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Belgium’s impressive past fiscal consolidation is an example for other countries that need to bring down their public … debt and also provides insights on how best to address its own current fiscal challenges. Belgium has a unique history of a … long and successful large fiscal consolidation. Belgium lived through various episodes of fiscal adjustment and each one of …
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After being hit by a severe recession in 2008–09, the Belgian economy is gradually recovering. When core inflation remained subdued in 2010, headline inflation jumped up due to the energy price hike. The growth of potential output is expected to revert to its declining trend over the medium...
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This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Belgium’s growth has picked up following weakness in early 2005 …
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This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the … estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The paper analyzes policy and institutional factors that may have … contributed to housing price developments in Belgium. It identifies potential policies that are available to avert a buildup of …
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Settlement Systems for Belgium. The assessment reveals that overall, the financial system is generally sound, resilient to …
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The basic government finance processes are supported by a sound institutional and legal framework. Fiscal information is provided through regular publications and extensive use of the internet. Finally, audit processes are extensive and help improve budget management decisions, practices and...
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Although economic performance has remained good, difficulties in building consensus for institutional reform have caused an ill-affordable hiatus in economic policymaking. Robust economic activity absorbed a growing labor force and allowed the unemployment rate to decline continuously....
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This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic upturn that started in mid-2005 in Belgium has remained …
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This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that during the recent upswing, growth in Belgium has been comparatively …
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Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While … the social transfer system in Belgium. Belgium has a very accessible and equitable health care system. The system is …
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