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Working Papers

2023

1. Have inflation and monetary tightening changed the game? Long-run perspectives on the interest – growth difference on public debt
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2022

2. On the macroeconomic and distributional effects of federal estate tax reforms in the United States
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
3. Should we worry about public debt? An empirical analysis of r – g in OECD countries
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2021

4. Demographic change, secular stagnation and inequality: automation as a blessing?
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (2)

2018

5. COPING WITH DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE: MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND WELFARE INEQUALITY EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PENSION REFORM
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
6. GETTING LOW EDUCATED AND OLDER PEOPLE INTO WORK: FISCAL POLICY IN AN OLG MODEL WITH HETEROGENEOUS ABILITIES
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
7. RAISING EMPLOYMENT: FISCAL POLICY, WAGE FORMATION, AND THEIR IMPACT ON WELFARE, INEQUALITY AND POVERTY – A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2017

8. Macroeconomic and distributional effects of demographic change in an open economy - The case of Belgium -
   Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics (2020)

2016

9. Les Belges propriétaires de leur logement restent-ils plus longtemps au chômage ?
   Regards économiques, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)
10. ON THE POSSIBILITY AND DRIVING FORCES OF SECULAR STAGNATION - A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS APPLIED TO BELGIUM -
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (3)
11. On the role of public policies and wage formation for private investment in R&D:A long-run panel analysis
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2015) View citations (2)

2015

12. Cross-country differences in unemployment: fiscal policy,unions and household preferences in general equilibrium
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2019)

2014

13. Fiscal policy and TFP in the OECD: Measuring direct and indirect effects
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2015)
14. Heterogeneous ability and the effects of fiscal policy on employment, income and welfare in general equilibrium
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

2013

15. Does Homeownership Lead to Longer Unemployment Spells? The Role of Mortgage Payments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2013)
    See also Journal Article in De Economist (2014)

2012

16. Leaving the empirical (battle)ground: Output and welfare effects of fiscal consolidation in general equilibrium
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
17. Pension reform in an OLG model with heterogeneous abilities
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2017)

2011

18. Fiscal Policy and TFP in the OECD: A Non-Stationary Panel Approach
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)
19. Fiscal consolidation, institutions and institutional reform: a multivariate analysis of public debt dynamics
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (7)
20. Houses and/or Jobs: Ownership and the Labour Market in Belgian Districts
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Regional Studies (2015)
21. Pension reform, employment by age and long-run growth
    LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2013)
22. Pension reform, employment by age, and long-run growth in OECD countries
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2011) View citations (2)

2010

23. Government Debt and the Excess Sensitivity of Private Consumption to Current Income: An Empirical Analysis for OECD Countries
    EcoMod2003, EcoMod
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2002) View citations (2)

2009

24. Differences in hours worked in the OECD: institutions or fiscal policies?
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking (2011)
25. Fiscal policy, employment by age, and growth in OECD economies
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (7)

2006

26. Employment and growth in Europe and the US - The role of fiscal policy composition
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2009)
27. The Kinked Demand Curve and Price Rigidity: Evidence from Scanner Data
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (17)
    Also in Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2006) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2010)

2005

28. Macroeconomics volatility and human capital formation - an empirical analysis
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2005, Money Macro and Finance Research Group

2004

29. FISCAL POLICY, EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH: WHY IS CONTINENTAL EUROPE LAGGING BEHIND?
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)
30. Inflation and human capital formation: theory and panel data evidence
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2003, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2003) View citations (3)
31. Inflation crises, human capital formation and growth
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (1)

1995

32. Central bank independence: Only part of the inflation story
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics View citations (6)

1993

33. Government preferences and equilibrium inflation. A simple test of the Barro-Gordon Model
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics
34. Real versus nominal convergence - National labour markets and the European integration process
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics View citations (6)
35. The theory and evidence of unemployment persistence. A review of the literature
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

