Current projects

- 2009-2010 Flemish Community (PIAAC) Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competences Promotor : Prof. dr. M. Valcke (UGent)
Co-Promotoren : Prof. dr. E. Omey (UGent), Luc Van de Poele (Ugent)
- 2008-2012 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) The formation of risk-sharing network: Strong ties versus weak
ties
Doctoral Scholarship for Joost Vandenbossche
Promotor: D. Van de gaer
- 2008-2012 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) Price rigidity in Europe and the US: measurement and explanation using scanner data Doctoral Scholarship for Benjamin Verhelst
Promotor: F. Heylen
Co-promotor: G. Everaert
- 2008-2012 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) Bootstrap corrections for LS and IV estimators in dynamic panel data Doctoral Scholarship for Tom De Groote
Promotor: G. Everaert,
- 2008-2010 Belgian Science Policy Product Market Reform, Labour Bargaining and innovativeness of Belgian Firms, Society and Future Programme Promotros: G. Rayp and J. Van der Linden ( Federaal Planbureau)
- 2008-2009 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) Evolutie en preferentie vorming
Post-doctoral position for Thomas Demuynck
- 2007-2011 Belgian Science Policy (IAP P6/07) Economic policy and finance in the global economy: equilibrium analysis and social evaluation Principal pole: Claude d’Aspremont (CORE)
Other Belgian partners: Erik Schokkaert (KULeuven), Sébastien Laurent (FUNDP), David de la Croix (IRES), Philippe Weil (ULB) and Dirk Van de gaer (UGent)
Foreign partners : Francis Bloch (Aix-Marseille), Frank Cowell (LSE), Jacques Cremer (Toulouse I) and Franz Palm (Maastricht)
- 2007-2011 Flemish Community (steunpunt SSL) Loopbanen van leerlingen en studenten in het onderwijs en overgang van onderwijs naar arbeidsmarkt Promotoren onderzoeksdomein 2 (OD2) : Prof. dr. I. Nicaise (KUL-HIVA), Prof. dr. E. Omey (UGent), Prof. dr. I. Glorieux (VUB), Prof. dr. P. Coppieters (UA) en Prof. dr. W. Nonneman (UA).
- 2007-2011 Flemish Community (steunpunt F&B) Effecten van het budgettair beleid op de economische groei en de werkgelegenheid- modelmatige benadering Coördinator van het Steunpunt Fiscaliteit en Begroting: Carine Smolders (Dept. Handelswetenschappen en Bestuurskunde, Hogeschool Gent). Andere partners binnen het onderzoek naar effecten van fiscaliteit en begrotingsbeleid op economische groei en werkgelegenheid: Freddy Heylen (Sherppa, UGent), Joep Konings (KULeuven), Hylke Vandenbussche (UCL, KULeuven)
- 2007-2011 Flemish Community (steunpunt F&B) De impact van de gewestelijke overdrachts-belastingen op de werkgelegenheid en de economische groei. De relatie tussen registratierechten, eigenaarschap en de arbeidsmarkt Coördinator van het Steunpunt Fiscaliteit en Begroting: Carine Smolders (Dept. Handelswetenschappen en Bestuurskunde, Hogeschool Gent). Andere partners binnen het onderzoek naar effecten van fiscaliteit en begrotingsbeleid op economische groei en werkgelegenheid: Freddy Heylen (Sherppa, UGent), Joep Konings (KULeuven), Hylke Vandenbussche (UCL, KULeuven)
- 2007-2010 Flemish Community (SBO/IWT) An evidence based policy for the optimization of divorce trajectories in Flanders: towards a higher post-divorce quality of life Coordinator of the project: Ann Buysse (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ghent University)
Other partners: Piet Taelman and Gerd Verschelden (Faculty of Law, Ghent University), Koen Schoors (Faculty of Economics and Business, Ghent University), Johan Put (Faculty of Law, KULeuven) and Peter Rober (Faculty of Medicine, KULeuven)
- 2006-2010 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) Fiscal policy, labour market reform and economic growth Promotor: F. Heylen
Co-promotor: S. Dobbelaere
- 2005-2010 Belgian Science Policy Evaluatie van de activering van het zoekgedrag naar werk Co-promoteren Bart Cockx (UGent) Muriel Dejemeppe en Bruno Van der Linden (UCLouvain)
Onderzoekers: Andrey Launov, Sofia Pessoa e Costa, Matteo Picchio en , Fatemeh Shadman Mehta
- 2003-2009 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen)
The Interdependence between Labour and Product Markets Post-doctoral position for Sabien Dobbelaere

