Panel Discussion
Non-Mainstream Perspectives on Economic Policy in the Netherlands: A Post Election Panel Discussion
- Date
- Thursday 29 January 2026
- Time
- Explanation
- English spoken | Open to the public | registration required
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- 3.48
The recent election in the Netherlands and the associated coalition-wrangling that follows, raises the question of the possible directions for Dutch economic policy in the next few years. To go beyond buzz-words and bean-counting in answering this question, a critical look at past economic policy is needed. The Young Scholars Initiative Netherlands, of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), is for this reason organising its first ever Leiden University panel event.
By bringing together three internationally acclaimed, non-mainstream (heterodox), experts on economic policy, this panel event aims to provide a much-needed critical perspective on the development of Dutch economic policy and what will (not) change under a new government. Attendees can expect an accessible and informative discussion of how alternative economic theories can help better understand changes in housing, pension, wage, inequality and healthcare policies in the Dutch context. Panelists will answer questions from the audience at the close of the event.
We warmly welcome you all, regardless of discipline or political stance, to engage in this important topic and share your perspectives.
This event is moderated by YSI Organisers Kuba Kudera Johnson (Leiden University) and Nicolò Canal (TU Delft) and will be conducted in English.
Speakers
Natascha van der Zwan
Professor of Global and Local Governance at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and internationally recognised expert on the politics of financialisation.
Irene van Staveren
Professor of Pluralist Development Economics at the International Institute for Social Studies (Erasmus University) and Trouw Columnist.
Servaas Storm
Senior Lecturer of Macroeconomics at TU Delft and member of INET Working Group The Political Economy of Distribution.