Stijn Baert

Ghent University

Postdoctoral researcher

University of Antwerp

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Prinsstraat 13

Antwerp, 2000

Belgium

http://https://www.uantwerpen.be/nl/personeel/stijn-baert/

Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)

Research Associate

Place Montesquieu, 3

Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348

Belgium

http://https://www.uclouvain.be/en-309318.html

Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Research Fellow

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

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1.

The Covid-19 Crisis and Telework: A Research Survey on Experiences, Expectations and Hopes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13229
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 14 May 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens, Eline Moens, Johannes Weytjens and Philippe Sterkens
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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career, telework, videoconferencing, COVID-19

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How Do We Think the Covid-19 Crisis Will Affect Our Careers (If Any Remain)?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13164
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens, Eline Moens, Philippe Sterkens and Johannes Weytjens
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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careers, employment, career aspirations, COVID-19

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Mister Sandman, Bring Me Good Marks! On the Relationship between Sleep Quality and Academic Achievement

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8232
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Eddy Omey, Dieter Verhaest and Aurélie Vermeir
Ghent University, Ghent University, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
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economics of sleep, economics of health, economics of education, academic achievement, sleep quality

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Does Student Work Really Affect Educational Outcomes? A Review of the Literature

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11023
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Brecht Neyt, Eddy Omey, Dieter Verhaest and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
Downloads 808 (64,922)
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self-selection, education, student employment, review

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: A Literature Review

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12723
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Simon Amez and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 664 (83,911)
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literature review, academic performance, smartphone addiction, smartphone use, causality

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Education Level and Mating Success: Undercover on Tinder

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11933
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Brecht Neyt, Sarah Vandenbulcke and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 578 (99,940)

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assortative mating, mating success, returns to education, dating apps, Tinder

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Do Employers Discriminate Less if Vacancies are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

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Do Employers Discriminate Less if Vacancies are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4093
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 12 Feb 2013
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx, Niels Gheyle and Cora Vandamme
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 322 (195,700)
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hiring discrimination, ethnic discrimination, labour market tightness, field experiments

Do Employers Discriminate Less If Vacancies are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7145
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx, Niels Gheyle and Cora Vandamme
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 167 (373,235)
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labour market tightness, ethnic discrimination, field experiments, hiring discrimination

Do Employers Discriminate Less If Vacancies are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

IZA DP No. 7145
Posted: 24 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2013
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx, Niels Gheyle and Cora Vandamme
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics, Ghent University and Ghent University

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hiring discrimination, ethnic discrimination, labour market tightness, field experiments

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: Correlation or Causal Relationship?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11455
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 May 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Suncica Vujic, Simon Amez, Matteo Claeskens, Thomas Daman, Arno Maeckelberghe, Eddy Omey and Lieven De Marez
Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, Ghent University, Ghent University, University of Antwerp, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 431 (143,238)
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causality, academic performance, smartphone use

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Is Labour Market Discrimination Against Ethnic Minorities Better Explained by Taste or Statistics? A Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13523
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Louis Lippens, Stijn Baert, Abel Ghekiere, Pieter-Paul Verhaeghe and Eva Derous
Ghent University, Ghent University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Erasmus University Rotterdam
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ethnicity, statistical discrimination, taste-based discrimination, race, labour market, systematic review

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Do They Find You on Facebook? Facebook Profile Picture and Hiring Chances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9584
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 26 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
Downloads 303 (210,673)
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personality, Internet, Facebook, screening, hiring, attractiveness

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Hiring Discrimination: An Overview of (Almost) All Correspondence Experiments Since 2005

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10738
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 01 May 2017 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
Downloads 302 (212,154)
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correspondence experiments, correspondence tests, discrimination, field experiments, hiring

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Student Internships and Employment Opportunities after Graduation: A Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12183
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Brecht Neyt, Thomas Siedler, Ilse Tobback and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University, Ghent University, University of Hamburg - Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences, KU Leuven and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
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field experiment, internship, hiring, human capital, signalling

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Does Multitasking Affect Students' Academic Performance? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14896
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 19 May 2022
Simon Amez, Stijn Baert, Emily Heydencamp and Joey Wuyts
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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multitasking, academic performance, longitudinal data

