8.1 Introduction
The previous chapter outlined a set of conditions necessary for the introduction of effective private flood
insurance to the Netherlands. The remaining step of this research is answer the main research
question of this thesis by also considering the potential social and economic benefits that private flood
insurance might contribute to the Netherlands. To reiterate the main research question of this thesis is:
Can the introduction of private flood insurance to the Netherlands be socially and economically
desirable and under what conditions might this take place?
The following chapter will answer this question based on the results from the previous research steps.
A conclusion to the thesis will be given. The justification behind the conclusion will be presented in the
form of a discussion. To provide a full picture to the reader, the limitations of the chosen research
methodology will also be presented along with ideas for potential future research.
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