OECD economic surveys : Netherlands June 2012 / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Corporate Author.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys

OECD economic surveys, 0376-6438 ; 2012/11

OECD economic surveys : Netherlands, 1995-3305

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Netherlands--Economic conditions.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (131 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD's 2012 survey of the Dutch economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects and takes a special look at harvesting the benefits of globalisation, the labour market, and health care reform.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of the Netherlands, 2011; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; The government is facing both short- and long-term challenges; The international confidence crisis slowed the economy; A slow recovery is expected; Figure 1. Short-term economic indicators; Figure 2. Labour market developments; Table 1. Demand, output and prices; Box 1. Correcting external imbalances via structural reform; Wealth losses have been substantial and pose, together with high household indebtedness, risks to the recovery

Figure 3. The average funding ratio and share of pension funds with a funding ratio below the legal minimumFigure 4. Interest rate and housing prices developments; The economy has enjoyed relatively good trade performance; Table 2. Households' mortgage debt; Box 2. Mortgage indebtedness of households; Figure 5. Competitiveness indicators; Figure 6. Dutch export performance in selected commodities; Figure 7. Labour productivity growth; Sizeable fiscal consolidation is under way; Box 3. The Spring 2012 fiscal consolidation package; Figure 8. The fiscal stance is pro-cyclical in 2012

The main long-term fiscal challenge is to close the large sustainability gapFigure 9. Imbalances in the euro area countries; Figure 10. Sustainability gaps in European countries; Box 4. Global warming and flood protection; Figure 11. Public debt path before and after the crisis; Figure 12. Population ageing; Box 5. The ambitiousness of the Dutch social model induces high ageing costs; Table 3. Public and private age-related spending; Figure 13. Average total pension; Box 6. Main fiscal policy recommendations; Globalisation and policies for the business sector

The government is reforming policies for the business sectorFigure 14. Modest exports to emerging markets; Better framework conditions are key to promote performance; Box 7. Main business sector policy recommendations; Preparing the labour market for further globalisation and population ageing; Figure 15. Job mobility is low; A relatively small part of the labour market can easily be reallocated; The labour market lacks sufficient flexibility to fully benefit from globalisation; Box 8. Main labour market recommendations; Promoting competition and cost control in the health care sector

Effects of the health care reformsThe government's 2012-15 reform programme; More cost-effective long-term care; Figure 16. Health care cost now and in 2060; Box 9. Main health policy recommendations; Bibliography; Annex A1. Progress in structural reform; Chapter 1. Reforming policies for the business sector to harvest the benefits of globalisation; The benefits and challenges of globalisation; Globalisation benefited Dutch trade; Figure 1.1. Openness has increased; Figure 1.2. Competitiveness indicators; Box 1.1. The port of Rotterdam and the surge in re-exports

Figure 1.3. Re-exports have surged

Notes:

"June 2012"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

92-64-12791-7

OCLC:

809768224