1991

36. Long-term unemployment in the OECD-countries. The relevance of structural labour market and labour market policy characteristics
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

1990

37. The Phillips curve slope and the cost of disinflation in the 1980s - An institutional account of differences among OECD countries
    SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

Journal Articles

2020

1. Macroeconomic and Distributional Effects of Demographic Change in an Open Economy - The Case of Belgium
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2020, 86, (1), 87-124 View citations (4)
   Also in Journal of Demographic Economics, 2020, 86, (1), 87-124 (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
2. On the impact of public policies and wage formation on business investment in research and development
   Economic Modelling, 2020, 88, (C), 188-199

2019

3. Cross‐Country Differences in Unemployment: Fiscal Policy, Unions, and Household Preferences in General Equilibrium
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2019, 121, (3), 1270-1302 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
4. Getting low educated and older people into work: The role of fiscal policy
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2019, 41, (4), 586-606 View citations (2)

2017

5. Pension reform in an OLG model with heterogeneous abilities
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2017, 16, (2), 144-172 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2015

6. Fiscal policy and TFP in the OECD: measuring direct and indirect effects
   Empirical Economics, 2015, 49, (2), 605-640 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
7. Houses and/or Jobs: Ownership and the Labour Market in Belgian Districts
   Regional Studies, 2015, 49, (8), 1387-1406 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2014

8. Does Homeownership Lead to Longer Unemployment Spells? The Role of Mortgage Payments
   De Economist, 2014, 162, (3), 263-286 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

9. Employment by age, education, and economic growth: effects of fiscal policy composition in general equilibrium
   The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2013, 13, (1), 55 View citations (13)
10. Government efficiency, institutions, and the effects of fiscal consolidation on public debt
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2013, 31, (C), 40-59 View citations (27)
11. Pension reform, employment by age, and long-run growth
    Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (2), 769-809 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

12. Compétitivité et performances macroéconomiques en Allemagne: suivez le guide ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2012, LI, (1), 47-65

2011

13. Differences in Hours Worked in the OECD: Institutions or Fiscal Policies?
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2011, 43, (7), 1333-1369
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2011, 43, (7), 1333-1369 (2011) View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

14. The Kinked Demand Curve and Price Rigidity: Evidence from Scanner Data
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (4), 723-752 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2009

15. Employment and growth in Europe and the US--the role of fiscal policy composition
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2009, 61, (3), 538-565 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2008

16. WHY DO EUROPEANS WORK (MUCH) LESS? IT IS TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING
    Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46, (2), 197-207 View citations (24)

2007

17. Crises and human capital accumulation
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2007, 40, (4), 1261-1285 View citations (18)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2007, 40, (4), 1261-1285 (2007) View citations (17)

2004

18. Government Debt and Excess Sensitivity of Private Consumption: Estimates from OECD Countries
    Economic Inquiry, 2004, 42, (4), 618-633 View citations (13)
19. Public capital and long-term labour market performance in Belgium
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2004, 26, (1), 95-112 View citations (28)

2001

20. Public capital and productivity growth: evidence for Belgium, 1953-1996
    Economic Modelling, 2001, 18, (1), 97-116 View citations (18)

2000

21. Success and Failure of Fiscal Consolidation in the OECD: A Multivariate Analysis
    Public Choice, 2000, 105, (1-2), 103-24 View citations (64)

1995

22. National Labour Market Institutions and the European Economic and Monetary Integration Process
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 1995, 33, (4), 573-595 View citations (4)

1993

23. Werkloosheid en werkloosheidbestrijding in België: Een bijdrage tot de actuele discussie
    Economic and Social Journal (Economisch en Sociaal Tijdschrift), 1993, 47, (3), 359-382

1990

24. Arbeidsverhoudingen, loonvorming en macro-economische prestaties
    Economic and Social Journal (Economisch en Sociaal Tijdschrift), 1990, 44, (1), 5-35