Globalization implies changes that createboth threats and opportunities. The challenge for Europe is to become flexible in order to avail of the opportunities this brings and surmount the threats. This requires reforming labour market and social policies. When thinking about such reforms the...

We test the hypothesis that universities are more productive when they are both more autonomous and face more competition. Using survey data, we construct indices of university autonomy and competition for both Europe and the United States. We show that there are strong positive correlations...

Ce rapport sur les interdépendances économiques et sociales entre la Wallonie et Bruxelles s’inscrit dans cette volonté de faire progresser l’entrepreneuriat dans notre région. Bruxelles est une métropole dont l’hinterland se situe spatialement en grande partie en Wallonie. Pour...