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The Dire Consequences of Untamed Population Growth in the Netherlands

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  • Hartog, Joop

    (University of Amsterdam)

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In the postwar period, when fertility dropped substantially, immigration more than made up for the drop in population growth, and from 1950 to 2020, population increased by 73%, double the European rate, in a country with population density already among the highest in Europe. Yet, there never has been a serious population policy, and in fact, central spatial planning has been abandoned. In regard to effects on population size, it seems like immigration policies were set by a sorcerer's apprentice who only half mastered his art: he could set forces in motion, but controlling them afterwards was beyond his skills. As a result, Dutch policy making touching on alternative uses of land, has now reached a stalemate. We discuss some options for a way out.

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  • Hartog, Joop, 2024. "The Dire Consequences of Untamed Population Growth in the Netherlands," IZA Discussion Papers 16987, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16987
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    population size; population density; immigration; immigration policies; spatial planning;
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    JEL classification:

    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy

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