Finished projects

         
- 2007-2008 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) Overscholingspersistentie en verdringing op de arbeidsmarkt Post-doctoral position for Dieter Verhaest
- 2006-2007 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) Overscholingspersistentie en verdringing op de arbeidsmarkt Post-doctoral position for Dieter Verhaest
- 2005-2008 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) The structure of Voluntary Insurance Networks Promotor: D. Van de gaer
Co-promotor: S. Dercon (Oxford University, U.K.)
- 2005-2006 National Bank of Belgium (NBB) The kinked demand curve and price rigidity Promotors: M. Dossche (NBB, UGent), F. Heylen, D. Van den Poel
- 2004-2008 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) The Effects of Economic Agglomeration and Public Policy on Regional Convergence in the EU Promotor: G. Rayp
Co-promotor: T. Verbeke
- 2004-2008 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) Rationalizability of collective choice theories Doctoral Scholarship for Thomas Demuynck
Promotor: D. Van de gaer
- 2004-2008 Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF-UGent) Labour market features and macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy Promotor: G. Everaert
Co-promotor: F. Heylen
- 2004-2006 VLIR (Flemish Interuniversitary Council) Master Training of Lecturers of NOSPA, Laos Promotor: Ludo Cuyvers
Co-promotor: G. Rayp
- 2004-2005 Flemish Community (VIONA / ESF) Business cycle sensitivity of the Flemish labour market Promotors: F. Heylen, W. Vanderbeken (Idea Consult)
Co-promotor: G. Everaert
- 2003-2007
Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen)
Fiscal Policy, Government debt and Private Consumption Post-doctoral position for Lorenzo Pozzi
- 2003-2007 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) Private consumption and the determinants of the effectiveness of fiscal policy Doctoral Scholarship for Griet Malengier
Promotor: F. Heylen
Co-promotor: G. Everaert
- 2003-2007 University of the United Nations/Centre for Regional Integration studies EU-Russia Economic Partnership – Evaluation and Prospects Promotor: UNU CRIS (Brugge)
Co-promotor: G. Rayp
- 2002-2006 Belgian Science Policy: PAI/UAP n°P5/21 Equilibrium Theory and Optimization for Public Policy and Industry Regulation Principal pole: CORE (C. d’Aspremont)
Other partners: KULeuven (E. Schokkaert), GEQO (F. Maniquet), IRES (D. de la Croix) and FEB-SHERPPA (D. Van de gaer)
- 2002-2006 Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen) Schooling and crowding out on the labour market Doctoral Scholarship for Dieter Verhaest
Promotor: E. Omey
- 2001 European Commission, Directorate-General V, Employment and Social Affairs An Analysis of the Influence of Outward Direct Investment from the Community Towards Emerging Economies, on Employment Developments in the EU Partners: L. Cuyvers (RUCA), M. Dumont (RUCA), G. Rayp and D. Van Den Bulcke (RUCA)
- 2001 European Commission, Directorate-General V, Employment and Social Affairs An Analysis of the Influence of the Trade Flows between the Community and the Emerging Economies, Differentiated According to Sectors and Countries of Origin and Destination, on Wage and Employment Developments in the EU Partners: L. Cuyvers (RUCA), M. Dumont (RUCA), G. Rayp and D. Van Den Bulcke (RUCA)
- 2001 Flemish Inter University Council, BVO program 2001 Een inschatting van de vraag naar ‘fair trade’ en ‘social label’ producten bij de Belgische consumenten Partners: G. Rayp and P. De Pelsmacker (UA)
- 2001-2006 Flemish Community Education and the transition from school to the labour market, unit B Partners: H. Cossey (KUL-HIVA), E. Omey, I. Glorieux (VUB), P. Coppieters (UA)
- 2000-2006 Flemish Community Steunpunt WAV (Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Vorming) Partners: J. Bundervoet (KUL), L. Sels (KUL), H. Cossey (KUL-HIVA), E. Omey, I. Glorieux (VUB), P. Coppieters (UA)
- 2000-2004
Fund for Scientific Research (FWO-Vlaanderen)
Inequality, restructuring and growth in economies in transition Doctoral Scholarship for Sabien Dobbelaere
Promotor: F. Heylen
Co-promotor: J. Konings
- 2000 Flemish Inter University Council, BVO 2000 Regional Economic Co-operation in Sub-Sahara Africa Partners: L. Cuyvers (RUCA), G. Rayp and D. Van Den Bulcke (RUCA)
- 2000 Administration of Science and Innovation (AWI) of the Flemish Public Administration An Econometric Evaluation Using Microeconomic Data of the Effectiveness of Business Subsidies for Technological Development, Granted by the Flemish Government Partners: W. Meeusen (RUCA) and G. Rayp