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IMF Country Report No. 19/45
KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS—NETHERLANDS SELECTED ISSUES
February 2019
This Selected Issues paper on the Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on January 23, 2019.
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KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS-NETHERLANDS
SELECTED ISSUES
January 23, 2019
Approved By
European Department
Prepared by Ruo Chen and Izabela Karpowicz
Contents
CORPORATE SAVING IN THE NETHERLANDS
A. Introduction
B. Sources and Uses of the Dutch Corporate Gross Saving
C. Roles of MNCs
D. From the Saving-Investment Balance to the CA
E. Conclusion
References
TABLES
1. Decomposition of NFC Gross Value Added of Selected OECD Countries
2. Uses of NFC Gross Saving of Selected OECD Countries
3. Large MNC Activities by Primary Industry Classification
SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE DUTCH PENSION REFORM
A. Introduction
B. Background on the Pension Reform and Political Economy
C. Self-Employment and Pension Reform Support
D. Model Estimations
E. Conclusions
References
FIGURES
1. Composition of Self-Employment, 2008–17
2. Composition of Self-Em ployed Jobs, 2017
3. Self-Em ployed Education and Income, 2017
4. Answers to Questions on Pension Preferences, 2017
5. Psychological Traits, 2017
APPENDICES
I. Data and Tables
II. The DNB Households Survey (DHS)