Netherlands: Divorce costs Netherlands 1mn children

Article Abstract:

According to the CBS, the Dutch central statistics office, the Netherlands would have had 1mn more inhabitants if it had not been for divorces and broken relationships. Per generation about 150,000 'lost children' are not born and as these 'virtual children' do not have children themselves the final total since 1950 is over 1mn lost children. The study had intended to examine the effects of increased personal freedom such as the increasing number of women in employment, the range of the contraceptive pill and the divorce rate.

Population

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Netherlands: Minister to demand Fl 43mn from Wartsila

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The Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs will demand the return of Fl 43mn from Wartsila, the Finish ship engine manufacturer, if the planned closure of the Zwolle plant, which employs 700 workers, goes ahead. The FL 43mn was part of a FL 50mn development credit loan for new products with the aim of increasing employment opportunities. The company also received FL 100mn credit from the European investment bank.

Government expenditures, Engines and Turbines, Marine Engines & Turbines, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Wartsila Osakeyhtiot AB

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Netherlands: December 2001 sales steady

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According to the annual 'Shopping for Christmas' survey by Deloitte & Touche, the Dutch household is spending as much in November 2001 (EUR 161) as in November 2000, despite the current economic downturn. However, this is still well below the European average of EUR 332.

Consumer Expenditures, Private Households, Consumer spending

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