Reports
In our reports we respond to specific, concrete questions based on thorough research. All our research concludes with recommendations to government, enterprises, civil society and individuals.
Change the system of the housing premium
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.
Saudi proselytism biggest stumbling block for Belgian islam
Saudi Arabia has put its mark on Sunni islam worldwide, including in Belgium. The interference of the Saudi's in the Islamic landscape in Belgium stands in the way of the development of a Belgian islam.
Fiscal gap increases to € 6 200 per household…and is not compensated by very high expenditures on social protection and health care 2
Belgium ranks second in comparisons of total fiscal burden (as % of GDP).
What priorities for labour market policy?
Marc De Vos notes how the European Commission in its recommendations for Belgium returns to known structural shortages of the Belgian labour market. He offers a list of concrete policy proposals for the upcoming years.
Wage competitiveness and automatic indexation in Belgium
Etienne de Callataÿ analyses the socio economic facilities in our country. On many domaines, Belgium has made different choices than its most important trade partners.
Competitiveness: in search for complexity with an surplus value
According Johan Albrecht the Belgian companies need to scale up to high-tech products to best take advantage of the growth opportunities of the global economy.
