# About VCESR | Research, Software and Education

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# About VCESR

The Valtice Center for Economic and Statistical Research (VCESR) is a research consultancy and software studio based in the Netherlands.

Our goal is to make complex systems understandable. We develop models and practical tools that help people examine evidence, test ideas and explore the consequences of decisions.

Our team brings together expertise in economics, statistics, software development and education. We apply those skills to research, custom software, digital twins, games and teaching tools.

## Expertise across research and development

We work with economic modelling, statistics and causal inference to investigate how systems behave and what the evidence can support. Our software development expertise turns that analysis into tools people can use in their work.

We also design game economies and teaching experiments that let people explore incentives, compare scenarios and learn through decisions.

### Core services

-   Digital twins for companies and countries
-   Econometric modelling, forecasting and model review
-   Economic and statistical consultancy, causal study design and programme evaluation
-   Game economy design and balance
-   Economic simulation and game development
-   Education systems and course architecture
-   Economic theory education and public communication
-   Custom software, dashboards, integrations and technical onboarding

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## How we work

### Model the real question

We start with the decision you need to make, then choose a method that fits the question.

### Keep inference valid

We explain what the findings show and where the limits of the analysis lie.

### Make systems usable

We design systems around the people who use the results in their daily work.