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Diving in the Minds of Recruiters: What Triggers Gender Stereotypes in Hiring?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15261
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 19 May 2022
Hannah Van Borm and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 271 (236,529)
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hiring, gender discrimination, stereotypes, race, motherhood

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Student Work, Educational Achievement, and Later Employment: A Dynamic Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11127
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Brecht Neyt, Eddy Omey and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
Downloads 226 (283,082)
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student employment, transitions in youth, education, dynamic treatment, labour

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Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: First Evidence from Longitudinal Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12862
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 22 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Simon Amez, Suncica Vujic, Lieven De Marez and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, Ghent University and Ghent University
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longitudinal data, academic performance, smartphone use, causality

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A Poisoned Gift? The Hireability Signals of an Income-Support Program for the Senior Unemployed

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16057
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 12 Apr 2023
Axana Dalle, Philippe Sterkens and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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labour market program, income support, signalling effect, hiring discrimination, vignettes

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Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16849
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Mar 2024
Louise Devos, Louis Lippens, Dries Lens, Francois Rycx, Mélanie Volral and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, University of Antwerp, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Department of Applied Economics (DULBEA), Université de Mons and Ghent University
Downloads 208 (306,363)
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systematic review, labour market, migration, Belgium

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Disentangling the Attractiveness of Telework to Employees: A Factorial Survey Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15190
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Eline Moens, Elsy Verhofstadt, Luc Van Ootegem and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 200 (317,765)
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factorial survey experiment, job attractiveness, telework

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Job Prestige and Mobile Dating Success: A Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12746
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 18 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Brecht Neyt, Stijn Baert and Jana Vynckier
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 198 (320,772)
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online dating, job prestige, partner preferences, dating apps, Tinder

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Costly Mistakes: Why and When Spelling Errors in Resumes Jeopardise Interview Chances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14614
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Philippe Sterkens, Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck, Michael Geamanu, Victor Van Driessche and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, KU Leuven, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 192 (329,923)
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hiring experiments, signalling, resumes, spelling errors

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Why is Unemployment Duration a Sorting Criterion in Hiring?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10876
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Eva Van Belle, Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck, Valentina Di Stasio and Stijn Baert
Ghent University - Department of Social Economics, KU Leuven, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), University of Oxford and Ghent University
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unemployment scarring, signalling theory, queuing theory, rational herding

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Contracting Out Mandatory Counselling and Training for Long-Term Unemployed. Private For-Profit or Non-Profit, or Keep it Public?

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Contracting Out Mandatory Counselling and Training for Long-Term Unemployed. Private For-Profit or Non-Profit, or Keep it Public?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5587
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Dec 2015
Bart Cockx and Stijn Baert
Ghent University - Department of Economics and Ghent University
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contracting out of employment services, non-profit versis profit, private provision of public services, timing-of-events, long-term unemployment

Contracting Out Mandatory Counselling and Training for Long-Term Unemployed: Private For-Profit or Non-Profit, or Keep it Public?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9459
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Nov 2015
Bart Cockx and Stijn Baert
Ghent University - Department of Economics and Ghent University
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contracting out of employment services, non-profit versus profit, private provision of public services, timing-of-events, long-term unemployment

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Unemployment or Overeducation: Which is a Worse Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8312
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
Downloads 174 (360,531)
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transitions in youth, overeducation signalling, unemployment signalling

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The State of Hiring Discrimination: A Meta-Analysis of (Almost) All Recent Correspondence Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14966
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Louis Lippens, Siel Vermeiren and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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meta-analysis, unequal treatment, hiring discrimination, correspondence experiment, audit study

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Overeducation at the Start of the Career - Stepping Stone or Trap?

