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Permanent wage cost subsidies for older workers : an effective tool for increasing working time and postponing early retirement?
Albanese, Andrea; Cockx, Bart - 2015
, but evidence on their effectiveness is scarce. This paper examines the effects of a permanent wage cost subsidy in Belgium …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510690
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Do employers discriminate less if vacancies are difficult to fill? : evidence from a field experiment
Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Gheyle, Niels; Vandamme, Cora - 2013
We empirically test the relationship between hiring discrimination and labour market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, we conduct a correspondence test in the youth labour market. In line with theoretical expectations, we find that, compared to natives, candidates with a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009695983
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Income support policies for part-time workers : a stepping-stone to regular jobs? ; An application to young long-term unemployed women in Belgium
Cockx, Bart (contributor); Robin, Stéphane (contributor);  … - 2006
We verify whether an income support policy for part-time workers in Belgium increases the transition from unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003498003
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How effective are hiring subsidies to reduce long-term unemployment among prime-aged jobseekers? : evidence from Belgium
Desiere, Sam; Cockx, Bart - 2021
abolition of a hiring subsidy targeted at long-term unemployed jobseekers over 45 years of age in Belgium to evaluate its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012648522