| Description |
1 online resource (30 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
IMF country report ; no. 07/88 |
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IMF country report ; no. 07/88.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Executive Summary; I. Fiscal Sustainability and Coordination in a Federal State; A. Introduction; B. Challenge of Population Aging; Figures; I.1. Demographic Changes Among EU Countries; I.1. Projections of the Fiscal Costs of Aging, 2005-50; I.2. Macroeconomic Assumptions for Scenarios, 2005-45; I.2. Macroeconomic Assumptions, 2005-50; C. Policy Strategy to Achieve Sustainability; I.3. Long-Term Fiscal Scenarios, 2005-50; I.3. Public Debt Scenarios, 2005-45; I.4. Primary Balance Scenarios, 2005-45; D. Challenges to the Current Fiscal Framework |
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I.5. Budgetary Performance of Regions and Communities, 1995-2003I.4. Budgetary Targets Across Levels of Government, 2005-09; E. Concluding Remarks; References; II. Wage Formation and Competitiveness in Belgium; A. Introduction; II. 1 Hourly Labor Costs, 1995-2007; II. 2. Labor Utilization, 1996-2005; II. 3. Unit Labor Costs, 1995-2005; B. Wage Formation in Belgium; C. Has the Wage Norm Been Effective in Preserving Competitiveness?; Tables; II. 1. Unit Labor Costs in the Private Sector, 1997-2006; II. 4. Wages and Productivity, 1991-2005 |
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II. 5. Unit Labor Costs in the Manufacturing Sector, 1995-2005D. Is the Wage Formation Framework Conducive to Employment Growth?; II. 6. Employment Rates, 1991-2005; II. 7. Capital Intensity, 1991-2005; II. 8. National and Regional Employment Rates, 2Q:2006; E. Concluding Remarks; References |
| Summary |
Annotation In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country |
| Notes |
"March 2007"--Cover |
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"Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Fiscal policy -- Belgium
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Wages -- Belgium
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Competition -- Belgium
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Competition
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Economic history
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Economic policy
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Fiscal policy
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Wages
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| SUBJECT |
Belgium -- Economic policy
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Belgium -- Economic conditions -- 1945-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012967
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| Subject |
Belgium
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zhou, Jianping, 1964- author.
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International Monetary Fund, Issuing body.
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| ISBN |
1280924527 |
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9781280924521 |
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9781452761008 |
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1452761000 |
| ISSN |
2227-8907 |
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