The ageing of the population jeopardises the sustainability of public finances in the Netherlands. The doubling of the ratio between the number of retirees and the number of workers destroys the balance between future public expenditure and tax revenues. Read also the accompanying <a href="http://www.cpb.nl/node/13346">press...</a>

Increasing labour market flexibility is at the top of the European agenda. A new and challenging view is a lack of mobility in the labour market may arise from rigidities in the housing market. The research in this book has been inspired by the intriguing hypothesis put forward by Andrew...

In 2040 strong cities are needed for the development of knowledge. Mobility of people and companies will have risen further. More and more talented people will find each other for the exchange of ideas. Read <a href="http://www.cpb.nl/en/pressrelease/329816/nl2040-strengthen-cities-prepare-netherlands-future">here</a> the accompanying press release. Strong cities are essential to attract and...

There are doubts about the effectiveness of regional policy. Well known are the fruitless attempts of Italy to bridge the gap between the Mezzogiorno and the North, of Germany to bridge the gap between the Neue Länder and the West, and of the European Commission to reduce regional disparities...