WILLEMSTAD – Rising healthcare and pension costs linked to population aging will be a major focus of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s research agenda for 2026–2028.
The CBCS warns that demographic trends, combined with limited fiscal space and debt obligations, pose growing risks to public finances. Planned research will assess fiscal buffers, debt sustainability frameworks and the long-term impact of healthcare and pension reforms.
Special attention will also be given to tax compliance, the size of the tax gap and the effectiveness of fiscal incentive schemes such as tax holidays. The bank notes that while such incentives have been widely used, their economic and fiscal benefits remain insufficiently studied.