Dutch economist warns of rentier society, pushes back on wealth tax doom

CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen counters pessimistic narratives with data, but flags emerging signs of a conservative rentier society in the Netherlands, where wealth accumulation may be stifling dynamism. The statement is an opinion piece, not a policy change, but signals a domestic debate on wealth taxation and economic structure.

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