JEL classification

Multinational groups in Belgium – Structure and economic activity [31/05/2022]

A macro-economic analysis of the activity of multinational groups is of particular interest for economic policy in a country like Belgium with a longstanding tradition of openness to foreign investment. This working paper combines a database of enterprise groups that are active in Belgium with industry-level data from the national accounts to show that multinational groups play an important role in the Belgian economy. Together, foreign affiliates and firms that are part of a Belgian multinational group account for more than 40% of GDP, 25% of total employment and 75% of exports.

Internationalisering van de Belgische economie: analyse op basis van de filialen van Belgische ondernemingen in het buitenland tussen 1995-2005 [18/12/2008]

Trade-based measures of offshoring: an overview for Belgium [15/04/2008]

Offshoring has since long been a matter of concern in developed countries and has recently received growing attention in the economic literature. The aim of this paper is to provide a critical review of definitions of offshoring that have been put forward in recent years, thereby updating the definitions in earlier publications of the Federal Planning Bureau. We also take a closer look at how offshoring can be measured. In the absence of individual firm data, we focus on indirect trade-based measures of offshoring, compare them and present results for Belgium that show an upward trend in offshoring.

Potential ICT-enabled Offshoring of Service Jobs in Belgium [10/04/2007]

This paper provides a rough estimate for Belgium of the proportion of service jobs at risk of being offshored in the wake of ICT-developments, and compares the results for Belgium with results for the EU15 and the US. Occupational employment data from the Labour Force Survey are used to produce this estimate by identifying service jobs that could possibly be offshored due to ICT-enabled tradability. The results show that the share of such jobs is lower for Belgium than for the EU15 or the US, but that there is an upward trend in this share over the period 1993 to 2005. Industry-level data and a shift-and-share analysis are used to explain the results.

Déterminants de la localisation internationale, avec application aux secteurs Agoria
Determinanten van internationale lokalisatie, met toepassing op de Agoriabranches [29/09/2005]

Filialen van Belgische ondernemingen in het buitenland : De BELMOFI-databank [20/12/2003]

Participation des entreprises belges au processus de mondialisation via leurs investissements et la sous-traitance à l’étranger, une comparaison
Deelname door Belgische ondernemingen aan de mondialisering, investeringen in het buitenland en toelevering vanuit het buitenland, een vergelijking  [15/06/1998]