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.
Greening the budget; a (too) high social price?
Belgium has rather low environmental taxes. A radical fiscal greening could yield between € 3 and 5 billion per year, which allows a reduction of personal income taxes by 7 up to 11%.
You get what you pay for. Toward a new business model for healthcare- Feedback
Unions of physicians, hospital representatives, sickness funds and government have diverging points of view in favor or in opposition of fundamental reforms of the payment model of physicians and hospitals.
You get what you pay for. Towards a new business model of care
Unions of physicians, hospital representatives, sickness funds and government have diverging points of view in favor or in opposition of fundamental reforms of the payment model of physicians and hospitals.
Community oriented local police care: No autonomy without accountability
Without transparency towards citizens and/or benchmarking of the performance of the police districts, there is more room than desirable for abuse of trust and inefficiency.
European regulations regarding public budgets
Herman Matthijs discusses the important influence coming from new European budgetary rules. A thorough understanding of six-pack and the new procedures towards the European Semester is necessary for everyone following the budgetary procedures.
Crisis unit status costs growth and jobs
A company survey with Partena shows the economic damage due to the uncertainty regarding the unification of dismissal law for white collar and blue collar workers, and underlines the impasse and divisions.
