Balance of Payments in case of the Netherlands

Bidana Mussina

Master's thesis

Platební bilance Nizozemska

Abstract:

The aim of the paper is to investigate the qualitative aspects of factors determining current account imbalances in Netherlands and to find out if it is a problematic area, and means to sustain it. Series of explanatory variables were considered that referred to the sectorial contribution of Dutch current account and could have significantly contributed to the surplus development in the past decades. The trade balance, in particular for goods, by far accounted for the largest part of the persistent and substantial Dutch current account surplus, additionally contribution of the savings and investment behavior of multinationals and pension funds were adding up to current account surplus.

Abstract:

The aim of the paper is to investigate the qualitative aspects of factors determining current account imbalances in Netherlands and to find out if it is a problematic area, and means to sustain it. Series of explanatory variables were considered that referred to the sectorial contribution of Dutch current account and could have significantly contributed to the surplus development in the past decades. The trade balance, in particular for goods, by far accounted for the largest part of the persistent and substantial Dutch current account surplus, additionally contribution of the savings and investment behavior of multinationals and pension funds were adding up to current account surplus.

Keywords

Global imbalances, Multinational companies, Export / re-export, Current account surplus, The Netherlands, Balance of payments

Keywords

The Netherlands, Current account surplus, Global imbalances, Multinational companies, Export / re-export, Balance of payments

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 3. 2015

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 20. 11. 2015
• Supervisor: Ondřej Šíma
• Reader: Jiří Pour

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme:
Finance and Accounting for Common Europe