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Environmental measure
Measure with the primary motive of reducing the environmental burden.
Estimating survey questionnaire profiles for measurement error risk
Surveys differ in their topics, language, style and design, and, consequently, in their sensitivity to measurement error.
Measuring discontinuities due to survey process redesigns
This paper presents statistical methods to measure the impact due to a survey process redesign to avoid interruption of time series.
Measuring well-being
This paper reports on three experiments relating to measuring well-being in which several scale types have been tested.
Using Twitter data to measure emotions
Kunneman thinks the particular value of detecting emotions on Twitter
CBS tightens criteria for remote access to CBS databases
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) asked a committee of independent scientific experts to investigate external researchers’ use of remote access to consult CBS’ databases.
Second measurement of people moving from benefit to work via reintegration support (provisional figures for 2006 and the first half 2007) (Dutch only)
Reintegration support is an important tool to increase the number of people moving from a social benefit to work. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) measures the results of this...
Better insight in the economy through more frequent revisions
Measuring the economy is one of the core tasks of Statistics Netherlands. This is done according to an agreed set of international guidelines and methods, assuring that the figures of the various...
Fewer asylum seekers and following relatives in Q2 2020
The international and national measures introduced in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak have resulted in a lower influx of asylum seekers and following family members.
Two out of three companies taking measures to withstand economic recession
Nearly 70 of companies in the Netherlands report having taken measures to survive the effects of the economic recession.
Price level measurement Caribbean Netherlands 2015 - Final report
In 2015, Statistics Netherlands studied the price levels of consumption expenditure for the three islands that make up the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba). The study shows that...
Measuring Inequalities in the Dutch Household Sector
In recent years, the importance of the households sector in measuring economic welfare has increasingly been recognised, and the development of additional indicators to measure inequalities is...
Response-enhancing measures for business surveys
Statistics Netherlands aims to produce high-quality and undisputed statistics. High response rates for its surveys are an important element in this respect. Unfortunately, respondents do not always...
Quinten Meertens’ breakthrough in how we think about bias
‘A breakthrough in how we think about bias’ – that is how professor Jaap van den Herik at Leiden University described Statistics Netherlands (CBS) researcher Quinten Meertens’ PhD thesis...
SDG 8.1 Economy and factors of production
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 Decent work and economic growth: economy and factors of production. SDG 8.1 focuses on making the economy more sustainable and more efficient. In...
SDG 8.1 Economy and factors of production
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 Decent work and economic growth: economy and factors of production. SDG 8.1 focuses on making the economy more sustainable and more efficient. In...
Turnover and output measurement for the research and development sector
A small number of very big enterprises dominates R&D in the Netherlands.
Seaport throughput down by over 8 percent in 2020
In 2020, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports declined to nearly 558 million tonnes.
Economic outlook slightly more positive
In July 2021, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become slightly more positive.
The Netherlands is the EU’s largest meat exporter
In 2020, the Netherlands exported 8.8 billion euros worth of meat, making it the biggest exporter of meat in the EU.
Dutch economy shrinks by 5.1 percent in second quarter 2009
The Dutch economy shrank by 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2009 compared with the same quarter last year.