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Heterogeneous household responses to energy price shocks

Peersman, Gert; Wauters, Joris - 2022

We use survey evidence on reported spending in hypothetical energy price shock scenarios to study novel features of the price elasticity of energy demand and the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) after paying the energy bill. We document several nonlinearities depending on the sign and...

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Trade and domestic production networks

Tintelnot, Felix; Kikkawa, Ayumu Ken; Mogstad, Magne; … - 2018

We use Belgian data with information on domestic firm-to-firm sales and foreign trade transactions to study how international trade affects firm efficiency and real wages. The data allow us to accurately construct the domestic production network of the Belgian economy, revealing several new...

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The origins of firm heterogeneity: A production network approach

Bernard, Andrew B.; Dhyne, Emmanuel; Magerman, Glenn; … - 2019

. Using the universe of buyer-supplier relationships in Belgium, the paper develops a set of stylized facts that motivate a …

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The use of robust estimators as measures of core inflation

Aucremanne, Luc - 2000

This paper examines robust estimators of core inflation for Belgian historical CPI data, and for euro area Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices. Evidence of fat tails in the cross-sections of price changes is provided by traditional measures, as well as by a robust measure of the tail weights...

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A model with explicit expectations for Belgium

Jeanfils, Philippe - 2000

This paper presents a new quarterly macroeconometric model of the Belgian economy. It is intended to contribute to existing analytical work covering the specific transmission mechanisms of the euro area monetary policy in the Belgian economy. It also contributes to the forecast exercises and to...

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The Belgian industrial confidence indicator: leading indicator of economic activity in the euro area?

Vanhaelen, Jean-Jacques; Dresse, Luc; De Mulder, Jan - 2000

industrial confidence indicators for Belgium and for the euro area, and the statistical significance of the differences in timing … has been assessed using the Randomization Test proposed by Banerji. We conclude that the turning points in Belgium do in … confidence indicator is not really surprising, as changes in the business cycle stages in Belgium seem to have been ahead of …

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Le financement des entreprises par capital-risque

Rigo, Catherine - 2001

This article aims at setting forth the development of venture capital in Belgium. To that end, the situation is …

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Determinanten van de debetrentes toegepast door Belgische kredietinstellingen

Bruggeman, Annick; Wouters, Raf - 2001

Given the importance of bank credit in Belgium as a financing source for both households and non-financial firms, it is … Bank of Belgium and relate to the period from January 1993 to September 2000. It is shown that Belgian banks set their …

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Attractive prices and euro-rounding effects on inflation

Aucremanne, Luc; Cornille, David - 2001

Approximately 70% of Belgian consumer prices are to be considered as attractive prices, namely psychological prices, fractional prices - i. e. prices which are convenient to pay - and round prices. Conversion of these prices into euro generally leads to prices which are no longer attractive and...

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The interest rate and credit channels in Belgium: an investigation with micro-level firm data

Butzen, Paul; Fuss, Catherine; Vermeulen, Philip - 2001

This paper investigates the effects of monetary policy on firms' investment behaviour. The analysis relies on a comprehensive database of Belgian firms covering all sectors of economic activity and firms of all sizes. We proceed in two steps. First, we estimate a reduced-form investment equation...

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