A regular feature of public debate: Belgium is living beyond its means. Or, more precisely, the Belgian government spends too much, and it is primarily social security that comes under scrutiny. But is it true that Belgium spends more on social policy than comparable countries? In a new study by Think Tank Minerva, we examine social spending in Belgium and in twenty other high-income countries. Different countries can organize their social policy in very different ways, and a proper comparison of spending levels in those countries must take that into…
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