OECD economic surveys : Netherlands 2016 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys, 1999-0367

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Netherlands--Economic conditions.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, [France] : OECD Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of the Netherlands examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapters cover: Enhancing private investment and Boosting skills for all.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of the Netherlands, 2014; Glossary; Executive summary; Sustaining the recovery; Real GDP per capita; Enhancing private investment; Total investment; Boosting skills for all; Literacy score-point by socio-demographic groups; Main Findings and Key Recommendations; Assessment and recommendations; Sustaining the recovery; Key challenges for sustainable and inclusive growth; Figure 1. Growth has picked up; Figure 2. Social indicators are relatively good overall; Figure 3. Labour productivity is flat; The economic outlook is positive

Figure 4. Confidence and the housing market have recoveredFigure 5. Trade surplus is sizeable and rising; Figure 6. Net saving position of sectors has been rising or remained high; Figure 7. Labour market is recovering; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Box 1. Assessing potential macro-financial vulnerabilities; Figure 8. Potential macro-financial vulnerabilities are low and have diminished significantly since 2007; Figure 9. Vulnerability indicators and economic growth; Box 2. Possible shocks to the Dutch economy; Maintaining healthy public finances

Ensuring long-term sustainability and greater efficiencyFigure 10. Sizeable fiscal consolidation and the economic recovery have improved public finances; Box 3. Recent refugee surge and its economic impacts; Figure 11. Asylum requests surged in 2015; Securing debt sustainability; Figure 12. Simulations point to further reduction in public debt; Figure 13. Self-employment is affecting employment and incomes; Figure 14. Tax and benefit system favours self-employed over employees, raising self-employment; Key fiscal policy recommendations; Enhancing private investment

Figure 15. Investment developments have been unevenFigure 16. Gap between non-residential investment needs and actual investment is substantial; Promoting private rental investment; Providing the right incentives for business investment; Figure 17. Support for business R&D is skewed towards tax incentives; Expanding financing for SMEs; Figure 18. Bank lending constraints for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain high; Figure 19. Small bank loans are relatively expensive; Key policy recommendations to enhance private investment; Boosting skills for all

Figure 20. Literacy skills of immigrants, less educated and the old lag behind other groups and peersFigure 21. Changing demand for skills has led to a polarisation in job tasks; Figure 22. Large gap exists between skill use and proficiency in the Netherlands; Developing skills at school; Using skills more effectively at work; Figure 23. Temporary employment is common in the Netherlands; Figure 24. Few temporary workers move to permanent full-time jobs; Acquiring skills through work; Figure 25. Informal on-the-job learning is dominant after the age of 25

Figure 26. Skills of young NEETs are responsive to training

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, April 20, 2016).

ISBN:

92-64-25196-0