Which priorities do the six economically related regions in the Netherlands share and how can these contribute to an efficient national economic agenda?

The growing power of the Dutch economy is faltering. One important reason for this is the global economic slump. In addition, more and more structural shortcomings of the Dutch economy keep coming to light. This policy document describes the government’s regional economic agenda for six Dutch regions. They are: the East, the South West, the South East and the North Netherlands and the northern and southern part of the Randstad conurbation. The government sees this agenda as a way of helping to make the Dutch economy competitive and dynamic. This agenda does not stand on its own: it is closely connected with initiatives and policy intentions in other areas.

The national choices as set out in this memorandum make an important contribution to the improvement of the business climate and the room for enterprise, in the form of a joint governmental impetus. The regional economic agenda will increase policy efficacy by homing in on stumbling blocks through the dedicated use of people and means for shared priorities of national government, municipalities, provinces and businesses. The cabinet has the following policy targets:

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Spatial Economic Policy Directorate
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01/07/2004

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