OECD economic surveys Belgium 2013
OECD's 2013 Economic Survey of Belgium examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. In addition special chapters cover cost-efficient health and infrastructure policies.
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| Format: | eBook |
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Paris, France :
OECD
[2013]
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| Series: | OECD economic surveys,
OECD economic surveys. Belgium, 2013 |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705047206719 |
Table of Contents:
- Table of contents; Basic Statistics of Belgium, 2011; Executive summary; Main findings; Key recommendations; Assessment and recommendations; Exiting the crisis with a more agile economy and better prepared for ageing challenges; The recovery is hesitant; Table 1. Economic indicators; Figure 1. Labour market; Figure 2. Belgian export market losses have been larger than its competitors; Figure 3. The loan-to-deposit ratio is low within the Euro area; Longer-term growth and the environment; Figure 4. Environmental indicators; Sustainable public finances; Reducing the public debt burden
- Figure 5. Illustrative public debt pathsReform of early retirement should improve fiscal sustainability; Figure 6. Expected increases of ageing costs are relatively high; Figure 7. Average effective age of retirement versus the official age; Fiscal federalism reform aligns better revenue and spending responsibilities of regions and communities; Box 1. The 2012 early retirement reforms; Box 2. The reform of fiscal federalism (the State reform); Box 3. Main fiscal policy recommendations; Measures to stimulate labour supply and demand; Box 4. Reform of the unemployment system
- Figure 8. Belgian employment rates are age dependentFigure 9. Tax wedges are high; Box 5. The wage formation system; Box 6. Main recommendations to supplement the government's labour market reform; Health care needs to be provided more efficiently and flexibly in an ageing society; Figure 10. Health spending and life expectancy; Institutional reform to improve incentives; Sickness funds should have a bigger role in promoting cost-efficiency; Better information and incentives to enhance cost efficiency; Flexibility of supply is needed, especially in long-term care
- Box 7. Main recommendations to secure a more cost-efficient and responsive health systemRationalising the use of the transport infrastructure to reduce congestion; Figure 11. Employment and unemployment rates have large geographical variation; Figure 12. Traffic outcomes are not promising; Reducing the costs of road congestion; Promoting better use of rail infrastructure; Improving policy co-ordination; Box 8. Key recommendations for transport infrastructure; Bibliography; Annex A1. Progress in main structural reforms
- Chapter 1. Enhancing the cost efficiency and flexibility of the health sector to adjust to population ageingPopulation ageing poses considerable challenges; Figure 1.1. Population ageing; Box 1.1. Future health and long-term care demand is difficult to anticipate; Table 1.1. Projected increase in public health spending, 2010-60; Figure 1.2. Current expenditure on health; Performance of the health system; Health outcomes are broadly satisfactory; Figure 1.3. Life expectancy; Table 1.2. Mortality rates of infants and mortality by leading causes; Figure 1.4. The Belgian diet is caloric
- Box 1.2. Physical activity and health
