Authors
Nevskaya A.
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Degree
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Cand. of Sciences (Econ.), Research Fellow, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
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E-mail
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a.nevskaya@hotmail.com |
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Location
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Moscow |
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Articles
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National competitiveness of the Netherlands: the impact of the export strategyThe article analyzes the post-crisis recovery of the Dutch economy’s competitiveness. The author
supposes that for the Netherlands as a small country, the decisive factor of national competitiveness
is reasonable use of competitive advantages in the export strategy. The study was carried out in two
stages: first, a series of general macroeconomic parameters of the Dutch economy were analyzed
as the basis of the country’s economic strength; second, the country’s export activity is explored as a
guarantee of the economy’s efficiency. A comparison is made between the sectoral indicators of the
Dutch national competitiveness and the structure of the country’s exports. It is concluded that there
is no direct correlation between the level of relative competitiveness and export-orientation of one
or another sector of the Dutch economy. The basis for the economic success of the Netherlands in
recent years is exports diversification, as well as the uniform development of industries and reliance
on the traditional spheres of economic activity. The Netherlands, by its example, demonstrates that
successful trade in foreign markets by categories of goods and services that are not relatively competitive
can maintain equilibrium, stability and independence of the economy from external shocks.
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