Projects
How are social divides produced in contemporary European labour markets? A macro-micro-macro study of the impact of labour market policy, employment and welfare institutions on workers working conditions and job quality KU Leuven
This is the first study investigating the interaction of macro- and micro-forces producing social divides in contemporary European labour markets by using a macro-micro-macro research model. Social divides are defined as differences in working conditions and job quality of different groups of workers. The research project consists of several steps. Firstly, by using latent class analysis social divides are uncovered. Secondly, country-level ...
How are social divides produced in contemporary labour markets?A macro-micro-macro study of the impact of European variants of labour market policies, industrial relations and welfare institutions on the working conditions, job quality and social rights o KU Leuven
Measuring job quality of urban gig workers in Brussels. Construction of an empirical research instrument. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
that aim to be more flexible and cost-efficient, by creating online
platforms that match supply and demand. These platforms do not
operate as traditional employers, but instead hire large numbers of
independent contractors, who perform demarcated tasks for a
defined time. In this flexible, (skills-)demanding, fast-changing labour
...
Work And Life Quality In New And Growing Jobs (WALQING). KU Leuven
Towards an explanation of the job insecurity-outcome relationship: The role of perceived control KU Leuven
Micro- and Macro-Level Determinants of Job Insecurity Perceptions: Individual, Organizational and Social Consequences. Multilevel Analysis and Comparisons among Countries KU Leuven
This project aims to increase the understanding of the nature of job insecurity by examining its causes and consequences through a multilevel perspective, considering factors at the individual, organizational and country levels. We intend to provide theoretical models identifying antecedents of job insecurity and potential effects on life quality: the practical goal is to develop instruments for suitable organizational and social policies ...
OECD LEED project on local job creation. KU Leuven
The value of job amenities and its impact on inequality and returns to education KU Leuven
The overarching goal of this project is to identify how workers value jobs, which is essential to evaluate the current state of the labour market in terms of efficiency, inequality and returns to education. We start by evaluating the accuracy-cost tradeoff of three existing methods eliciting the willingness to pay for job characteristics in general and for job security in particular. Then we use the most cost-effective approach to determine ...
Selecting the good magistrate: Towards a validated conceptual model of job performance of magistrates. KU Leuven
The modern expectations for accountability of the judicial system are embedded in the movement of judicial performance evaluation that encourages research and practice to map the judicial functioning. Although the accountability of individual magistrates is perceived as a crucial part of assessing the efficiency and efficacy of the justice system, the tension between accountability and independence drove researchers to exclusively focus on ...