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ECONOMY

Various Rankings of the Netherlands

• Number 9 country to invest in the World during the period 2006-2007(World Economic Forum 2006-2007) 

• Number 5 country to invest in the EU during the period 2006-2007 (World Economic Forum 2006-2007)

• Number 12 country in the World in the 2005 Human Development Report 

• Economic Survey of the Netherlands 2005: Executive Summary 

• Number 14 country in the World on the Index of Economic Freedom 

• Number 5 country in the EU on the index of Economic Freedom 

• Number 5 on the annual AT Kearney/FOREIGN POLICY Globalization Index

• The coming seven years the Netherlands receives EUR 1.7 billion from the EU to invest in education and innovation.

• Above that the Netherlands invest EUR 800 million in education and knowledge.

• In 2005 in total 112 foreign investments took place in the Netherlands, the highest ever. For 2007 more investments are expected.

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