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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today, our colleague Wouter Van de Moer presented his research on how disadvantages cluster among older Europeans at our #CSBLunchSeminarSeries. #Ageing #Wellbeing #ClusteredDisadvantage #SHARE #Research #SocialPolicy

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

At our #CSBLunchSeminar, Oliver Hümbelin presented his research “When Social Rights Go Unclaimed: A Decade of Non-Take-Up Research in Switzerland.” He discussed how non-take-up can be measured using linked administrative data and showed that a policy reform increased non-take-up.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Last week at our #CSBLunchSeminar, Stef Dielen presented his research on psychotropic drug use and social integration among older adults. Using #SHARE data, the study examines whether such medication supports social engagement or instead acts as a substitute for social ties.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At last week’s #CSBLunchSeminar, our colleague José Pérez Díaz presented his research on how egotropic and sociotropic perceptions of automation shape support for different Basic Income schemes. #BasicIncome #Automation #LabourMarket #SocialPolicy #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Insightful #CSBLunchSeminar with invited speaker Andros Kourtellos on "Inequality of Opportunity: Model Uncertainty and Social Circumstances". The presentation highlighted how both model uncertainty and broader social and spatial circumstances shape estimates of inequality of opportunity. #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Insightful #CSBLunchSeminar with Nicola Ceccarini (IAB) on “Higher wages but lower job security? The impact of the minimum wage on monetary and non-monetary dimensions of low wage workers’ working conditions”. #MinimumWage #LaborMarket #TemporaryEmployment #Inequality #research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Yesterday, Koen Decancq (CSB) presented at the #AIPRIL lunch seminar on whether – and how – the HDI can be adapted to measure well-being inequality. The talk highlighted key conceptual challenges and an open research agenda. #HDI #WellBeingInequality #AIPRIL #SocialPolicy

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Interesting AIPRIL Lunch Seminar with John Gibson (University of Waikato, New Zealand) on “Measuring Economic Activity from Space”. A fascinating talk on how coarse spatial resolution in night-time light data can distort estimates of local shocks and disaster impacts. #BigData #SpatialAnalysis

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

At today’s #CSBLunchSeminar, our colleague Cato Desmyter presented insightful research on how unstable work patterns shape poverty risks across European welfare states and the extent to which social protection systems can buffer these risks. #EmploymentInstability #PovertyRisk #LabourMarket

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Today our colleague Kilian Van Looy presented his research “The Curious Case of the Flexi-Job Scheme in Belgium” at the #CSBLunchSeminar series. #FlexiJobs #LabourMarket #SocialPolicy #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Hyojin Seo (King’s College London) for our #CSBLunchSeminar on labour market segmentation, outsider trajectories, and gendered barriers in the South Korean labour market. #LabourMarketSegmentation #EmploymentTrajectories #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Yesterday, Mark Visser (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen) shared his research on how work-family trajectories and welfare states shape retirement outcomes. Thank you, Mark, for inspiring discussions on aging, retirement, and social policy! #Retirement #WelfareState #SocialPolicy #CSBLunchSeminar

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Today we welcomed Stefano Filauro (Sapienza Università di Roma), who presented his research on the residualisation of renters and intergenerational inequalities in access to homeownership in Europe. #Housing #Research #SocialPolicy

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Today, our own Quinten Bronckars presented his research “Food Aid Under Pressure: Perspectives for the Future” at the #CSBLunchSeminar. He discussed how food aid increasingly supplements inadequate minimum incomes, the growing pressures on food banks, and three avenues to re‑envision support.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This Wednesday we were delighted to host Frank #Vandenbroucke, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for #SocialAffairs and #PublicHealth, as part of our AIPRIL Lunch Seminar Series for a discussion on #welfarestate #solidarity, personal responsibility, and moral hazard. 📄 Link to his paper 👇

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Yesterday we hosted Jaewook Lee (Universiteit Leiden) for our #CSBLunchSeminar on whether macroeconomic prospects influence welfare chauvinism in Europe. #WelfareState #Attitudes #SocialPolicy #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We recently had the pleasure to host, Inés Guillemyn for our #CSBLunchSeminar to talk about how child penalties in Belgium extend to employer pension contributions. #ChildPenalty #Pensions #GenderInequality

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What would it mean to live in a “Zero Poverty World”? That was the guiding question of the ESPAnet/AIPRIL Workshop on Minimum Income Protection at @uantwerpen. A great exchange on today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities for MIP. #SocialPolicy #EconSky #MIP #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🚨 New Paper from CSB researchers in RSSM Dries Lens, Kilian Van Looy, and @IveMarx studied whether temporary employment acts as a stepping stone or a trap for unemployed immigrants in Belgium 📄 Free access ⬇️

