Projects
Antwerp Interdisciplinary Platform for Research into Inequality: In search of equality. A socioeconomic examination within a global and historical framework (AIPRIL). University of Antwerp
Concerned about inequality? The political salience of economic inequality among voters and political parties KU Leuven
Economic inequality is rising in most democracies: the gap between the incomes of the wealthiest part of the population and the rest is widening. Despite high and rising inequality, and its pressure on redistributive welfare states, there is no systematic evidence that inequality leads to redistributive policies or public demands for such policies. We are confronted with a paradox: Most citizens and politicians realise that inequality exists ...
At the crossroads of social inequality and transition policies. An empirical exploration of the poverty and inequality impact of climate policies in Belgium. University of Antwerp
The Politics of Inequality. Economic Inequality, Political Trust, and Electoral Behaviour. KU Leuven
Does economic inequality influence political trust and voting behaviour of citizens in Western democracies? And how can political trust contribute to more support for income redistribution? This doctoral dissertation aims to provide an answer to these two questions from a comparative and quantitative angle.
The key assumption of this dissertation is that some countries are more, and other countries are less successful in creating an ...
Living with capitalism: comparative histories of inequality (1200-2000) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
From Housing Inequality to Sustainable, Inclusive and Affordable Housing Solutions KU Leuven
Highly ambitious in its objectives and scope and innovative in its focus, conceptualisation and methodology, EqualHouse is the first research project to integrate all dimensions of housing inequality into one transdisciplinary and transnational research design. By analysing the many aspects of housing inequality, hitherto largely studied separately, it will make key contributions to understanding of housing inequality and how it can be ...
Arts-Based Research in Addressing Social Inequality and Exclusion HOGENT
Financialisation and Housing Inequality in Europe KU Leuven
This doctoral project will examine the most significant crossnational policy, regulatory and financial influences on housing inequality, focusing particularly on the financialisation of housing and its interaction with Europeanisation and how these can be addressed. We will analyse housing finance, and monetary and fiscal policies primarily from a transnational perspective, focusing on how the volume and cost of finance that flows into ...
The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace: Analysing Effects on Well-being and Inequality among New Labour Market Entrants KU Leuven
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about significant changes in people's lives and work as governments worldwide implemented strict measures to control the spread of the virus. This changed the way people lived and worked overnight and resulted in a fundamental shift in the organisation of work for many occupations. Paid work has been transformed and made more flexible in time and in space with many employees working from home for a part of their ...