SEO Economic Research

SEO Amsterdam Economics
Founded	1949
Type	Economic research institute
Location	Amsterdam, Netherlands;
Website	https://www.seo.nl/en/home/

SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) is an independent economic research institute in the Netherlands. It conducts applied economic research commissioned by government ministries, businesses, and other public and private organizations.^[1]

SEO was founded in 1949 from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Amsterdam. It is an independent institute, affiliated with the university. Until 2005 it was called "Stichting voor Economisch Onderzoek der Universiteit van Amsterdam" (Foundation for Economic Research of the University of Amsterdam).

Research areas

SEO Economic Research conducts studies in various fields of economics.^[2] Some of its main research areas include:

Labor markets and employment
Education and human capital
Energy and sustainability
Health economics
Public policy and taxation

List of directors

The following scientists have been managing directors of SEO Economic Research since its foundation in 1949.^[3]

1950-1966	Jacobus Franciscus Haccoû
1966-1975	Joop Klant
1975-1977	Anton Julius Butter (Deputy Director)
1977-1979	Jan Lambooy and Christoffel Abraham Koopman
1979-1985	Wim Driehuis
1985-1992	Mars Cramer
1992-2000	Bernard van Praag
2000-2004	Hugo Keuzenkamp
2004-2006	Coen Teulings
2006-2009	Jules Theeuwes
2009–2016	Barbara Baarsma
2016–present	Bas ter Weel^[4]

References

↑ Stichting voor Economisch Onderzoek der Universiteit van Amsterdam (1959) Tien jaar speurwerk door de Stichting voor Economisch Onderzoek der Universiteit van Amsterdam 1949-1959. Leiden.
↑ SEO Amsterdam Economics – Research Accessed 9 January 2026.
↑ SEO Economic Research history at seo.nl. Accessed September 12, 2013
↑ "Hans Wijers nieuwe RvT-voorzitter van SEO Economisch Onderzoek, at uva.nl, 9 November 2020. Accessed 04.02.2021.