About the Author

The authors are all members of the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid, WRR), which is an independent advisory body on behalf of Dutch government policy. The Council focuses on policy issues that are relevant in the long term. Its seven members are all university professors who are appointed for a period of five years. They represent various academic disciplines, e.g. economics, law, sociology and public administration.