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Netherlands Pestle

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Netherlands Report
(Combine PESTLE analysis issues)

POLITICAL
- Dutch government is a parliamentary democracy with the Queen as the Head of The State. However, the real power lies within the prime minister and the cabinet ministers.

STRENGTHS
 Flexible Dutch system allows import and export tax to be levied.
 Attractive tax environment for investment
 Dutch culture encourages foreign international companies
 Free of corruption
CURRENT WEAKNESS
- Unstable government

FUTURE PROSPECTS:
- Increasing development in international relations
Increasing development in infrastructure
FUTURE RISKS:
 Early election before the end of the four year-parliamentary term
 Public protest against bankers’ …show more content…

- It also has a non-discriminatory outlook
- to employment and education that allows both males and females to get educated and employed.

Challenges
Like many other EU countries the Netherlands is currently experiencing falling fertility rates.
- leading to a rapidly ageing population which places strain on Dutch healthcare system and public finances.

- common challenge across developed countries now - led to Dutch government investing heavily in its youth to ensure their skills are maximised.
- This has led to low youth unemployment.

Indeed, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the under-25’s is 7.4%, well below the EU average of 20%. This table shows the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment.
- The Netherlands is in a relatively strong position to deal with its social challenges
- Some future issues are ensuring that redundancy laws do not become too lax and allow for social unrest.
- rapidly ageing population is cause for concern, and it is prudent of the Dutch government to be placing such a strong emphasis on the next generation.
Strengths
-Dutch technological innovation has been the result of strong investment from the private sector to supplement government investment. - favourable tax regime has resulted in many big companies having their headquarters

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