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Economy

Government Should Not Expect Miracles from Shortening Unemployment Benefits: Only 8,000 Extra Workers

Het Parool23 September · 07:3720 hours ago

The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) estimates that the government's plan to shorten unemployment benefit periods will have a limited effect. According to the CPB, the measure is expected to result in only 8,000 additional people entering the workforce, contradicting expectations of a major growth in employment numbers.

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