Problems and Opportunities for Business-Related Government Policy
摘要
This chapter examines business-related government policies, such as sector-specific regulation, competition policy, innovation policy, labour market policy, and environmental policy. It focuses on two types of government intervention: modifying the context in which companies operate, through measures such as pricing, standards, and rules; and facilitating transitions through initiatives such as procurement policies. The chapter highlights the instruments used by the Dutch government to incentivise companies to make a positive impact on society, as well as the policy challenges that arise in this process. It concludes by pinpointing key bottlenecks in business-related policy, including the Dutch government’s tendency to prioritise vested interests and its limited recognition of the practical challenges that companies face when striving to make a more positive impact.