According to economic theory, taxation drives a wedge between private and public benefits, which distorts labour supply, consumption and investment and leads to loss of welfare.
CPB Discussion Paper 370 | 24 January 2018
26 pages | pdf document, 1.6 MB
In CBA practices around the world, benefits are valued regardless of to whom they accrue. This disregards basic economic principles, like declining marginal utility of income, or inequality aversion. This paper argues that if redistribution matters, net benefits must be aggregated using a distributionally weighted CBA.
CPB Discussion Paper 364 | 10 October 2017
24 pages | pdf document, 1.4 MB
The Netherlands is a global reference for flood risk management. This reputation is based on a mix of world-class civil engineering projects and innovative concepts of water governance. For more than a century, cost-benefit analysis has been an important tool for both flood risk management as well as water governance in the Netherlands. It has helped to select the most effective and efficient flood risk projects and to coordinate and reconcile the interests of various policy areas, levels of government and private stakeholders.
CPB Background Document | 22 August 2017
52 pages | pdf document, 1.7 MB
This document is in Dutch, there is no English version.
CPB Communication | 18 December 2013
24 pages | pdf document, 480.4 KB
This document is in Dutch, there is no English translation of this page.
CPB Background Document | 27 September 2012
95 pages | pdf document, 2.3 MB
This document is in Dutch, there is no English translation.
CPB Communication | 27 September 2012
14 pages | pdf document, 1.1 MB
This paper discusses the world’s oldest fiscal watchdog, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB)
CPB Discussion Paper 207 | 7 March 2012
36 pages | pdf document, 323 KB
ISBN 978-90-5833-549-4 | Go to publication
This document is in Dutch, there is no English translation.
CPB Background Document | 10 October 2011
14 pages | pdf document, 259.1 KB
What is the role of CPB in Dutch fiscal policy?
CPB Document 218 | 17 December 2010
62 pages | pdf document, 677.8 KB
ISBN 978-90-5833-485-5 | Go to publication
How are public tasks allocated to Dutch central and local government, and how are they financed?
CPB Document 214 | 2 December 2010
66 pages | pdf document, 1.7 MB
ISBN 978-90-5833-480-0 | Go to publication
According to the IMF and the OECD, the Dutch fiscal framework is rather unique, and its design and implementation are highly recommendable.
CPB Document 150 | 8 July 2007
60 pages | pdf document, 368.9 KB
ISBN 9789058333285 | Go to publication
This paper discusses the development of Dutch public expenditure since 1850.
CPB Document 109 | 14 February 2006
72 pages | pdf document, 444.7 KB
ISBN 9789058332561 | Go to publication
This document is in Dutch, there is no English translation.
CPB Memorandum 106 | 27 December 2004
pdf document, 307.6 KB
Health care expenditures will grow faster than GDP.
CPB Document 72 | 26 November 2004
36 pages | pdf document, 131.9 KB
ISBN 9789058332011 | Go to publication
This document is in Dutch, there is no English translation.
CPB Memorandum 74 | 16 September 2003
pdf document, 152.9 KB
