Throughout the successive phases of the Belgian state reform, powers were increasingly devolved from federal level to the communities and regions. The present article deals with the revenues and expenditure of the communities and regions. The article also contains an analysis of the changes in...

La Belgique est un des pays européens où le coin fiscal et parafiscal sur les revenus du travail est le plus élevé tandis que le taux d'emploi y est plus faible que la moyenne européenne. Elle est également caractérisée par le rôle prédominant exercé par les cotisations sociales dans...

We find strong econometric support for a break in the relationship between perceived and HICP inflation in the euro area, triggered by the introduction of euro notes and coins in January 2002. The break is fairly homogeneous across individuals with different socio-economic characteristics. We...

In the decades ahead, the size and age structure of the European population will change dramatically. These demographic changes will obviously have a significant impact on society. Economic growth is expected to slow down following the reduction in the population of working age. In addition,...