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Overeducation at the Start of the Career - Stepping Stone or Trap?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3825
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Jun 2012
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
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overqualification, underemployment, school-to-work transitions, duration analysis, dynamic treatment

Overeducation at the Start of the Career: Stepping Stone or Trap?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6562
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 May 2012 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
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overqualification, underemployment, school-to-work transitions, duration analysis, dynamic treatment

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Getting Grey Hairs in the Labour Market: An Alternative Experiment on Age Discrimination

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9289
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Jennifer Norga, Yannick Thuy and Marieke Van Hecke
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 153 (402,694)
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age discrimination, design of experiments, ageing, difference in post-educational years problem, hiring discrimination, field experiments

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Nothing Really Matters: Evaluating Demand-Side Moderators of Age Discrimination in Hiring

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16672
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 19 Dec 2023
Axana Dalle, Louis Lippens and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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field experiment, literature review, heterogeneity, hiring discrimination, ageism, administrative data

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Home Advantage in European International Soccer: Which Dimension of Distance Matters?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12143
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Nils van Damme and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 140 (432,431)
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soccer, home advantage, cultural distance, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League

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Pure Ethnic Gaps in Educational Attainment and School to Work Transitions: When Do They Arise?

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Pure Ethnic Gaps in Educational Attainment and School to Work Transitions: When Do They Arise?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7262
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 16 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Bart Cockx
Ghent University and Ghent University - Department of Economics
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ethnic minorities, school-to-work transitions, dynamic discrete choice, educational attainment, discrimination, dynamic selection bias

Pure Ethnic Gaps in Educational Attainment and School to Work Transitions: When Do They Arise?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4162
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Apr 2013
Stijn Baert and Bart Cockx
Ghent University and Ghent University - Department of Economics
Downloads 49 (837,619)
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dynamic discrete choice, dynamic selection bias, educational attainment, school-to-work transitions, ethnic minorities, discrimination

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The Impact of Internship Experience During Secondary Education on Schooling and Labour Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12778
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 27 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Brecht Neyt, Dieter Verhaest and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
Downloads 137 (439,936)

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education, transitions in youth, internship, labour

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A Signal of Diligence? Student Work Experience and Later Employment Chances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9170
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Olivier Rotsaert, Dieter Verhaest and Eddy Omey
Ghent University, Ghent University, KU Leuven and Ghent University
Downloads 133 (450,470)

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student employment, randomised field experiments, transitions in youth, human capital, signaling

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Modeling the Effects of Grade Retention in High School

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Modeling the Effects of Grade Retention in High School

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5679
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Feb 2016
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx and Matteo Picchio
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics and Polytechnic University of Marche
Downloads 66 (722,839)
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education, grade retention, track mobility, dynamic discrete choice models, heterogeneous treatment effects

Modeling the Effects of Grade Retention in High School

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9556
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx and Matteo Picchio
Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Economics and Marche Polytechnic University - Department of Economic and Social Science
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grade retention, track mobility, heterogeneous treatment effects, dynamic discrete choice models, education

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An Arab, an Asian, and a Black Guy Walk into a Job Interview: Ethnic Stigma in Hiring after Controlling for Social Class

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15707
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 Nov 2022
Hannah Van Borm, Louis Lippens and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 131 (455,958)

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hiring, ethnic discrimination, statistical discrimination, social class, stigma

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The Subsidy Trap: Explaining the Unsatisfactory Effectiveness of Hiring Subsidies for the Senior Unemployed

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16804
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Feb 2024
Axana Dalle, Elsy Verhofstadt and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 129 (461,580)
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signalling effect, hiring subsidy, labour market programmes, senior workers, hiring discrimination, vignettes

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What Does Job Applicants' Body Art Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16311
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 Jul 2023
Stijn Baert, Jolien Herregods and Philippe Sterkens
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 129 (461,580)
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taste discrimination, hiring, personality, stigma, obesity, body art, statistical discrimination

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I Won't Make the Same Mistake Again: Burnout History and Job Preferences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15044
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 May 2022
Philippe Sterkens, Stijn Baert, Eline Moens, Eva Derous and Joey Wuyts
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 127 (467,199)

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burnout, labour market, job search, job preference, factorial survey experiment

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What Does a Job Candidate's Age Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12849
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Hannah Van Borm and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 124 (476,006)
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age, statistical discrimination, hiring, stereotypes

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Work Hard or Play Hard? Degree Class, Student Leadership and Employment Opportunities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11971
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 17 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
Downloads 123 (479,026)
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hiring, extra-curricular activities, degree class, field experiment

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Immigrant Volunteering: A Way Out of Labour Market Discrimination?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9763
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 07 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Suncica Vujic
Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 122 (482,071)
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integration, volunteering, discrimination, immigrants, hiring

