Abstract
On 27 March 2002, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) published the report Keuzes in kaart 2003–2006. Economische effecten van acht verkiezingsprogramma’s (“Charting Choices 2003–2006 — Economic Effects of Eight Election Programmes”) (CPB, 2002). This report is the latest specimen of reports by CPB on the economic effects of the election programmes of Dutch political parties. It was published some seven weeks before the general elections for parliament. What is the actual content of the economic analysis performed by CPB on the policy proposals of the election programmes? How does CPB make its assessment of economic effects, what procedure is followed? Why would it be useful, what are the limitations? Why has it become standard practice in the Netherlands and nowhere else? Before tackling these questions, let me briefly sketch the history of the exercise.
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Don, F.J.H. (2003). Economic Analysis of Election Programmes:What, How and Why?. In: Graafland, J.J., Ros, A.P. (eds) Economic Assessment of Election Programmes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0290-6_3
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