For the second time, Regioplan has conducted a study on the economic impact of the production and sale of Heineken beers in the European Union.

The job creation in the breweries, supplying sectors, hospitality and retail has been determined by using our own in-house impact model. The study also paid attention to the contribution to the GDP and government revenues in the European countries where Heineken breweries are situated.

This publication has not been made public.

In order of the European Commission Regioplan has written a flash report about the Dutch social housing reform in the light of the refugee crisis. Recent Dutch policy measures have reduced the ability of housing associations to expand the supply of social housing. This creates pressure, which is increasing with the arrival of asylum seekers, who are a prioritized category. Radical measures have been tabled to address this situation.

The victim support monitor periodically measures the experiences of victims receiving judicial victim support. The first measurement shows that victims are generally positive about the support offered by the police, the Public Prosecution Service, the Judiciary and Victim Support Netherlands. However, there are also victims who have predominantly negative experiences. In order to gain more knowledge about this group of victims, the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice commissioned Regioplan to conduct a secondary analysis on the data gathered in the victim support monitor. Subsequently, the results of the data analysis were confronted with practical experiences of seven employees of victim support desks and studied in depth.

The full text of the study is only available in Dutch. However, the summary is also available in English (see below).

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) is a behavioural intervention for adolescents (12-17 years of age) with severe antisocial behaviour. One of the aims of the intervention is to decrease recidivism. It consists of intensive supervision within a foster family, in which adolescents receive social skills training.

Between 2012 and 2014, Regioplan conducted a study that was commissioned by the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, in which the development of a group of MTFC-participants was mapped out and compared with the development of participants in a juvenile correctional institution (JJI). The central question of the study was the extent to which the intervention is effective and adds value compared to usual care in a JJI. The intention was to measure the effectiveness of the intervention in terms of reduction of criminal recidivism, within a maximum of three years after the efficacy study.

The full text of the study is only available in Dutch. However, the summary is also available in English (see below).

Guardianship is the authority exercised over a minor by someone else than the minor’s parents. In most cases guardianship is the result of a termination of parental authority measure. In such cases guardianship is transferred to a certified institution. Since 2012, the guardianship method is used within the institutions. Commissioned by the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, Regioplan carried out the evaluation of the guardianship method. The aim was to investigate (1) the extent to which people work according to the guardianship method, (2) the extent to which the intended results are achieved and (3) the experiences of the various parties involved in the guardianship method. To conclude (4), it has been investigated how the development of the number of children under guardianship and the number of guardianship transfers should be interpreted.

The full text of the study is only available in Dutch. However, the summary is also available in English (see below).

For the first time ever, Carlsberg Group has issued a report on their economic contrubition to society in terms of economic value, employment, and taxes and government revenues. Regioplan and EY have assessed the impact figures presented in this report. You can find the report at the website of Carlsberg Group.

Regioplan and Ernst & Young jointly conducted a study on the economic impact of SABMiller in ten European countries. In addition to economic effects, the study also pays attention to corporate responsibility and the importance of SABMiller breweries for suppliers in the regions in which they are located.

For Asociația Berarii României we conducted a study focusing on the economic impact of the Romanian beer sector in the year 2013. The methodology used for estimating this economic impact is developed by Regioplan. It is a model that can also be used in a wide range of other sectors. You can find a news article about this study at the website of Asociația Berarii României.

For the Vietnam Beer-Alcohol Association (VBA) Regioplan Policy Research and EY Vietnam jointly conducted an study focusing on the economic impact of the Vietnamese beer sector.
The methodology used for estimating this economic impact is developed by Regioplan. It is a model that can also be used in a wide range of other sectors.

Makkie is a community currency programme in the Amsterdam neighbourhood called the Indische Buurt, a neighbourhood with an overall weak socio-economic status. Makkie was started in 2012 to strengthen the local economy and social cohesion. It serves as a reward mechanism to encourage reciprocal voluntary work or volunteering in neighbourhood organisations. Makkie is a paper and digital currency that residents can earn through activities performed for issuing partners and may be used as payment for services at so-called redeeming partners. In addition, Makkie has a digital platform on which services can be requested and offered. The paper currency can also be used for mutual exchanges between citizens.
Two years after the introduction of Makkie in the Indische Buurt, Amsterdam East assigned Regioplan Policy Research to evaluate Makkie.