Barbara Baarsma: ‘We have to build and build’

Barbara Baarsma is also Board member and in that capacity contributes to the strategic direction of the Amsterdam Economic Board.

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“The second shock, or better: the aftershock, is coming. The government has taken many measures to mitigate the effects of the first shock, the lockdown. Successfully. But the next emergency kit is less extensive. Many companies are running at half speed and have hardly any reserves, while they will soon have to repay loans and payment plans expire. They can then fall over or close. More Amsterdammers will soon lose their jobs. This crisis has long-lasting effects that will affect the Dutch, but certainly also the Amsterdam economy for years to come. ”

Baarsma proposes three measures to stimulate the Amsterdam economy: retraining talent, building more houses and finally, improving the happiness of its inhabitants.

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