01812cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016677 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513547695 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Belgium : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (48 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses two key issues of the Belgian economy: (1) making public expenditure more efficient and (2) addressing the Belgian labor market-segmentations and distortions. Belgium faces fiscal challenges that call for a substantial consolidation over the medium term. The sizable expenditure reduction contemplated by the authorities will be difficult without deeper structural reforms. Reforms that improve the efficiency of public spending can help underpin fiscal adjustment while minimizing the drag on growth and protect social cohesion. The Belgian labor market suffers from rigidities and fragmentation. The design of policies to increase employment rates among these vulnerable labor market segments requires a thorough reflection of symptoms and underlying causes. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/078 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/078/002.2016.issue-078-en.xml IMF e-Library