CPB and Dutch fiscal policy in view of the financial crisis and ageing

Time: 2011, Thursday February 3, 13.00-14.00 hours
Location: CPB-office, Van Stolkweg 14, The Hague

Presentation: Frits Bos (CPB)

Discussant: Albert Jolink (EUR, UvA)

Language: English

Registration:  Please register by sending an email to polinars@cpb.nl.

Abstract subject: For more than 60 years, CPB serves as the official expert institute for fiscal and economic policy in the Netherlands. It is widely known among the public and it is cited more or less every day in the newspapers as high-quality and independent source on the merits of government policy. The CPB does not only serve the government, but meets also requests from opposition parties, trade unions and employers’ organizations. This reputation of quality and independence is largely due to its founder and first director, Jan Tinbergen. CPB has a more comprehensive role than comparable institutions in other countries, including providing the official estimates on economic growth and the sustainability of Dutch public finance. The paper describes the role of CPB in Dutch fiscal policy and discusses its merits and risks. And to what extent can it provide lessons for improving decision-making on fiscal policy in other countries?

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