Choosing for the future: four scenarios for 2050
The choices we make now are decisive for the Netherlands of 2050. In the long-term report, CPB outlines four scenarios to aid politicians in making these choices.
The choices we make now are decisive for the Netherlands of 2050. In the long-term report, CPB outlines four scenarios to aid politicians in making these choices.
The CPB World Trade Monitor shows that the volume of world trade decreased 0.9% in September, having increased 1.7% in August (initial estimate 1.4%).
Patient cost-sharing in health insurance tends to reduce moral hazard, but the effect may differ between subgroups.
Migration is largely driven by labour demand. This implies that, beyond direct migration policies, economic policies can also play a significant role in shaping migration to and from the Netherlands. This is the conclusion of the report “Economic Dynamics and Migration” that the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis published on 9 April, of which an English version is now available.
Now that the government has finalised its budget for next year, the expected increase in purchasing power in 2025 will be lower than previously estimated. Meanwhile, the budget deficit will be slightly lower.
In this paper, we explore how machine learning can enhance macroeconomic forecasting for the Dutch economy.