A quarter of secondary vocational students do not apply for a supplementary grant even though they're entitled to them, the central planning office CPB reported based on data from 2019. Not applying for the supplementary grant, which can run up to 370 euros per month, can have several disadvantages, CPB researcher Paul Verstraten said to the broadcaster. According to the …
The Russian war in Ukraine could mean a recession for the Dutch economy, the central planning office CPB said in new calculations on Wednesday. If energy- and raw material prices remain high and world trade is affected by the war and sanctions against Russia, the Dutch economy could shrink for two quarters in a row this year, the CPB said, …
The Dutch economy will shrink by 5.1 percent this year, but recovery will start at the end of the year and in 2021 the economy will grow by 3.2 percent, according to central planning office CPB's draft-macroeconomic foresight studies. The effects of the Covid-19 crisis will linger, however, with unemployment rising to 7 percent next year. Household consumption will decrease …
