Opinion pieces
Itinera takes part in the public debate by publishing incisive opinion pieces. These opinions and columns reflect the views of Itinera’s fellows on current affairs and the issues that occupy society.
The (un)deserved fairness tax
The federal government has announced a new tax for trading partnerships, wrongfully named the ‘fairness tax’. The economic and political incentives for a minimum tax are understandable, but the measures that the government announces, raises several questions.
The endgame: exit from excess debt- environment
History tells if debt has escalated as it has done in the West, the fastest way out of the crisis is debt restructuring.
The end of the international monetary front
Etienne de Callataÿ notes that there is a crack in the coherence of the Troïka. Because of the fact that the ECB, the IMF and the European Commission display their differences, there is a negative impact on confidence.
Lessons from the crisis for investors
It’s surprising how often implicitly still is worked with models that only are defensible when the financial markets are efficient. Nevertheless that’s one of today’s most controversial subjects.
Do mutual funds need to steer the quality of healthcare?
Phobia and weakness : how Belgium can drop its fixation on mini-jobs
Marc De Vos offers an alternative to the black-and-white debate on the German mini-jobs. We can maintain the advantages of the mini-jobs while avoiding its disadvantages by reforming unemployment insurance into employment insurance.
