 Being a pioneer in the domain, CORE propelled Belgian and European economic research, which was very "local" at that time, into development.The center modernized it through the economic knowledge and research practices imported from the United States and contributed to its internationalization, while at the same time creating a local economic culture in Europe, e.g., through disequilibrium economics, which can be considered a French ‘trademark’ in macroeconomics.Another element of the continental economic culture was the development of specific research forms, such as research teams, co-authorship and peer review.