This paper aims to analyse the social assistance systems in five South European countries: France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. After reviewing the existing system of social assistance in each country, we apply a consistent methodology in order to estimate its impact on income...

[eng] Going beyond mere case studies, this paper proposes a “ life-size” analysis of the prime pour l’emploi (earned income tax credit) using the SYSIFF98 microsimulation model. The first step is to set the PPE in perspective in relation to other suggested measures (allocation...

How do firm-level collective agreements affect firm performance in a multi-level bargaining system? Using detailed Belgian linked employer-employee panel data, our findings show that firm agreements increase both wage costs and productivity (with respect to sector-level agreements). Relying on a...