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The UK public have voted to leave the EU
NL is insufficiently utilising the potential of elderly people
Dutch healthcare costs relatively low
PwC Europe’s chief economist Jan-Willem Velthuijsen discusses economic megatrends with top ranking economists Branko Milanovič en Dani Rodrik
What works best for the European economy, asks PwC's chief economist Jan Willem Velthuijsen Harvard-professor and former IMF-chief economist Ken Rogoff.
As Brexit approaches, the pressure is on the remaining 27 EU member states to invest in their competitiveness. In order to remain part of the leading group of innovative suppliers in a digitised and circular world economy, they need market-ready ideas and concepts. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and its senior executive Werner Hoyer are therefore facing a 'historic moment of truth'.
The race of man against machine is an inevitable part of the daily routines of Hal Varian as chief economist of Google Inc. He is therefore regularly asked whether ‘learned machines’ will diminish the number of jobs available to humans. And when will this hollowing out effect affect the mid- and higher segments of the workforce-pyramid?
The current digital era is characterized by the blurring of the boundaries between traditional industries. What does this mean for economic growth?
With one year to go until the UK leaves the European Union (EU), the finer details of Brexit are starting to be known.
One year ago the UK voted to leave the European Union. In the year that followed events have continued to surprise: from economic shocks that didn’t materialise to political messages that shocked. Downside risks have slimmed but remain present.
The North Sea is to play a crucial role in the energy transition facing North-West Europe. If public authorities and businesses work together closely, between € 100 billion and € 200 billion can be created for society in this transition from fossil fuels to green energy.
Jan Willem Velthuijsen
Chief Economist, PwC Netherlands
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