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Philippe Ledent
Senior Economist, Belgium, Luxembourg

Philippe Ledent is a Senior Economist at ING Belgium. He’s responsible for economic scenario and structural research on Belgium and Luxembourg. Philippe also teaches in French and Belgian universities and since 2009 has been a regular columnist in the Belgian economic review. Previously, he worked at the Catholic University of Louvain.

Philippe Ledent

Latest reports from Philippe

Report Belgium
The Netherlands
BNLX+ Financials: Fasten your seatbelts
BNLX+ Financials: Fasten your seatbelts
Report Eurozone Quarterly
Eurozone Quarterly: The gradual, but not great, re-opening
Eurozone Quarterly: The gradual, but not great, re-opening
Report
Eurozone Quarterly: Is this recovery for real?
Eurozone Quarterly: Is this recovery for real?

Latest opinions

What do people in Belgium really think?
Opinion

By Philippe Ledent

What do people in Belgium really think?

Belgians, like many others, want more public services but aren't ready to pay more for them says the OECD. That said, people in Belgium are more…
Belgian jobs deal: We want more!
Opinion

By Philippe Ledent

Belgian jobs deal: We want more!

It has been THE hot topic of the Belgian government’s summer deal: 28 measures were decided to further improve the functioning of the labour market…

Latest articles

Belgium: Defying the laws of economics
Belgium: Defying the laws of economics
Nothing comes for free in Belgium
Nothing comes for free in Belgium

More from Philippe

Belgium
Belgium: Core inflation rises, but the peak is near

Belgium: Core inflation rises, but the peak is near

How to explain the recent rebound of Belgian inflation and what to expect in the coming months
Belgium
Difficult budget discussions in Belgium

Difficult budget discussions in Belgium

The successive crises of the last three years have left their mark on Belgian public finances. Fortunately, the situation in the very short term is not as…
Eurozone Quarterly
Belgium
Belgium: Short-term resilience, medium-term challenges

Belgium: Short-term resilience, medium-term challenges

The Belgian economy coped well with the inflation shock in 2022. Even if 2023 looks more difficult, a strong labour market should limit the damage. But in…
Watch: Dodging a new euro crisis
Gauging the risk of a new eurozone crisis
Gauging the risk of a new eurozone crisis
Eurozone Quarterly
Belgium
Belgium: Who will pay the inflation bill?
Belgium: Who will pay the inflation bill?
Fears of another eurozone crisis are overblown
Fears of another eurozone crisis are overblown
Debt sustainability issues, once again
Debt sustainability issues, once again
Belgium
Belgium: Consumer confidence drops sharply
Belgium: Consumer confidence drops sharply
Eurozone Quarterly
Belgium
Belgium: Same challenges, but more serious
Belgium: Same challenges, but more serious
Belgium
There is no vaccine against political and social tensions in Belgium
There is no vaccine against political and social tensions in Belgium
France
Low turnout in French elections does little to boost Macron and Le Pen
Low turnout in French elections does little to boost Macron and Le Pen
Bankruptcies: Another source of eurozone divergence
Bankruptcies: Another source of eurozone divergence
Belgium
Manufacturing sector leads Belgium's recovery
Manufacturing sector leads Belgium’s recovery
Belgium: One more lockdown, one too many?
Belgium: One more lockdown, one too many?