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Working Papers

2024

1. Immigrant Overeducation across Generations: The Role of Gender and Part-Time Work
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2024)
2. Immigrant overeducation across two generations: The role of gender and part-time work
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2024)
   See also Journal Article Immigrant overeducation across two generations: the role of gender and part-time work, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2025) (2025)
3. Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review
   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 (2024)
   See also Journal Article Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review, De Economist, Springer (2025) (2025)

2023

4. Immigrant overeducation across generations
   French Stata Users' Group Meetings 2023, Stata Users Group

2022

5. Does Over-Education Raise Productivity And Wages Equally ? The Moderating Role Of Workers’ Origin And Immigrants’ Background
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (1)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022) View citations (3)
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2022) View citations (1)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Does over-education raise productivity and wages equally? The moderating role of workers’ origin and immigrants’ background, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
6. How collective bargaining shapes poverty: New evidence for developed countries
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2021) View citations (1)
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2021) View citations (1)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article How collective bargaining shapes poverty: New evidence for developed countries, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
7. Immigration et marché du travail - Introduction
   ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
8. Moving Up the Social Ladder? Wages of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants from Developing Countries
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
   Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2022) View citations (4)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022) View citations (4)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (4)

2021

9. Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch According to Workers' Origin: The Role of Demographics and Firm Characteristics
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2021)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021)
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2021)
   See also Journal Article Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Demographics and Firm Characteristics, De Economist, Springer (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2020

10. Comment l'inégalité salariale intra-firme influence-t-elle la productivité et l'absentéisme pour maladie dans le secteur privé belge?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
11. Le partage de la rente est-il différent selon l'origine du travailleur?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2020)
12. Position des entreprises dans la chaîne de valeur, productivité, salaires et profits: qu'en dit la littérature?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    See also Journal Article Position des entreprises dans la chaîne de valeur, productivité, salaires et profits: qu’en dit la littérature ?, Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, De Boeck Université (2020) (2020)

2019

13. Productivity, Wages and Profits: Does Firms' Position in the Value Chain Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2018) View citations (8)
14. The Heterogeneous Effects of Workers' Countries of Birth on Over-Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
15. Wage Discrimination Based on the Country of Birth: Do Tenure and Product Market Competition Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Wage discrimination based on the country of birth: do tenure and product market competition matter?, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (20) (2021)

2016

16. La dispersion salariale augmente-t-elle l'absentéisme au sein des firmes ?
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article La dispersion salariale augmente-t-elle l’absentéisme au sein des firmes ?, Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, De Boeck Université (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2011

17. Does Wage Dispersion Make All Firms Productive?
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (19)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (18)
    DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    See also Journal Article DOES WAGE DISPERSION MAKE ALL FIRMS PRODUCTIVE?, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2011) View citations (18) (2011)
18. Wage Dispersion and Firm Productivity in Different Working Environments
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (26)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (1)
    DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (1)
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Wage Dispersion and Firm Productivity in Different Working Environments, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2011) View citations (30) (2011)

2010

19. Firm Training and Labour Demand in Belgium: Do Productivity Dominate Cost Effects?
    DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    See also Journal Article Firm Training and Labour Demand in Belgium:Does Productivity Dominate Cost Effects ?, Brussels Economic Review, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2011) (2011)

2008

20. L'influence de la dispersion salariale sur la performance des grandes entreprises belges
    DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (6)
    Also in ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2008) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article L'influence de la dispersion salariale sur la performance des grandes entreprises belges, Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, De Boeck Université (2008) View citations (6) (2008)
21. The effect of quantitative and qualitative training on labour demand in Belgium: a monopolistic competition approach
    Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Immigrant overeducation across two generations: the role of gender and part-time work
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2025, 77, (2), 445-465
   See also Working Paper Immigrant overeducation across two generations: The role of gender and part-time work, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2024) (2024)
2. Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review
   De Economist, 2025, 173, (1), 121-175
   See also Working Paper Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Does over-education raise productivity and wages equally? The moderating role of workers’ origin and immigrants’ background
   Education Economics, 2023, 31, (6), 698-724 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Does Over-Education Raise Productivity And Wages Equally ? The Moderating Role Of Workers’ Origin And Immigrants’ Background, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2022

4. How collective bargaining shapes poverty: New evidence for developed countries
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2022, 60, (4), 895-928 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper How collective bargaining shapes poverty: New evidence for developed countries, ULB Institutional Repository (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
5. Introduction
   Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2022, LX, (1), 5-11
6. Productivity and wage effects of firm‐level upstreamness: Evidence from Belgian linked panel data
   The World Economy, 2022, 45, (7), 2222-2250
7. Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Demographics and Firm Characteristics
   De Economist, 2022, 170, (4), 459-501 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Wage Effects of Educational Mismatch According to Workers' Origin: The Role of Demographics and Firm Characteristics, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

8. Over-education among immigrants: the role of demographics, time, and firm characteristics
   Applied Economics, 2021, 53, (1), 61-78 View citations (21)
9. Wage discrimination based on the country of birth: do tenure and product market competition matter?
   Applied Economics, 2021, 53, (13), 1551-1571 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Wage Discrimination Based on the Country of Birth: Do Tenure and Product Market Competition Matter?, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2020

10. Position des entreprises dans la chaîne de valeur, productivité, salaires et profits: qu’en dit la littérature ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2020, LVIII, (2), 95-104
    See also Working Paper Position des entreprises dans la chaîne de valeur, productivité, salaires et profits: qu'en dit la littérature?, ULB Institutional Repository (2020) (2020)
11. Tous les travailleurs bénéficient-ils autant du partage de la rente ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2020, LVIII, (2), 135-141

2016

12. Are workers less absent when wage dispersion is small?
    International Journal of Manpower, 2016, 37, (2), 197-209 View citations (4)
13. La dispersion salariale augmente-t-elle l’absentéisme au sein des firmes ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2016, LV, (4), 71-80 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper La dispersion salariale augmente-t-elle l'absentéisme au sein des firmes ?, ULB Institutional Repository (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2011

14. DOES WAGE DISPERSION MAKE ALL FIRMS PRODUCTIVE?
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 58, (4), 455-489 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Does Wage Dispersion Make All Firms Productive?, Working Papers CEB (2011) View citations (19) (2011)
15. Firm Training and Labour Demand in Belgium:Does Productivity Dominate Cost Effects ?
    Brussels Economic Review, 2011, 54, (4), 367-388
    See also Working Paper Firm Training and Labour Demand in Belgium: Do Productivity Dominate Cost Effects?, DULBEA Working Papers (2010) (2010)
16. Wage Dispersion and Firm Productivity in Different Working Environments
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49, (3), 460-485 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Wage Dispersion and Firm Productivity in Different Working Environments, ULB Institutional Repository (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2008

17. L'influence de la dispersion salariale sur la performance des grandes entreprises belges
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2008, XLVII, (3), 27-40 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper L'influence de la dispersion salariale sur la performance des grandes entreprises belges, DULBEA Working Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2007

18. La formation financée par l'entreprise favorise-t-elle l'emploi en Belgique ?
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2007, XLVI, (2), 103-116