The Netherlands has accumulated enormous (pension) assets, most of which are invested abroad. Meanwhile, Dutch companies are being sold to foreign buyers. But does that deal actually make us richer?...
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Public discussions about our economy often focus on Eindhoven’s high-tech success or the problems facing Rotterdam’s industrial sector. But we never really talk about our true economic engine: Amsterdam....
Politicians have forgotten how to cut spending. As a result, not only is the government getting bigger, but healthcare and Social Security are increasingly crowding out investment in the future. So it’s time for a major reform program. But how do you turn the tide?...
As an economic storm looms over the Netherlands, the government is working on a modest stimulus package. They’re doing everything they can to avoid disrupting the budget too much. But what’s really needed are bold measures. The government is growing too fast, living beyond its means, and investing too little....
The Wennink report paints a bleak picture of the Dutch economy. But the evidence supporting it is built on quicksand. The proposed solutions aren’t much better. Peter Wennink has given us machines that produce chips...
Right-wing politicians lined up this week to meet Argentine President Javier Milei's right-hand man. In the Netherlands, too, there are many complaints about big government and excessive regulation. So can we learn anything from former Harvard professor and central banker Frederico Sturzenegger?