The diversifying power of inflation-linked (IL) bonds relative to traditional asset classes has changed significantly. In this paper, we study the dynamics of conditional volatilities and correlations for three asset classes, IL bonds, nominal bonds and equities, in the USA and Europe. Using a...

This study describes the above ground biomass production of 17 poplar (Populus spp.) clones after a 4-year rotation in a short-rotation coppice culture. In addition, the link with soil characteristics was studied. In April 1996, an experimental field plantation with 10,000 cuttings ha-1 was...

One of the fastest growing European catchwords at the present time - the 'European Social Model' (ESM) - is used to describe the European experience of simultaneously promoting sustainable economic growth and social cohesion. The use of the concept of ESM in academic and political debate is...

This short paper starts from two contributions written by economists in late 2007 and early 2008 which plead for :(i) improved public governance in French-speaking Balgium, and (H) « responsible solidarity » within Belgium, together with improved coordination of policies. The paper argues that...