Meanwhile, the Netherlands has a new law in effect on January 1 that requires employers to allow for shorter working days unless there is a strong reason to prevent them. And since the Netherlands is one of several European companies on the list of world&#x27;s &quot;most prosperous&quot; [0], a list which does not include the U.S. in the top 10, perhaps this is validation of Keynes afterall.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prosperity.com&#x2F;#!&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.prosperity.com&#x2F;#!&#x2F;</a>