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Hiring a Homosexual, Taking a Risk? A Lab Experiment on Employment Discrimination and Risk Aversion

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9536
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 29 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
Downloads 119 (491,313)
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sexual orientation, statistical discrimination, scenario experiment, hiring discrimination, risk aversion

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Is Ethnic Discrimination Due to Distaste or Statistics?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8319
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Ann-Sophie De Pauw
Ghent University and Vlerick Business School
Downloads 118 (494,391)
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economics of ethnic minorities, hiring discrimination, taste discrimination, statistical discrimination

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Homosexuality's Signalling Function in Job Candidate Screening: Why Gay is (Mostly) Ok

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15285
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 19 May 2022
Philippe Sterkens, Axana Dalle, Joey Wuyts, Ines Pauwels, Hellen Durinck and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 111 (517,683)
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homosexuality, signalling, statistical discrimination, taste-based discrimination, hiring experiment

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Younger and Dissatisfied? Relative Age and Life-Satisfaction in Adolescence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11990
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Luca Fumarco and Stijn Baert
STATEC and Ghent University
Downloads 110 (521,166)
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Europe, adolescents, life-satisfaction, education, relative age

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As If it Weren't Hard Enough Already: Breaking Down Hiring Discrimination Following Burnout

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13514
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Philippe Sterkens, Stijn Baert, Claudia Rooman and Eva Derous
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Erasmus University Rotterdam
Downloads 108 (528,192)

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statistical discrimination, burnout, hiring discrimination, taste-based discrimination

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Deteriorated Sleep Quality Does Not Explain the Negative Impact of Smartphone Use on Academic Performance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14547
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 24 Jul 2021
Simon Amez, Suncica Vujic, Margo Abrath and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp and Ghent University
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Selecting Names for Experiments on Ethnic Discrimination

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15524
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Sep 2022
Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens and Hannah Van Borm
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 101 (554,396)

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ethnic discrimination, social class, experiments

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Does it Pay to Care? Prosocial Engagement and Employment Opportunities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9649
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Suncica Vujic
Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 99 (562,049)
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experiments, prosocial behaviour, labour market, volunteering, gender gaps, statistical discrimination, sorting

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Career Lesbians: Getting Hired for Not Having Kids?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7767
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
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motherhood, sexual orientation, labour market discrimination

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Twelve Eyes See More than Eight. Referee Bias and the Introduction of Additional Assistant Referees in Soccer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12142
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Olivier Verstraeten and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
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UEFA Champions League, bivariate probit model, assistant referees, referee bias, Soccer, UEFA Europa League

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Does Loneliness Lurk in Temp Work? Exploring the Associations between Temporary Employment, Loneliness at Work and Job Satisfaction

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12865
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 22 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Eline Moens, Stijn Baert, Elsy Verhofstadt and Luc Van Ootegem
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 86 (613,947)
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job satisfaction, temporary work, loneliness at work

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No Better Moment to Score a Goal than Just Before Half Time? A Soccer Myth Statistically Tested

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9980
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Simon Amez
Ghent University and Ghent University
Downloads 83 (626,894)
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fixed effects regression models, soccer, sports, goal scoring

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Do Employer Preferences Contribute to Sticky Floors?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8447
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Ann-Sophie De Pauw and Nick Deschacht
Ghent University, Vlerick Business School and KU Leuven
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sticky floors, gender discrimination, hiring discrimination, labour market transitions, European labour markets

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Labour Market Discrimination Against Former Juvenile Delinquents: Evidence from a Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7845
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Elsy Verhofstadt
Ghent University and Ghent University
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hiring discrimination, field experiments, juvenile delinquency, transitions in youth

55.

So, Dear Applicant, Do You Mean Working from Home or Shirking from Home?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16560
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Nov 2023
Eline Moens, Elsy Verhofstadt, Luc Van Ootegem and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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telework, interview probability, factorial survey experiment

56.

Better Sexy than Flexy? A Lab Experiment Assessing the Impact of Perceived Attractiveness and Personality Traits on Hiring Decisions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7847
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 04 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Lynn Decuypere
Ghent University and Ghent University
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hiring discrimination, economics of personality, economics of beauty, lab experiments

57.

