03369nam 2200577 a 450 991081816310332120240405014140.094-6166-074-X(CKB)2550000001046731(EBL)1763016(SSID)ssj0000908612(PQKBManifestationID)11532770(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000908612(PQKBWorkID)10919150(PQKB)10413997(OCoLC)834574980(MdBmJHUP)muse29559(Au-PeEL)EBL1763016(CaPaEBR)ebr10655447(OCoLC)887504370(MiAaPQ)EBC1763016(EXLCZ)99255000000104673120130304d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe return of the deficit public finance in Belgium over 2000-2010 /edited by Etienne de Callataÿ and Françoise Thys-Clément1st ed.Leuven, Belgium Leuven University Press20121 online resource (328 p.)Belgian Institute of Public Finance. History of Belgian public finance ;v. 7Description based upon print version of record.90-5867-923-3 Includes bibliographical references.Foreword; Introduction: Belgium on the Eve of the Sovereign Debt Crisis; 1. The European Context. Evolving Governance in the EU: From the SGP to Hell and Back?; 2. Overview. Main Developments in Public Finances; 3. The Fiscal Stance. The Return of the Public Budget Deficit ; 4. Tax Revenue and Tax Policy. A Decennium of Tax Cuts; 5. Approaches to Primary Expenditures; 5.1. The Structure of Expenditure of the Regions and Communities: A Comparison 2002-2011; 5.2. Trends in Public Employment in Belgium5.3. The Practice of Performance Contracting by Belgian Governments: Re-Considering the Control of Autonomous Agencies 5.4. Measuring and Managing Public Performance; 6. Social Security. The Active Welfare State: A Stylised Retrospective; 7. Indebtedness. Interest Payment and Public Debt; 8. Fiscal Federalism. The Transition to a New Model of Fiscal Relations ; Conclusion; Annex 1: Presentation of the Belgian Institute of Public Finance; Annex 2: Statistical Overview; Annex 3: List of ContributorsAn in-depth analysis of Belgium''s public finance in the recent pastPrior to the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008 Belgium''s fiscal balances and debt ratios seemed to be on a firm consolidation path. Today, however, Belgium is facing a major budgetary challenge, albeit to some extent lesser than that of other European countries. A proper understanding of the current situation and the design of the most appropriate policy response always benefit from an in-depth analysis of the recent past. This book offers that closer look at the evolution of public finance in Belgium over the decade 2Finance, PublicBelgiumFinance, Public336.493090511Callatay E. de(Etienne)1622347Thys-Clément F1622348MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818163103321The return of the deficit3956167UNINA