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De wereld is radicaal veranderd sinds de Grote Lockdown. In energie, toerisme, vastgoed, financiering, waardeketens, mobiliteit en it wordt het nooit meer zoals het was. De schulden zijn geëxplodeerd en er komt een zware recessie. De kosten zijn enorm, de kansen ongekend. Maar die kansen gaan niet gepakt worden in het ‘kleine-bufferkapitalisme’ dat Nederland de laatste dertig jaar omarmde.

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EW Economie-lezing 2020

Frans van Houten, bestuursvoorzitter van Philips, over de concurrentiekracht van Nederland en Europa

Dit boek bevat de volledige en geannoteerde tekst van de EW Economie-lezing die CEO van Philips Frans van Houten maandagavond 30 november heeft uitgesproken in cultuurhuis Felix Meritis te Amsterdam. In verband met de coronacrisis sprak Van Houten voor een select publiek. Overige geïnteresseerden volgden zijn lezing online via een livestream.

Frans van Houten (60) leidt Koninklijke Philips als CEO sinds 2011. Hij studeerde economie in Rotterdam en werkt bij Philips sinds 1986. Van Houten hield zijn lezing, ruim drie maanden voor de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen, over de concurrentiekracht van Nederland en Euro...