In a monetary union, divergences of inflation rates between the participating countries have direct repercussions on their price and cost competitiveness. Bearing this in mind, the article examines the implications of inflation differentials within the euro area and shows that participation in...

The particularly rapid acceleration in inflation in Belgium and the fact that it is currently outpacing inflation in the euro area has, in some circles, raised questions as to the role of the indexation mechanism. A first question which might arise concerns the extent to which that mechanism...

As the population ages, the labour demand for older workers has become a major social and economic challenge. Wage profiles are linked to age in all European countries to a varying extent but the remuneration path is seen to be continuing to rise for the over-50s in Belgium, whereas it flattens...