The Great Recession’s real labour market legacy
Marc De Vos offers perspectives on the differing labour market performances among countries during the Great Recession. The main cause is economics, not labour market policies.
Prosperity
Itinera gaat voor een samenleving waar het aangenaam is om te leven, waar frisse, ambitieuze ideeën de kans krijgen uit te groeien tot duurzame ondernemingen, waar onderwijs jongeren klaarstoomt en zin geeft, en waar innovaties transformeren in succesvolle producten in een economie die blijft bloeien.
The rise of the health economy: challenges, opportunities and options for reform
Demographic, scientific and technological evolutions are increasingly putting financial strain on Belgium’s healthcare system. Both public and private healthcare expenditures are on the rise.
Towards a new vehicle industry in Flanders: reaction of Wilson De Pril, Agoria
How should we envisage the future of the automotive industry in Flanders?
Why do we persist to underinvest in energy R&D?
Yes, we need better renewable energy technologies. Yes, free markets fail to provide appropriate incentives for radical energy R&D-projects. So yes, governments stepped in and created several incentive schemes.
A stable euro requires more economic potential
Marc De Vos argues that the real euro-crisis is not today’s fiscal profligacy, but tomorrow’s economic potential.
Pensions: Itinera's little red book
Belgium is not prepared for ageing. There is no need to panic, however, appropriate immediate action is essential. The red book about pensions evaluates the situation and the evolution of the pensions, and recommends a plan to maintain our pension scheme.
Energy Transition: fast track to a greener system?
Can we radically change the global energy system? What tools do we have available for this purpose? Which results will we achieve if we mobilise forces worldwide in order to meet the transition goals? What lessons can be learned from the most complete technological studies?
Beyond Copernicus: From Confusion to Consensus?: a roadmap for an better Government
The 2000 Copernicus reform has faded away before flourishing. Belgium has the highest public spending and public employment in the OECD and still the relative quality and quantity of public services remain disappointing.
Bank taxes are no substitute for financial reform
Marc De Vos warns for a “tobacco scenario” for the financial sector, with taxes as an alternative for financial reregulation. Taxing bank profits merely addresses a symptom, while leaving the underlying problem unaddressed.
