The half-yearly publication Economic Developments and Outlook highlights DNB's forecasts for the Dutch economy. They are placed against the backdrop of recent national and international developments.
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Consumers in the Netherlands used debit cards, smartphones or wearables to pay for 79% of their purchases in shops, restaurants and similar establishments in 2020, which is a sharp rise compared to 2019.
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Blog
We have taken the atypical step of releasing interim projections, between our regular December and June projections. In his economics blog, Olaf Sleijpen explains: “Our economy shows not only adaptability but also resilience.”
DNBulletin
An indicator that looks at positive and negative words in newspaper articles can be used to considerably improve the accuracy of short-term economic growth estimates. The almost ever-present prediction error in short-term forecasts can be reduced by 10% to 15% with the help of a sentiment indicator.
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