The Early Labour Market Effects of Generally and Vocationally Oriented Higher Education: Is There a Trade-Off?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9137
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Dieter Verhaest and Stijn Baert
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
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underemployment, vocational education, work placement, academisation, mismatch, overeducation

58.

Wage Subsidies and Hiring Chances for the Disabled: Some Causal Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8318
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
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wage subsidies, disability, labour market policy evaluation, discrimination

59.

Why Making Promotion after a Burnout is Like Boiling the Ocean

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14502
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 03 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Philippe Sterkens, Stijn Baert, Claudia Rooman and Eva Derous
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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promotion, taste-based discrimination, invisibility hypothesis, statistical discrimination, burnout

60.

Crowding Out in the Labour Market: Do Employers Lend a Hand?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9654
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Dieter Verhaest, Elene Bogaerti, Jeroen Dereymaeker, Laura Mestdagh and Stijn Baert
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel), Ghent University, KU Leuven, KU Leuven and Ghent University
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underemployment, mismatch, youth labour market, hiring, recruitment, job competition, overqualification, field experiments

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What Does Someone's Gender Identity Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13031
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 23 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Hannah Van Borm, Marlot Dhoop, Allien Van Acker and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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risk aversion, scenario experiment, transgender men, fictitious hiring decisions, theories of discrimination, signalling

62.

Labour Market Outcomes for Cancer Survivors: A Review of the Reviews

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12856
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 06 Jan 2020
Adelina Sharipova and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
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labour market outcomes, employment, return to work, cancer survivorship, review of reviews, research overview

63.

The Impact of Dual Apprenticeship Programs on Early Labour Market Outcomes: A Dynamic Approach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12011
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Brecht Neyt, Dieter Verhaest and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
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dynamic selection, transitions in youth, vocational education, education, labour

64.

Disclosing the 'Big C': What Does Cancer Survivorship Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15349
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 15 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2022
Philippe Sterkens, Adelina Sharipova and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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depression, cancer, hiring discrimination, signalling

65.

Bye, Bye, Hotel Mama, Bye, Bye Good Grades? Living in a Student Room and Exam Results in Tertiary Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14534
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 17 Jul 2021
Simon Amez and Stijn Baert
Ghent University and Ghent University
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Native-Immigrant Gaps in Educational and School-to-Work Transitions in the Second Generation: The Role of Gender and Ethnicity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8752
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 03 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Frank Heiland and Sanders Korenman
Ghent University, Baruch College, CUNY Graduate Center, CUNY Institute for Demography and City University of New York (CUNY) - School of Public Affairs
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economic sociology, ethnic minorities, dynamic selection bias, educational attainment, gender differentials, school-to-work transitions

67.

First Depressed, then Discriminated Against?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8320
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Sarah De Visschere, Koen J. L. Schoors and Eddy Omey
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University - Centre for Russian International Socio-Political and Economic Studies (CERISE) and Ghent University
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economics of health, hiring discrimination, field experiments, depression

68.

Does Homeownership Lead to Longer Unemployment Spells? The Role of Mortgage Payments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7774
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 04 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Freddy Heylen and Daan Isebaert
Ghent University, Sherppa - Ghent University and Ghent University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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housing tenure, duration analysis, unemployment

69.

Mobile DNA and Sleep Quality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14816
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 May 2022
Simon Amez, Floor Denecker, Koen Ponnet, Lieven De Marez and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University - Department of Communication Sciences, Ghent University and Ghent University
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mobile DNA, smartphone use, smartphone use logging, fear-of-missing-out, gateway habits, sleep quality

70.

Player Dismissal and Full Time Results in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11722
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Arne De Meyere, Ward Vanruymbeke and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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performance, player dismissal, red card, soccer, fixed effects regressions

71.

What Do Student Jobs on Graduate Cvs Signal to Employers?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12431
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Eva Van Belle, Ralf Caers, Laure Cuypers, Marijke De Couck, Brecht Neyt, Hannah Van Borm and Stijn Baert
Ghent University - Department of Social Economics, KU Leuven, Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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hiring chances, signalling, student employment, vignette study

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Unemployment, Inactivity, and Hiring Chances: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17141
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Liam D'hert, Stijn Baert and Louis Lippens
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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systematic review, hiring chances, inactivity, unemployment, meta-analysis

73.

