Letter to P. M. Haenni

Title

Recipient

Haenni, P. M.

Organisation

Centre détudes Industrielles, Genève

Language

English

City

Genève

Date

1954

Date in document

yes

Formulas or calculations

no

Inventory number

NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_022H005

9050

Storage location

Specifiek Magazijn

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.15133/ul/tinbergen_sent/9050

Filename

CDM9050_NL-RtEUR_TBCOR01_022H005.pdf

Provenance

Jan Tinbergen

Accrual Method

donation

Rights

CC BY 4.0 - Attribution 4.0 International

Revised transcript

en JAN TINBERGEN, born 1903. Doctor of physics, Leyden University, 1929. Statistician in Business Cycle Research Division of Central Bureau of Statistics until 1936. Expert with League of Nations, 1936-1938. Head of division, Central Bureau of Statistics, 1938-1945. Director, Central Planning Bureau, 1945 to date. Professor of Econometrics, Netherlands School of Economics, since 1933; as such, Director of Netherlands Economic Institute (research on behalf of business and local authorities). Participated in work for Benelux, OEEC, Coal and Steel Community and SVIMEZ.
Co-operation between Labour and Employers in Holland
Pre-war situation. Changes brought about by the occupation: closer contacts and better understanding. The "Foundation of Labour" (Stichting van den Arbeid) and its activities: narrow co-operation between "Council of Trade Unions" and Employers' organizations. Wage policy and the role of government in it. The Social-Economic Council as a "new organ" in the sense of the Constitution; its advisory task on economic policy and its organizing task. Effects of co-operation between workers' and employers' organizations for reconstruction period: policy of modest wages, furtherance of productivity, increased social security. Recent examples of activities.
International Position and Policy of the Netherlands
Significance of invisibles in balance of payments, before and after the war. Changed situation with regard to Indonesia. Rapid expansion of exports and shifts of interests towards other continents. Initial balance of payments difficulties and their elimination. Problem of capital exports as a traditional element, and new forms to be found.
Holland in favour of free trade and integration. Facts on Benelux and the European Coal and Steel Community. Difficulties experienced in OEEC and GATT; echec so far of European Political Community and Green Pool.
Holland: Its Demographic Problem, Emigration and Industrialization
Rapid increase in population because of high birth rate, especially with confessional groups. Repatriation of Dutch and "Indian Dutch" from Indonesia. Necessity to create a living for increasing population inside or outside the country. Impossibility to expand agricultural population, even with the help of reclamation projects; necessity of industrialization. Pre-requisites of industrialization: capital, training of workers, houses. Estimates as to the extent of the task. The necessity to sell abroad part of the additional product. Long-term plans for the Netherlands economy. Measures taken by the government: tax policy, housing policy, education and direct assistance to investment projects.
Desirability of emigration; possibilities mainly overseas. Help to emigrants and difficulties to permit them free transfer of capital. The optimum degree of emigration.
18 October 1954
Dr Paul M. Haenni,
Director "Centre d'Etudes Industrielles",
2-4, Route de Drize,
Geneva
Dear Dr Haenni,
Please, find enclosed the summary for which you asked me.
Looking forward to see you,
I am,
yours very sincerely,

annexCount

1

extracted text

JAN TINBSROM, born 1903. 'loctor of physics, Leyden University,
1929. Statistician in Business Cycle Research Division of Central Bui^eau of Statistics until 1936. Expert v/ith League of Nations, 1536-193Ö. Head of
division. Central Bureau of Statistics, 1938-1945.
Director, Central Plaioiing B\ireau, 1945 to date.
Professor of econometrics, lletherlands School of
Econojriics, since 1933; ïi3 such. Director of
Netherlands Economic Institute (research on "behalf
of business and local autliorities). Participated
in work for 3enel\ix, OESC, Coal and Steel
Cortnimity and SV iiSZ.

.";^f^^^'^fT^T

rrafivft.T

.«'

:'^^WJSWi>.

Q.

