TY - BOOK ID - 30458828 TI - The return of the deficit : public finance in Belgium over 2000-2010 AU - Callatay, E. de AU - Thys-Clément, F. PY - 2012 SN - 946166074X 9058679233 9789461660749 9789058679239 9789058679239 PB - Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Finance, Public KW - Cameralistics KW - Public finance KW - Currency question KW - Public finances UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30458828 AB - An 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 ER -