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April 25, 2017

Tax arbitrage incentives for mortgage prepayment behavior: Evidence from Dutch micro data

This paper exploits a unique set of Dutch micro data to analyze the response in prepayment behavior to changes in incentives for prepaying.

March 24, 2017

Kritische multiplierwaarden voor een negatief schuldeffect van tekortreducerende maatregelen

Tekortreducerende maatregelen door de overheid, bedoeld om de houdbaarheid van de staatsschuld te verbeteren, zullen in eerste instantie de economische groei drukken en vermoedelijk ook de inflatie.

March 24, 2017

Central Economic Plan (CEP) 2017

Global economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and also slightly in the year thereafter; particularly due to growth increases in emerging economies.

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March 24, 2017

The role of inflation-linked bonds

The market for inflation-linked bonds (ILBs) is growing, but still small when compared to the market for nominal bonds. This paper raises the question why governments do not rely more on ILBs to finance their public debts?

January 31, 2017

VAT and Agriculture: Lessons from Europe

Little has been written about the treatment of agriculture under the value added tax (VAT). This article attempts to fill the void by surveying and evaluating the situation in the Member States of the European Union (EU) and some other countries.

January 20, 2017

The effect of financial development on economic growth: a meta-analysis

The financial crisis has renewed interest in the finance-growth relationship. We analyze the empirical literature and find a moderate positive but decreasing effect of finance on growth.

January 16, 2017

In vier stappen naar efficiëntere faillissementswetgeving

Een stabiele welvaartsontwikkeling is gebaat bij een flexibele economie die snel kan inspelen op veranderende omstandigheden.