出版社:Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
摘要:In the build-up to the general elections of May 15, 2002, CPB
Netherlands¡¯ Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis presented
its analysis of the economic effects of eight election platforms.
The CPB made this analysis ¨C a tradition since 1986 ¨C at the
request of the political parties. Since there is no such thing as
a free lunch, parties have to present real choices in their election
platforms in order to arrive at a consistent programme of
public spending, taxation and reduction of public debt. The
first part of this article gives background information: what
does the analysis contain; why is it useful; what are its limitations?
The second part summarizes the actual analysis by
showing the economic effects of the proposed choices.