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Opinion piece

Bank taxes are no substitute for financial reform

Marc De Vos warns for a “tobacco scenario” for the financial sector, with taxes as an alternative for financial reregulation. Taxing bank profits merely addresses a symptom, while leaving the underlying problem unaddressed.

01/04/2010

Report

The 10 commandments for a succesful Industrial Policy in Belgium

Since we only think about it in times of crisis, Belgium fails in terms of industrial policy. We urgently need to determine the conditions for government support. The Itinera Institute established the 10 commandments for a succesful industrial policy.

15/03/2010

Ivan Van de Cloot

Opinion piece

State capitalism is the real enemy of fair free-trade

A new study from the World Trade Organization reports no significant intensification of trade or investment restriction since September 2009. This is good news for anyone who values global prosperity, and that includes Belgium.

10/03/2010

Opinion piece

Consuming more or consuming less

During the twentieth century, the global population increased by 6 billions (four times more) and the industrial production increased by a factor 40. Our energy consumption went up by a factor 16 and CO² emissions by a factor 10.

08/02/2010

Ivan Van de Cloot

Pensions

Opinion piece

Opel Antwerp marks the unbearable comeback of the economic nationalism

Marc De Vos points out how Opel Antwerp’s destiny is both an economic and politic story. Politics has a big influence on multinationals’ restructuring, but Belgium had to give up in front of big countries like the US and Germany.

25/01/2010

Work

Report

The Great Paradox of future capitalism

Marc De Vos warns about the long run consequences of the anti-crisis policy on the economy and the economic growth. The real economy, more than the financial economy, risks to be drawn again in the afterpain of the Great Recession. The crisis is more important than the crisis self. ...

22/01/2010

Opinion piece

The free market needs strong rules

The financial crisis reminds us once again at the wisdom that the free market, just like a football game needs rules to be able to function in an efficient and competitive way. We come out of a period where the sophism which means that new financial instruments can reduce the risk, was ...

06/01/2010

Ivan Van de Cloot