Hugo oversees a team of economists that is responsible for analysing and forecasting Dutch macroeconomic and sectoral developments.
The team has a broad coverage on specific topics, such as the Dutch housing market, the labor market, savings and pensions, entrepreneurship, productivity and the impact of government policy. Our knowledge ultimately aims to assist clients and other stakeholders in preparing for the future. Hugo’s focus areas are the labor market, international trade and productivity.
Hugo has more than 20 years of experience in economic research and joined RaboResearch in 2015. Before Rabobank, he worked for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Hugo graduated in International Economics at the Radboud University Nijmegen and wrote his PhD dissertation on Productivity, R&D and Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Economic Comment
Onze nieuwe Phase One Monitor (POM) meet of China op koers ligt om de doelstelling uit de handelsdeal te halen. Uit Amerikaanse exportdata voor de eerste vijf maanden blijkt dat China nu al meer dan 40 miljard dollar achterloopt op schema.
Economic Report
Besides the border dispute with China, India continues to struggle to keep a lid on COVID-19. The twin crises has an adverse impact on India’s attractiveness as an investment destination, which might explain why the Indian rupee (INR) has barely been able to benefit from the global financial markets rally.
Column
Ondanks de coronacrisis heeft Trump steeds geroepen dat China zich moet houden aan de gemaakte handelsafspraken. Dit lijkt een onmogelijke opgave en de kans is dus groot dat de handelsoorlog weer oplaait.
Special
In this new Phase One Monitor (POM) we track progress toward the target values set for US exports to China in 2020 and 2021 which were agreed upon in the Phase One trade deal. Based on data up to and including April, China currently is not following a trajectory which puts it on track to reach the targets in the deal.
Economic Quarterly Report Dutch version
A deep global economic recession will be followed by a relatively limited recovery, due to continuing social distancing. Since political tensions between the US and China have flared up again, we expect the ‘Phase 1’ deal to break down before the year is out.
Special
We have revised our economic projections for India downwards and expect the economy to contract by 2.9% in fiscal 2020/21. The economic stimulus package of 20 lakh crore is expected to prop up growth this fiscal year by 1.8ppts, but more unconventional policy measures (such as debt monetization) seem necessary.
Economic Report
The United States might be stuck with a so-called ‘six-foot economy’ for a considerable period of time in order to prevent a re-emergence of the COVID-19 virus. Our main finding is that 23% of all US jobs might face problems to adapt to such an economy. Occupations in healthcare (60% vulnerable jobs), air transport (59%) and the hospitality sector (49%) are especially vulnerable.
Economic Report
We expect the COVID-19 crisis to cost each Indian between INR 8,000 to 16,000 in 2025 of missed economic growth compared to a benchmark scenario of no pandemic, depending on the shape of the recovery. However, if the USD 270bn recent stimulus package addresses India’s structural weakness and is properly executed, India’s economy could even emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis.
Column
Hoe snel wij herstellen uit de coronacrisis zal bepalend zijn voor de economische schade. Bij een V-vormig herstel ligt het verlies gemiddeld op 2.000 euro voor iedere Nederlander, maar bij een U-vormig herstel hebben we het al over een verdubbeling.