New publication: Can we apply the lessons of East Germany to the Netherlands?

The latest edition of the Economisch Statistische Berichten (very broadly speaking the Dutch answer to the Economist) features an article by Thies Lindenthal and Prof. Piet Eichholtz. The authors analyse a possible collapse of housing demand caused by decreasing population numbers in the southern Dutch Parkstad agglomeration. Referring to experiences in Eastern German cities, an integrated demolition program is suggested for peripheral areas suffering from population losses.

The full article can be downloaded here (ESB-login needed).