Michiel works as an economist at RaboResearch Economic Scenarios and Projections.
He contributes among other things to the development of macro-economic and interest rate scenarios used in, for example, stress tests.
Michiel studied Economics and Finance at the University of Groningen.
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Soon, President Trump will announce what to do with tariffs on EU cars. We think he will not hike tariffs just yet, but will keep the tariff threat alive. Within the EU, the German and Hungarian economy are most vulnerable to higher car tariffs in the US.
Economic Report
In this report we assess the potential impact of US tariffs on European Union export goods worth USD 7.5bn. The use of a standard GTAP trade model enables us to analyse the economic impact across sectors and countries.
Economic Report
Portuguese elections (October 6) are likely to be won by Prime Minister Costa’s Socialists. Costa’s ability to maintain fiscal prudence as a policy cornerstone will depend on the economy maintaining its momentum.
Economic Update
Fresh Spanish elections are unlikely to provide a quick way out of the political limbo. Meanwhile, Spain’s economy is slowing, but is nowhere near the danger zone.
Economic Quarterly Report
De op het binnenland gerichte sectoren in de eurozone zijn vooralsnog robuust gebleken en een serieuze vertraging zoals in de industrie lijkt voorlopig onwaarschijnlijk. Desalniettemin neemt de roep om stimulerend overheidsbeleid toe.
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Infographic bij het Economisch Kwartaalbericht van september 2019.
Economic Report
New left-wing government looks set to take office, but talks can still break down. Whichever government comes in, none of them looks capable of breaking with Italy’s unstable political past, let alone effectively deal with its long-standing problems.
Economic Update
This study reviews the current state of the Portuguese economy. We describe the main macroeconomic risks Portugal faces and highlight the successes of the centre-left government and the challenges ahead.
Economic Report
Conservative party New Democracy (ND) beats ruling populist party Syriza in Greek legislative elections. Greek public debt is still staggeringly high at 181%, but there are some positive signs that could improve debt metrics.
Economic Quarterly Report
De eurozone laat de komende jaren een gematigde economische groei zien. De belangrijkste drijver is de sterke binnenlandse dynamiek. Een schuldencrisis in Italië, een harde Brexit en invoertarieven op Europese auto’s zijn belangrijke neerwaartse risico’s.