{"id":2898,"date":"2014-07-29T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T09:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=2898"},"modified":"2014-08-07T10:11:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T10:11:59","slug":"the-netherlands-and-human-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/the-netherlands-and-human-development\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands and Human Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Netherlands (Image by Maria Rosaria Sannino at Flickr.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

A recent study by the United Nations program for Development ranked the Netherlands as number four among the top ten countries with the best index of sociale ontwikkeling <\/em>or social development. This study measured factors such as the development and progress of people in gezondheidszorg<\/em> (health care), onderwijs<\/em> (education), veiligheid <\/em>(security) and inkomen<\/em> (income), as well as vulnerability and the capacity for people to recover from such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

The important points in the description about the Netherlands are the following:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the Netherlands, ouderen<\/em> or the elderly are less likely to be poor. Many ouderen<\/em> live on their own mostly in apartment complexes or bejaardentehuizen<\/em> (elderly homes) where nurses can assist them.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In a comparison between vrouwen <\/em>and mannen<\/em>, there is no significant difference in which gender will most likely suffer armoede<\/em> or poverty.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In parlement<\/em> or parliament, 37.8% of seats are held by women. This is, in my opinion is a significant number, but one I hope increases with time.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In regards to onderwijs<\/em>, 87.7% of women have reached at least secondary level of education compared to 90.5% by their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Female participation in the arbeidsmarkt <\/em>or labor market is 79.9% compared to 87.3% for men. This figure together with the previous one shows that the gender gap is narrowing. The same study reports that female participation in the labor market in the Verenigde Staten<\/em> is 56.8% while male participation in the same country is 69.3%.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since 1980, levensverwachting<\/em> or life expectancy in the Netherlands has increased from 75.7 years to 81.0.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For every 100,000 births in the Netherlands, 6 women die from or pregnancy related causes. It is important to point out that the Netherlands is one of the few developed countries that still uses vroedvrouwen <\/em>or midwives.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adolescent birth rates are at 6.2 births per every 1,000 live births in the country.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Many European countries suffered with the economische crisis<\/em> or the economic crisis in 2008, however, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands grew very little during this time. This does not mean that the crisis was not felt. To this day, many cities and villages are still attempting to recover after many store and restaurant closures.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, since 1980, the bruto national product<\/em> or gross national income has risen 62.2% from $26,145 to $42,387 (amount in dollars).<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, these numbers don\u2019t mean much if you do not have the initiatief<\/em> or initiative to work and become a better person. It is true that the Netherlands is generous in sociale welvaartsprograma<\/em> or social welfare programs, however, this comes at a high cost for everyone: 36% to 52% belasting<\/em> or tax on income and 21% on goods. Like any other country, it has many areas of expertise as well as areas where more work needs to be done. The recent surge in \u00ad\u00ad\u00adpolitieke vluchtelingen<\/em> or political refugees throughout Europe will definitely transform these figures. Only time will tell how well each country will fare, but I have high hopes for the Netherlands. The open and tolerant attitude the country is known for will surely help it as times change.<\/p>\n

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Useful Vocabulary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

de gezontheidszorg <\/em>– health care<\/p>\n

het onderwijs\u00ad \u2013 <\/em>education<\/p>\n

de veiligheid <\/em>– security<\/p>\n

het inkomen <\/em>– income<\/p>\n

de ouderen<\/em> \u2013 elderly<\/p>\n

de vrouwen<\/em> \u2013 women<\/p>\n

de mannen<\/em> \u2013 men<\/p>\n

het parlement <\/em>– parliament<\/p>\n

de arbeidsmarkt <\/em>– labor market<\/p>\n

de Verenigde Staten<\/em> \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

de levensverwachting <\/em>– life expectancy<\/p>\n

de vroedvrouwen <\/em>– midwives<\/p>\n

de economische crisis <\/em>– economic crisis<\/p>\n

het bruto nationaal product <\/em>– gross national income<\/p>\n

het initiatief <\/em>– initiative<\/p>\n

de belasting <\/em>– tax<\/p>\n

de politieke vluchtelingen <\/em>– political refugees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

A recent study by the United Nations program for Development ranked the Netherlands as number four among the top ten countries with the best index of sociale ontwikkeling or social development. This study measured factors such as the development and progress of people in gezondheidszorg (health care), onderwijs (education), veiligheid (security) and inkomen (income), as…<\/p>\n

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