LEADER 03372nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910779617503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a94-6166-074-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000001046731 035 $a(EBL)1763016 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000908612 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11532770 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000908612 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10919150 035 $a(PQKB)10413997 035 $a(OCoLC)834574980 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse29559 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1763016 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10655447 035 $a(OCoLC)887504370 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1763016 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001046731 100 $a20130304d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe return of the deficit$b[electronic resource] $epublic finance in Belgium over 2000-2010 /$fedited by Etienne de Callatay? and Franc?oise Thys-Cle?ment 210 $aLeuven, Belgium $cLeuven University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (328 p.) 225 0 $aBelgian Institute of Public Finance. History of Belgian public finance ;$vv. 7 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-5867-923-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aForeword; 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 Belgium 327 $a5.3. 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 Contributors 330 $aAn 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 2 606 $aFinance, Public$zBelgium 615 0$aFinance, Public 676 $a336.493090511 701 $aCallatay$b E. de$g(Etienne)$01503183 701 $aThys-Cle?ment$b F$01503184 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779617503321 996 $aThe return of the deficit$93731412 997 $aUNINA