Publications

The import tariffs announced by the Trump administration on 2 April increase the cost of trade and spark major economic uncertainty. As a result, investment and exports will decline, leading to lower GDP growth. →

Er bestaat geen duidelijke relatie tussen de positie van een bedrijf in de productieketen en diens productiviteit. Wel worden bedrijven productiever naarmate ze meer activiteiten in het buitenland gaan doen. →

Labour productivity in the market sector declined by 1.4% in 2023. →

The announced import tariffs by the future US president Trump are expected to primarily impact the United States' own imports and exports. →

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 growth of labour productivity in the market sector returned to a normal level of 1.0% in 2022. →

Starting in 2026, the EU is gradually introducing a carbon import tax at the EU border (CBAM), to counter carbon emissions relocation to outside the EU. CBAM reduces this carbon leakage by about one-third. →

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. →

The CPB will use a new time series model to support the forecast of GDP growth. →

The introduction of widespread trade restrictions between the West and both Russia and China (referred to as decoupling) precipitates significant short-term shifts in trade flows. →