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The influence of import competition on innovation by Dutch manufacturing firms during the period 2000-2010.

The share of working 60 to 65-year-olds more than doubled over the past decade and growth continued in 2012.

According to the latest consumer price index the Dutch inflation rate reached 1.7 percent in December 2003. This is the lowest level since 1998. In November the inflation rate was 2.0 percent. The...

The greying of the population will reach its peak in just over 30 years.

The survey provides a description of the origin of the expenditure on healthcare. Two questions are central: 1. Where do the cash flows originate? 2. What is the nature of the money flows?

Terms of trade Index figures, base year 2000 = 100 and changes

People working in jobs at elementary or lower level feel less healthy than those employed in higher-level jobs.

Correction to express the change in the pension provisions that households own in terms of household savings. These pension provisions are considered receivables by households in the financial...

Health accounts; functions and financing, with link to Dutch health and social care accounts

Most recent population forecast the Dutch population will not exceed 17.0 million in 2035. Subsequently, decline will set in. At present, there are 16.3 million people living in the Netherlands. In...

Turnover realised by the sector hotels and restaurants declined by nearly 1 percent in the third quarter of 2008 relative to the same period last year. The last time the sector reported a downturn in...

In the fourth quarter of 2010, turnover in the sector hotels and restaurants showed a 3.7 percent increase on one year previously. Higher prices account for half of the turnover growth, the other...

In May 2010 turnover in Dutch retail was down by 0.9 percent on the same period of 2009. Volume was down by 2.1 percent, while prices increased by 1.2 percent.

The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated in June compared with May, after having improved for three consecutive months. Consumer confidence fell by 4 points to -36.

The Dutch private sector is cautiously optimistic about developments on the job market. The vacancy-indicator was +0.02 in July 2014, versus +0.05 in June.

The sector hotels and restaurants achieved a turnover growth by 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 relative to the same period last year.

Dutch manufacturing companies expect to invest 25 percent more this year than in 2010. This optimism is around the same level as six months ago, when they expected an increase of 24 percent.

There were 97 thousand unfilled job vacancies by the end of March, i.e. 5 thousand down from the previous quarter.

Retail sales were 1.5 percent down in November 2012 from November 2011

Dutch consumers were less negative in April than in March. The consumer confidence indicator climbed 6 points to -35. In March, the mood had also been less negative than in the preceding month,...

The mood among Dutch consumers remained gloomy in May, the consumer confidence index stood unchanged at -10. Consumers were less confident about the economic situation in general. Their willingness...