the Financieele Dagblad, Martijn Mak (Amsterdam Bureau for Economics) states that the container-deposit rate on plastic bottles should amount to 94 euro cents to correct for the entire decline in value that has occurred since its introduction.
The economic contribution of the shipping register of the Netherlands is €1.89 billion. This corresponds to 11,400 jobs. The economic contribution of the shipping register of Curaçao is Afl. 7.6 million. The Curaçao register is related to 65 jobs. This was calculated by Amsterdam Bureau for Economics on behalf of the KVNR.
Commissioned by Minister Geoffrey Wever of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development and the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Amsterdam Bureau for Economics is developing a model that maps the expected effects of policy measures on the purchasing power of households in Aruba.
Over the past five years, we have worked with dedication to providing high-quality economic and financial advice, insightful analyses and actionable solutions for our clients. We have not only committed ourselves within the European Netherlands, but also in Brussels and in the Caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom.
Commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Amsterdam Bureau for Economics has mapped the digital infrastructure in the Caribbean Netherlands. Since the 2010 constitutional reforms, the digital infrastructure has improved, but challenges remain.