The Netherlands: Economic forecast 2013 & 2014

CPB forecast:

Table Main Economic Indicators 2011-2014 (28 February 2013)
CPB World Trade Monitor (including December 2012)



CPB:Doesn't lower growth expectation for 2013 of 0,5%, 2014 growth of 1%(http://www.rtl.nl Feb28 2013)#

Other:
world


IMF set to cut growth forecasts if U.S. spending is cut  (Reuters, Feb 28th 2013)
With a signature, Obama triggers sequester's cuts  (The Hill, Mar 2nd 2013)

Ten QE Questions (N. Roubini, Project Syndicate, Feb 28th 2013)


The Netherlands
Sharp increase unemployment (CBS-Dutch statistics, Feb 21st 2013)

Exports contribute 29 percent to Dutch economy (cbs.nl (Dutch statistics), Feb 7th 2013)
Re-exports and higher prices largely account for growth Dutch exports  (cbs.nl (NL statistics)Feb 22)
[update] Natural gas revenues reduce public deficit  (cbs.nl (Dutch statistics) , Nov 22nd 2012)
Oil- and Gas revenues rose considerably (2012) (rtl.nl , Apr 18th 2013)
[/update]
Russia Must Cut Break-Even Oil Price to $80, Citigroup Says  (Bloomberg, Jun 14th 2013)


Economic forecast 2012-14: EU gradually overcoming headwinds (ec.europa.eu, Feb 22nd 2013)

included in budget projections:
- Dutch Deficit to Widen 0.6 Points on SNS Reaal, Minister Says (Bloomberg, Feb 1st 2013)


+ ABNAmro (profit) contributes to budget (http://www.ftm.nl Mar 1st 2013) #

+ Dijsselbloem:Better than expected results (telecom auction=3,8 Bn €) included in budget projection 
   (nos.nl ,Dec 20th 2013) #

+ Clarity about profit transfer DNB (rijksoverheid.nl, <=NL government,Feb 15th 2013)#
Prof. Hoogduin criticizes 'trick' of FinMin Dijsselbloem (refdag.nl, Feb 25t 2013) #
Prof. Eijffinger:Better DNB results irresponsible creative accounting(sylvestereijffinger.com,Feb 17 2013)#
Dijsselbloem: DNB deal not an accounting trick  (volkskrant.nl , Feb 27th 2013) #
 
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