poldermodel
English meaning: Polder Model
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Een Nederlands model van overleg en consensus tussen overheid, werkgevers en werknemers.
English Definition
A Dutch consensus-based approach to policymaking through negotiation among government, employers, and labor unions. The poldermodel (named after the Dutch practice of cooperative water management) became internationally renowned during the 1990s for combining economic flexibility with social protection. It is studied globally as a model of corporatism. The Wassenaar Agreement (1982) is its defining moment — wage restraint for employment.
Example
“Het poldermodel combineerde economische flexibiliteit met sociale bescherming tijdens de jaren negentig.”
In English: “The polder model combined economic flexibility with social protection during the 1990s.”
Synonyms
- overlegeconomie
- consensusdemocratie
Antonyms / Opposites
- conflictmodel
Literary Heritage
“Optimus princeps est qui omnibus prodest, nocet nemini.”
“The best prince is one who benefits everyone and harms no one.”
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- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
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- Germanic
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