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The objective of joining the euro area has become an important priority in the policy agenda of the current government. The paper focuses on the major structural reforms necessary to prepare for euro adoption that should allow a sustainable fulfilment of the Maastricht criteria and maximisation...
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Globalisation can be a threat or an opportunity, depending on a country’s trade mix and its economic and regulatory structure. This paper assesses which EU countries are most exposed to globalisation using, among other indicators, measures of revealed comparative advantage. It then looks at...
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As in other catch-up countries inflation is likely to stay high going forward due to nominal convergence. To better cope with the risk of a too rapid pick up of wages during the convergence process on the one hand and to raise the adjustment potential of the economy to macroeconomic shocks on...
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prospects. In Belgium, one of the most densely populated OECD countries, pressure on the environment is particularly strong, and … role of the federal level should be envisaged. This Working Paper relates to the 2011 OECD Economic Review of Belgium (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Belgium …
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Belgium has a good record in delivering accessible care, but adaptation to population ageing will be complicated by the … organise their care. This Working Paper relates to the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of Belgium (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/belgium …
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by more diffuse handicaps, like discrimination and imperfect knowledge of the languages of Belgium. Improving the labour … Belgium (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-belgium.htm)<P>Améliorer l'insertion des immigrés sur le marché du travail …
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Since 1990, Belgium has managed to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in most domains of economic activity. Road … policy depends on the price elasticity of fuel demand, and therefore, the latter is estimated for Belgium and other European … countries. The elasticities obtained are relatively small: in Belgium, for instance, a 10% increase in prices would cause …
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Housing conditions in Belgium are among the best in OECD countries according to the Better Life Index, as dwellings are … Working Paper relates to the 2015 OECD Economic Survey of Belgium (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-belgium …
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Economic growth is projected to be strengthening from mid-2011 onwards, but will be insufficient to restore the sustainability of public finances. The Belgian strategy to prefund ageing costs by generating fiscal surpluses to bring down public debt was derailed by the global crisis. Restoring...
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Prices for many goods and services in Belgium are higher than in other countries, reflecting generally weak competitive …
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