Reports
In our reports we respond to specific, concrete questions based on thorough research. All our research concludes with recommendations to government, enterprises, civil society and individuals.
Private healthcare expenditure: some concrete cases
This analysis discusses some cases in the Belgian healthcare system.
De Itinera Brainstorm
The Itinera Brainstorm is an open reflection on social reforms by politicians, academics and stakeholders. With these new ideas we hope to keep, also in 2012, the debate alive in Belgium and its regions. More than 50 participants, more than 100 ideas!
The housing premium: an assessment
The housing premium mitigates the fiscal pressure on new housing development from 106% to 60% and is an important fiscal stimulus to acquire a house of its own. However, new housing estate is in further decrease, in spite of the housing premium.
The 2012 budgetary control is not the end, just the beginning
Also between 2013 and 2015 the budgetary measures of the government agreement will not come up to the mark.
Happiness and politics: a plea for bright thinking
Saying that the height of the GDP is our best standard for well-being, is just as twisted reasoned as saying that the Gross National Happiness is our best standard, argues Frank Vandenbroucke in a reaction to the discussion essay by Marc De Vos on happiness and politics.