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Table of contents; Basic statistics of the Netherlands, 2011; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; The government is facing both short- and long-term challenges; The international confidence crisis slowed the economy; A slow recovery is expected; Figure 1. Short-term economic indicator...

Figure 3. The average funding ratio and share of pension funds with a funding ratio below the legal minimumFigure 4. Interest rate and housing prices developments; The economy has enjoyed relatively good trade performance; Table 2. Households' mortgage debt; Box 2. Mortgage indebtedness of household...

The main long-term fiscal challenge is to close the large sustainability gapFigure 9. Imbalances in the euro area countries; Figure 10. Sustainability gaps in European countries; Box 4. Global warming and flood protection; Figure 11. Public debt path before and after the crisis; Figure 12. Populatio...

The government is reforming policies for the business sectorFigure 14. Modest exports to emerging markets; Better framework conditions are key to promote performance; Box 7. Main business sector policy recommendations; Preparing the labour market for further globalisation and population ageing; Figu...

Effects of the health care reformsThe government's 2012-15 reform programme; More cost-effective long-term care; Figure 16. Health care cost now and in 2060; Box 9. Main health policy recommendations; Bibliography; Annex A1. Progress in structural reform; Chapter 1. Reforming policies for the busine...

Figure 1.3. Re-exports have surged