Belgium; Selected Issues

Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. This paper analyzes the social transfer system in Belgium. Belgium has a very accessible and equitable health care system. The system is characterized by high input levels and service volumes.

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Year of publication:	2004-02-27
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Article IV consultations \| Economic conditions \| employment \| unemployment \| labor market \| unemployed \| active labor market \| active labor \| employment rate \| labour \| labour market \| job search \| unemployment benefits \| public employment \| labor market policies \| labor supply \| employment programs \| active labor market policies \| job training \| training programs \| labour market policy \| job loss \| public employment programs \| labor market policy \| employment rates \| temporary employment \| unemployment rate \| active labor market policy \| labor economics \| on-the-job training \| labor demand \| unemployment insurance \| employment performance \| employment subsidies \| unemployed workers \| labor market training \| labor force \| labor market programs \| employment probability \| active employment \| average unemployment \| subsidized employment \| jobs \| job creation \| employment effects \| youth unemployment \| job search assistance \| bargaining system \| employment services \| active labour \| employment policies \| long-term unemployment \| active labour market \| job-search \| training program \| collective bargaining \| active employment policies \| public employment services \| frictional unemployment \| unemployment problem \| employment policy \| unemployment duration \| temporary employment schemes \| public job \| labor market institutions \| labor force participation \| employment training \| unemployment rates \| unemployment insurance system \| employment records \| employment search \| employability \| employment status \| employment agency \| effects on employment \| long term unemployment \| duration of unemployment \| labor demand elasticity \| low labor force participation \| labor market histories \| low-wage employment \| unemployed women \| employment stability \| labour market reforms \| employment schemes \| structural unemployment \| high unemployment \| average wage \| overall employment \| high unemployment rate \| employment outlook \| regular jobs \| low employment \| wage employment \| labor market dynamics \| job seekers \| job tenure \| labor markets \| labor market performance \| employment program \| youth employment \| unemployment benefit \| labor costs \| combating unemployment \| persistent unemployment \| unemployment spell \| labour market policies \| loss of employment \| active labor market programs \| employment expenditure \| temporary employment program \| job market \| effect of unemployment

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Staff Country Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Staff Country Reports Number 04/48 5 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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