OECD economic surveys : Netherlands 1997-1998 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys: Netherlands

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Netherlands--Economic conditions.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD Publishing, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assessment and recommendations I. Recent trends, prospects and the ''Dutch model'' -A remarkable expansion -Growth is set to continue in 1998-99 -The ''Dutch model'' II. Economic policies -Monetary policy -Fiscal policy III. Implementing structural reform: a review of progress -Progress in structural reform -Assessment and scope for further action IV. Reform of the social security system -Overview -The disability scheme -The sick leave scheme -The unemployment compensation schemes -Social assistance -Subsidised jobs and reintegration -Conclusions V. Entrepreneurship -The state of entrepreneurship in the Netherlands -Factors affecting entrepreneurship -Policies and programmes to promote entrepreneurship List of acronyms Bibliography Annex - Calendar of main economic events -Statistical annex and structural indicators.

Contents:

Intro

Table of contents

Assessment and recommendations

I. Recent trends, prospects, and the ""Dutch model''

A remarkable expansion

Demand and output

Table 1. Demand and output: recent trends and projections

The labour market

Figure 1. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

Wages and prices

Figure 2. INFLATION DEVELOPMENTS

Growth is set to continue in 1998-99

The ""Dutch model''

An historical perspective

Table 2. Real GDP growth in the Netherlands and selected countries

Figure 3. DUTCH PER CAPITA GDP RELATIVE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION AVERAGE

Table 3. Employment growth: 1983-1996

Figure 4. OVERVIEW OF THE LABOUR MARKET

Table 4. Employment and unemployment

Main determinants and qualifications

Figure 5. COMPARISON OF TWO BUSINESS CYCLES

Figure 6. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

II. Economic policies

Monetary policy

Figure 7. INTEREST RATES AND EXCHANGE RATE AGAINST THE DM

Figure 8. EXCHANGE RATES OF THE GUILDER

Figure 9. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS INDICATOR

Fiscal policy

Figure 10. CHANGES IN THE BUDGET DEFICIT AND TAX BURDEN

Recent developments

Table 5. Appropriation account for general government

Figure 11. FISCAL CONSOLIDATION AND THE TAX BURDEN

The 1998 budget

Table 6. Coalition Agreement 1995-1998: projections and outcomes

Fiscal consolidation beyond 1998

III. Implementing structural reform: a review of progress

Progress in structural reform

Increasing wage and labour cost flexibility

Reforming job protection legislation

Expanding and enhancing active labour market policies

Improving labour force skills and competences

Enhancing product market competition

Making financial markets more dynamic

Assessment and scope for further action

Box 1. Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy - an overview of progress.

IV. Reform of the social security system

Overview

Figure 12. SOCIAL SECURITY EXPENDITURE (EXCLUDING HEALTH CARE)

Table 7. Gross and net public social expenditure in selected OECD countries

The disability scheme

Figure 13. DISABILITY INSURANCE: NUMBER OF CLAIMANTS

Figure 14. EXPENDITURE ON DISABILITY BENEFITS

Recent corrective measures

Table 8. Results of disability re-examination

The task ahead

The sick-leave scheme

Table 9. Sick leave and disability

Figure 15. EXPENDITURE ON SICKNESS BENEFITS

Figure 16. SICK LEAVE

Table 10. Measures taken to reduce sickness leave

The unemployment compensation schemes

Figure 17. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SCHEMES

Social assistance

Subsidised jobs and reintegration

Conclusions

V. Entrepreneurship

The state of entrepreneurship in the Netherlands

Small businesses and entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and firm turnover rates

Figure 18. ENTERPRISE START-UPS, NEW SUBSIDIARIES AND EXITS

Table 11. Distribution of firms by employment growth characteristics and age

The role of attitudes

Regional dimensions of entrepreneurship

Table 12. Enterprise birth and death rates in Dutch provinces

Factors affecting entrepreneurship

Figure 19. MAIN LONG TERM CONSTRAINTS ON BUSINESS EXPANSION

Markets and competition

Finance

Figure 20. LACK OF FINANCE AS PERCEIVED OBSTACLE TO INNOVATION

Table 13 Risk premia on debt and equity in selected OECD countries

Venture capital

Table 14. Venture capital in Europe and the United States

Informal investors

Innovation

Table 15. Inventiveness coefficient

Table 16 Protection of product innovations against imitators

Taxation and regulation

Table 17. Average effective tax rates on capital and labour income

Table 18. Administrative burden on business, 1993

Start-ups.

Table 19. Estimated administrative expenses related to hiring employees

Policies and programmes to promote entrepreneurship

Box 2. Selected policies for entrepreneurship promotion in the Netherlands

Table 20. Science parks in the Netherlands

Notes

List of acronyms

Bibliography

Annex - Calendar of main economic events

STATISTICAL ANNEX AND STRUCTURAL INDICATORS

Table A. Selected background statistics

Table B. National product and expenditure

Table B. National product and expenditure (cont.)

Table C. Origin of net domestic product at factor cost

Table D. Income and expenditure of households and private non- profit institutions

Table E. Industrial production and productivity

Table F. Money and banking

Table G. Merchandise trade

Table H. Public sector

Table H. Public sector (cont.)

Table I. Structure of output and performance indicators

Table I. Structure of output and performance indicators (cont.)

Table J. Labour markat indicators

Table J. Labour markat indicators (cont.)

Table K. Financial markets

Table K. Financial markets (cont.)

BASIC STATISTICS: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS

BASIC STATISTICS: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS (cont'd)

BOXES

Box 1. Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy - an overview of progress

TABLES

Table 5. Appropriation account for general government.

Table 6. Coalition Agreement 1995-1998: projections and outcomes

Table 19. Estimated administrative expenses related to hiring employees

FIGURES

Figure 18. ENTERPRISE START-UPS, NEW SUBSIDIARIES AND EXITS.

Figure 19. MAIN LONG TERM CONSTRAINTS ON BUSINESS EXPANSION

Figure 20. LACK OF FINANCE AS PERCEIVED OBSTACLE TO INNOVATION.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

92-64-15136-2

OCLC:

1225543805