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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.

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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*
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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.

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Dlx*ector "Centre d'T^Jtudoo I n d u B t r l e l l e a " ,
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