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Reports developments in the economic policies of the Netherlands as of the first quarter of 2000. Debate on the use of the expected 1999 budget surplus; Revision of economic growth forecasts for 2000-01; Basis of the year 2000 budget; Plea of economic affairs minister Annemarie Jorritsma to reduce corporate tax rate.

The Netherlands' population is rapidly ageing, as is occurring in other OECD countries. The number of persons aged 65 and over relative to the working age population is set to [...]

Productivity growth, along with employment, is the motor that drives higher living standards. Indeed, for the coming century, this probably will be the only factor contributing to rising living standards [...]

The good performance of the Dutch economy since the early 1990s has certainly benefited substantially from persistent and wide-ranging efforts at structural reform. Reforms in the labour market, social security [...]

Overview Continuing a trend that started after the 1993 slowdown, the macroeconomic performance of the Netherlands has continued to be good over the past two years; it has also been [...]

Introduction Despite many attempts at reform over the past decade or so, the Netherlands continues to face difficulties with the financing, delivery and performance of its health care system, although [...]

Monetary conditions Since the start of European Economic and Monetary Union, monetary conditions are no longer under the exclusive control of the Dutch authorities, but are determined by the Eurosystem [...]