A large literature has emerged, especially in the UK, that investigates regional convergence of house prices. Many authors have found regional house prices to be converging in the long-run and exhibit a distinct spatial pattern over time, which has become known as the ripple effect hypothesis....

In this paper we present estimates of regional GDP per capita for certain benchmark years during the first half of the 20th century using the method proposed by Geary and Stark (2002). After testing the robustness of the Geary and Stark methodology for the Belgian situation, these estimates are...

In this paper we analyze the influence of economists on post-war economic policy in Belgium, both as producers of theoretical schemes and as advisors, commentators or critics of public policy. In some instances economists became minister or even prime minister and therefore played a key role in...