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Wouter presented his work on using the maximal position approach to identify older Europeans with clustered disadvantages. Using cross-country data from SHARE, he examined the correlation between clustered disadvantages and mortality rates, and their persistence.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Our very own Sakura recently presented her work assessing the welfare outcomes of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programmes. She evaluated a hypothetical expansion in the Colombian CCT programme, estimating the impact of targeting based on a multidimensional well-being proxy.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We were honoured to welcome Dr. Lisa Suckert (University of Antwerp) for an insightful seminar on how we can conceptualize the multiple, overlapping crises. She introduced a novel theoretical framework that explores layers of uncertainty from an imagined futures perspective.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

We were pleased to host Esteban Delgado from Universidad ICESI as a visiting PhD researcher. Esteban presented his research on gold mining's impact on forced displacement and public health in Colombia. We are thankful for the opportunity to support and learn from his vital work.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We were pleased to host Joy Schols (KU Leuven) for a seminar on social tax expenditures (STEs), namely Belgium's second pillar pensions. Using administrative data, her research highlights the overlooked fiscal and social impact of private pensions.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Recently, dr. José A Noguera (GSADI, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) shared his work, which explores the basic income "iceberg" by comparing the distributional changes of implementing UBI against alternative policies. We heartfully thank dr. José for his engaging seminar!

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We welcomed Nicolas Larrea Avila (University of Namur), who presented his work on poverty and mobility in Argentina (2003 to 2023), using synthetic panels and machine learning to examine how economic cycles impact welfare dynamics. Thank you for this enlightening seminar!

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Our own Stef Dielen presented research on the medicalisation of psychotropic drug use in Europe. He explored the link between loneliness and drug consumption among older adults, and how cross-country differences in institutional and cultural factors affect medicalisation.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Reminder: the call for abstracts for the ESPAnet/AIPRIL Workshop closes this week! More details below ⬇️

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

📢 The deadline for the ESPAnet/AIPRIL workshop on minimum income protection has been extended! More info: www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-...

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We were pleased to welcome dr. Domenico Moramarco from Università di Bari for our CSB Lunch Seminar Series recently. He presented his work on measuring intersectional disadvantage, offering the first axiomatic approach to understanding how race, gender, and class interact shape inequality.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Benieuwd hoe het welzijn van mensen bestudeerd kan worden? Onze welvaartseconoom prof. dr. Koen Decancq legt het uit in zijn interview met het Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO): www.kennismakers.be/op-speeddate...

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Op speeddate! Met Koen Decancq | Kennismakers

Op welke leeftijd zijn we het minst gelukkig? Koen Decancq (UAntwerpen) onderzoekt de link tussen ouderdom en welzijn – en waarom we voorzichtig moeten zijn met cijfers over geluk.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Our esteemed prof. dr. Koen Decancq recently provided a glimpse into SHARE and the research he and our doctoral scholars are conducting using SHARE data. Watch the short video (NL) from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) here: kennismakers.be/geflitst-met...

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Geflitst! Met Koen Decanq | Kennismakers

Een gelukkige oude dag, daar dromen we toch allemaal van? Maar kan die droom ook werkelijkheid worden? Koen Decanq (UAntwerpen) gaat op zoek naar data.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

New Working Paper: "Correcting for starting point bias in the elicitation of willingness to pay for health" by Santiago Burone & Lukas Leitner. We identify & correct for starting point bias in double-bounded dichotomous choice WTP questions in health economics. #HealthEcon #WTP

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

‪Thank you, prof. dr. Daniël van Vuuren (SEO & Tilburg University) @danielvanvuuren.bsky.social‬, for presenting your work in our CSB Lunch Seminar Series. His research with the SEO highlighted the benefits of replacing income-dependent allowances with tax credits in the Netherlands.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Onze gewaardeerde prof. dr. Koen Decancq gaf onlangs een blik op SHARE en het onderzoek dat hij samen met onze doctoraatsstudenten uitvoert met behulp van SHARE gegevens. Bekijk het korte filmpje van het Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) hier: kennismakers.be/geflitst-met... #SHARE

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Geflitst! Met Koen Decanq | Kennismakers

Een gelukkige oude dag, daar dromen we toch allemaal van? Maar kan die droom ook werkelijkheid worden? Koen Decanq (UAntwerpen) gaat op zoek naar data.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Are you interested in sharing your research on minimum income protection? Join us for a two-day workshop, held at the University of Antwerp! 🚨 Submission of abstracts will close next Sunday.

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We were pleased to host our very own Esmée Vanpoucke (CSB, UAntwerp) for a seminar on poverty in #NonStandardWork forms in Belgium. Her research highlights the diverse risks of #InWorkPoverty across contract types, offering important insights for the labour market and #SocialPolicy. #Research

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

📢 Call for papers Join us in September for a two-day workshop on minimum income protection, a joint initiative by ESPAnet and AIPRIL. More info: www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-...

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Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy @csb-uantwerpen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

🚨 The 31st FISS Conference call for papers closes this weekend! Join us in for discussions on crisis policy responses, ecological transition & social policy, the digital revolution & social protection, and more. Submit your papers here: bit.ly/4bIjwur #FISSConference #SocialPolicy #CallForPapers

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FISS • 31th Conference • June 4-6, 2025 in Sigtuna, Sweden

The Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) invites researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to submit an abstract.

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