1

a

^ly

qo^operation hetfmmi Lal>our and Siiminv«>»»« i « "ft^lBli
Pre-war s i t u a t i o n * Change» b r o u w t aöout by the
occupation: c l o s e r contaota and b e t t e r underatandins. The
"Foundation of Labour" ( s t i d i t l n g van den Arbeid) m d i t »
a o t i v i t i e a t narrow co-operation betv^een "Council of Trade
Union»" and employers'orgsriizatlona. 'age:
cy and the
r o l e of govem!i«nt In i t . The Social-^ooïi^.
J o u n c l l a»
a "new organ" i n the sense of the Constitution} i t s advisory
taak on economic p o l i c y and i t s organizirig ta»k« Bffeot»
of co-operation between workers* and employer»•organization»
for r e c o n s t r u c t i o n periodi p o l i c y of modest wage», further^no»
of p r o d u c t i v i t y , inoreaaed s o c i a l s e c d r i t y . Rec«it exaraples ot
activities»
I n t e r n a t i o n a l I^osition and Policiy of the Fetherlan^^
Significance of i n v i s i b l e e i n balance of payriients.
oefore and a f t e r the v-ar. Changed s i t u a t i o n with regard to I n donesia* Rapid expansion of o^>orta and s h i f t » of i n t e - ' e s t s
towards other continents* I n i t i a l balance of payments d i f f i c u l t i e s
and t h e i r elimination* Problem of c a p i t a l exports a s a t r a d i t i o n a l
eleraentj and new forros t o "be foimd*
Hollfind i n tavovT of f r e e t r a d e mtd integi'ation* P a c t s
on Benelux and the r.uropeon Coal and Steel Gorsiiunity* D i f f i c u l t l e »
eaqperienced in OmO and G/^TTJ echec so far of European P o l i t i c a l
Goiwaunity and areen Pool*
* * «*
ffollandi

I t s Paaojyanl^iG i>r»obleia. a i i ; r r a t i o n a?id Iiidnatrialig^t|flm
Rapid i n c r e a s e i n population oecauae of higji b i r t h r a t e ,
e s p e c i a l l y v/ith confessional groups, iiepatriution of Dutch aisd
'Indian Dutch" from Indonesia* Kecesslty to c r e a t e a l i v i n g for
increasing population inaide or outside time ooutitiy. Iraooas i b i l i t y to ejcpand agi*icultiu*al populötioaa* even with ti?e helx»
of reclaj;iation pi'ojects; n e c e s s i t y of i n d u s t r t a l i a a t i o n * Pre-"
req.uialtes of i n d u s t r i a l i a a t i o n i c a p i t a l , t r a i n i n g of Workers,
houses* Eutimete» a s to the extent of the UisJt. The neoesaity
to s e l l abroad p a r t of the a d d i t i o n a l p r o a u c t . Long-texra plana
for the K
'^ands econany* Measures taken by the govftrrxoent}
tax policy, u^iusing p o l i c y , education aad d i r e c t a s s i s t a n c e
to Investment p r o j e c t s *
D e s i r a b i l i t y of eralgraUoni p o s o i b i l i t i e » laainly oversea».
Help to anlgrante and d i f f i c u l t i e s to permit thesa free t r a n s f e r
of c a p i t a l . The optiinuni degree of •migration.

im
n Êtk

xrxoalTJM «dl: V

mts

mm

Ii?rrc
-•tjrtani*

i "fe»

X0£Ë

1 ^ "i.

rJU0%

cii»
,^
t
.1
..t
lé-

•e
•i^'

5;?ipyf W'-^'?-

d

18 October i95k

Dr Psnil M, Ha«nnl,
Dlx*ector "Centre d'T^Jtudoo I n d u B t r l e l l e a " ,
2-4,.??o-?ite de 33rl3e,
Genevei
Dear Dr Hmmmi$
WX^mme, find enclosed tïm mmmavy tor latoich you
a sice Q ni6#

Lookl2ig foz^wftrd t o • • • 3^0%

iSi«.

*c
:^,4m'

Vim**'

%e/t \