OECD economic surveys : Belgium.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD economic surveys ; v. 2005/5 (May 2005)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Belgium--Economic conditions.

Belgium.

Belgium--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Other Title:

Belgium

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This survey of Belgium's economy takes a comprehensive look at the country's most pressing economic problem: population ageing. After looking at the economic and budget consequences of ageing, the report examines a number of responses including putting public finances on a sustainable path, constraining health expenditure growth, increasing the employment rate, enhancing the economic impact of migration, raising achievement in secondary education, and increasing productivity growth.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of Belgium, 2003; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Chapter 1. The policy challenge: preparing for population ageing; Chapter 2. Putting public finances on a sustainable path; Chapter 3. Constraining public health expenditure growth; Chapter 4. Increasing the employment rate; Chapter 5. Enhancing the economic impact of migration; Chapter 6. Raising achievement in secondary education; Chapter 7. Increasing productivity growth; Glossary; Annex A. Calendar of main economic events

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-35632-4

9786610356324

92-64-00866-7

OCLC:

642661229