In the last fifteen years, took the differences hardly matters, the Central Statistical Office contends (CBS) in a report on welfare in the Netherlands.
“The economic crisis had no effect on the development of income inequality, “says the agency. However, increased inequality initially by the collapse of the housing market, but it has not increased since 2014 by improving market
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recovery
the publication confirms the picture of recovery since the crisis in 2008, said economist Peter Hein van Mulligen of CBS. He admitted that the outcome of the British referendum will create great uncertainty, which eventually may be felt in the household budget.
Mulligen said that the principle of ‘widest shoulder’s heaviest burden’ “immersed in an absolute sense, but that people with a lower income in percentage terms, pay more indirect taxes such as VAT and excise duties. According to Van Mulligen the results were hardly surprising, since many macroeconomic figures underlined the current recovery.
Children
The income gap among young people (under 25) increased between 2011 and 2014 have , mainly because of the worsening labor market caused by young people more learned. Therefore, the number was lower incomes proportionally more. Among the self-employed increased inequality actually declined during the crisis, CBS reported.
Apart from the fluctuations in the value of owner-occupied housing, the disparity in the ability of Dutch households between 2006 and 2014 remained virtually unchanged.
the same applies to the so-called wealth inequality, CBS is looking for a combination of income and wealth in different age groups.
Both for young
people and the elderly, welfare inequality relatively large, says the instance. For young people especially valid differences in income, while regarding the ability in the elderly. Elderly people with a greater ability often have their own house.
Dijsselbloem
According to Minister Lodewijk Asscher (Social Affairs) has not come blow to the small shift in income inequality Netherlands.
He said that wages in the Netherlands, as in many other countries, have become more unequal. But the risk of poverty in the coming years, partly due to the positive trend in purchasing power, falling again. ”Good news. But prosperity is more than just euros. It’s also good care, social security, education and job security, “said the Minister.” “We’re working on.”
Flexibility
According to trade union CNV undermines the further flexibility of the labor market relatively fair distribution of wealth. ” In the past offered a job security. unfortunately, this is for fewer people to the event “, said CNV chairman Maurice Limmen. ” Even for those with secondary or higher education is a job that offers security becoming less a given. At the slightest setback denotes deep trouble ”
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