They allow on the one hand to describe briefly the statistics on poverty and inequalities in Belgium and secondly to compare them with the EU statistics. To refine the portrait drawn on the basis of these measures, the analysis is complemented by a review of various indicators developed at national and regional levels and on the unequal access to basic rights.
With this contribution primarily descriptive, the authors hope to highlight the fact that the analysis of such indicators must be supplemented by more detailed qualitative analysis and further use of administrative data to provide a better understanding of poverty and inequality, along with the implementation of better public policy.
Link to full publication on the website RWLP: http://www.rwlp.be/index.php/ressources/publications/175-regards-sur-les-inegalites-et-la-pauvrete-en-wallonie-working-paper-de-l-iweps-anne-catherine-guio-christine-mahy-namur-sept-2013
Anne- Catherine Guio was for long a researcher at the IWEPS (http://www.iweps.be ) as well as detached national expert to Eurostat. She is currently a researcher at CEPS / INSTEAD (http://www.ceps.lu) .
Christine Mahy is the President of BAPN, the Belgian Network against Poverty (www.bapn.be) and Secretary General of RWLP, Walloon Network against Poverty (www.rwlp.be )
