Projects
Research on the further operationalization and harmonization of income selectivity in Flemish family policy KU Leuven
With the transfer of family allowances, the Flemish government acquires a very important instrument for its family policy. In the draft memorandum of May 2016, the chalk lines for a new system of income selectivity were already identified:
- Release the socio-professional articles of association as an additional condition in addition to the limited income
- •A broad income concept
- 2 family-modulated income ...
Taxation of corporate groups under the Belgian corporate income tax system KU Leuven
The rise of corporate groups has challenged the traditional corporate income tax system under which each company is considered an autonomous legal entity and is taxed accordingly. The underlying rationale is that each independent economic activity presupposes an independent legal entity. Hence, legal reality coincides with economic reality. The same rationale cannot apply to corporate groups as the constituting group companies are merely part ...
Research into harmonized income and household concepts in Flanders. University of Antwerp
The nexus between institutional design, implementation and outcomes of targeted social policies in a context of flexible work- and income patterns. University of Antwerp
Buying more with less income? Household production and changing consumer preferences in the smallholding economy of inland Flanders during the 18th century in the light of the Industrious Revolution debate. University of Antwerp
Discrimination on the private rental market in Belgium. Strategies and rationales of private landlords and real estate agents to exclude ethnic minorities and low income households. KU Leuven
Discrimination is a persistent issue in various societal fields, including the housing market. This PhD project focuses on the discrimination of ethnic minorities and low income households on the private rental market in Belgium. Taking the perspective of landlords and real estate agents as a point of departure, the project studies how discrimination occurs throughout the entire rental procedure.
More precisely, this PhD project wishes ...
Is there a trade-off between providing adequate income protection and promoting selfsufficiency in social assistance schemes? On the optimal mix of empowerment, conditonality and sanctioning. University of Antwerp
The impact of R&D decisions on the downstream immunization system. Focus on last mile access-to-medicines issues in low and middle income countries. KU Leuven
Promoting human nutrition and enhancing Uganda’s small holder farmers’ income through value addition of perishable fruits Ghent University
Uganda’s small holder farmers loss 35% of fruits after harvest. Fruit by products are also wasted after processing. Through non-alcoholic fermentation, fruit shelf life will be increased and probiotics added to meet the growing interest of non-dairy probiotic products by lactose intolerant, dyslipidemia and vegetarian consumers. Fruit pomace will be valorized and used to add nutritional value to weaning foods.