Abstract
Ageing will be one of the major policy issues in the decades to come. Widespread is the growing awareness that the issue of ageing requires timely and adequate reactions in fiscal policies. On the brink of a new century, and now that public finances seem under control, policymakers in the Netherlands have the opportunity to look in the more distant future, and consider the consequences that ageing may have for the Dutch economy and public finances in particular. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic consequences of ageing in the Netherlands. It focuses on the government budget, but also considers the impact of ageing on important sectors as healthcare and the pension system. (A)