features of Belgium's wage-formation process. It then tries to identify some weaknesses and policy recommendations that …. Inflation at record levels is putting the sustainability of Belgium's wage indexation system to the test by weighing on … corporate and government finances. Current price pressures in Belgium show parallels to periods of elevated inflation in recent …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes Belgium's fiscal stance using a structural stochastic model. This note uses a … buffers is essential to helping Belgium confront the next shock from a stronger fiscal position. Overall, this illustrates a … capacity to react to shocks later. This entails a short-term cost that is, in the case of Belgium, worth the effort as this …

This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the … estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The paper analyzes policy and institutional factors that may have … contributed to housing price developments in Belgium. It identifies potential policies that are available to avert a buildup of …

Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While … the social transfer system in Belgium. Belgium has a very accessible and equitable health care system. The system is …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes fiscal devolution in Belgium. It examines long-term fiscal strategies for meeting … the fiscal burden of population aging. The paper presents estimates of the fiscal costs of population aging in Belgium …

This Selected Issues paper focuses on the fiscal challenge for Belgium in coping with population aging, including the …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the challenge of population aging for Belgium. It argues that the aging strategy …