The housing premium mitigates the fiscal pressure on new housing development from 106% to 60% and is an important fiscal stimulus to acquire a house of its own. However, new housing estate is in further decrease, in spite of the housing premium.

Also between 2013 and 2015 the budgetary measures of the government agreement will not come up to the mark.

Saying that the height of the GDP is our best standard for well-being, is just as twisted reasoned as saying that the Gross National Happiness is our best standard, argues Frank Vandenbroucke in a reaction to the discussion essay by Marc De Vos on happiness and politics.

Laurent Hanseeuw and Jean Hindriks analyze the effects of a VAT reduction for the catering industry, introduced in Belgium in 2010. First, they review the economic fundamentals pleading for such a favorable rate.

Laurent Hanseeuw and Jean Hindriks analyze the effects of a VAT reduction for the catering industry, introduced in Belgium in 2010.

Also between 2013 and 2015 the budgetary measures of the government agreement will not come up to the mark.