poldermodel
See also: polder model
Dutch
FWOTD – 4 March 2017
Etymology
From polder + model.
Pronunciation
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˈpɔl.dər.moːˈdɛl/
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Noun
poldermodel n (plural poldermodellen, diminutive poldermodelletje n)
- polder model; a form of economic decision making by consensus, including the government and the social partners, that is the trade unions and employers' organisations
- Max van Weezel, "De heruitvinding van het poldermodel", in Vrij Nederland, 15 July 2013.
- Rutte II wilde het poldermodel nieuw leven inblazen. Maar hoe succesvol pakt dit uit?
- The Rutte II cabinet wanted to reinvigorate the polder model. But how successful will it turn out to be?
- Rutte II wilde het poldermodel nieuw leven inblazen. Maar hoe succesvol pakt dit uit?
- Max van Weezel, "De heruitvinding van het poldermodel", in Vrij Nederland, 15 July 2013.
Related terms
- polderen
See also
- sociale partners
Further reading
poldermodel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia