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.
Table of contents:
Executive summary Assessment and recommendations -The government is facing both short- and long-term challenges -Sizeable fiscal consolidation is under way -Globalisation and policies for the business sector -Preparing the labour market for further globalisation and population ageing -Promoting competition and cost control in the health care sector -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 -Benefiting from globalisation by strengthening the business environment -Bibliography Chapter 2.The Dutch labour market: Preparing for the future -The effect of globalisation on labour demand -Policies to foster labour mobility -Bibliography Chapter 3.Health care reform and long-term care in the Netherlands -Performance of the health care system -The health care sector was substantially reformed in the second half of the 2000s -The next wave of reform -Population ageing will put pressure on a costly long-term care system -Conclusion -Bibliography