How Do Recruiters Assess Applicants Who Express a Political Engagement?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16730
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 16 Jan 2024
Eline Moens, Dyllis De Pessemier and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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vignette experiment, political preference, hiring discrimination

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Hiring Discrimination Against Pro-Union Applicants: The Role of Union Density and Firm Size

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8516
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Eddy Omey
Ghent University and Ghent University
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randomised field experiments, trade unions, union density, hiring discrimination

75.

Relative Age Effect on European Adolescents' Social Network

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11972
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 17 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Luca Fumarco and Stijn Baert
STATEC and Ghent University
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social network, relative age, adolescents, education, Europe

76.

Speeding Up on the Learning Curve: The Evaluation of Telework Following a Surge in Telework Experience

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16900
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Apr 2024
Eline Moens, Louis Lippens, Liam D'hert and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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telework, learning curve, time evolution

77.

Does Relative Age Affect Speed and Quality of Transition from School to Work?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14977
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 May 2022
Luca Fumarco, Alessandro Vandromme, Levi Halewyck, Eline Moens and Stijn Baert
Masaryk University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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school starting age, labour market transition, relative age

78.

The Signal of Applying for a Job Under a Vacancy Referral Scheme

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11577
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 02 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Eva Van Belle, Ralf Caers, Marijke De Couck, Valentina Di Stasio and Stijn Baert
Ghent University - Department of Social Economics, KU Leuven, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), University of Oxford and Ghent University
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activation policies, job referral, signalling, policy evaluation, unemployment

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The Effectiveness of Medical and Vocational Interventions for Reducing Sick Leave of Self-Employed Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9692
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert, Bas van der Klaauw and A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel
Ghent University, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics and Center Applied Research, Tilburg University
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medical interventions, self-employment, sickness absenteeism, dynamic treatment effects

80.

Loss Aversion in Taste-Based Employee Discrimination: Evidence from a Choice Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14438
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 12 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Louis Lippens, Stijn Baert and Eva Derous
Ghent University, Ghent University and Erasmus University Rotterdam
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ethnicity, loss aversion, employee discrimination, taste-based discrimination

81.

A Signal of (Train)Ability? Grade Repetition and Hiring Chances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13488
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert and Matteo Picchio
Ghent University and Polytechnic University of Marche
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queuing, training, grade retention, hiring youth, signalling

82.

Age Discrimination, Apprenticeship Training and Hiring: Evidence from a Scenario Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17225
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 19 Aug 2024
Axana Dalle, Toon Wybo, Stijn Baert and Dieter Verhaest
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel)
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hiring discrimination, older workers, labour market programmes, apprenticeships, signalling, scenario experiment

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Not a Lucky Break? Why and When a Career Hiatus Hijacks Hiring Chances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17497
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 06 Dec 2024
Liam D'hert, Louis Lippens and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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career break, unemployment, inactivity, hiring chances, factorial survey experiment

84.

Which Former Professional Football Players Become Successful Professional Head Coaches?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15024
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Matteo Balliauw, Marco Verheuge and Stijn Baert
University of Antwerp, Ghent University and Ghent University
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education, regression analysis, sports management, coaching, football

85.

The Iceberg Decomposition: A Parsimonious Way to Map the Health of Labour Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13512
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Stijn Baert
Ghent University
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labour market policy, inactivity, unemployment, employment, labour market indicators

86.

Fertility, Pregnancy, and Parenthood Discrimination in the Labour Market: A Systematic Review

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17435
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Nov 2024
Morien El Haj, Stijn Baert, Luc Van Ootegem, Elsy Verhofstadt and Louis Lippens
Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University, Ghent University and Ghent University
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parenthood, pregnancy, fertility, discrimination, labour market outcomes, systematic review

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Mens Sana in Corpore Sano! The Hiring Premium for Physical Versus Mental Exercise in Different Occupations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16658
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 12 Dec 2023
Dieter Verhaest and Stijn Baert
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUBrussel) and Ghent University
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sports, mental fitness, skills, employment, field experiments

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Too Much of a Good Thing? Telework Intensity and Workplace Experiences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17721
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 25 Feb 2025
Eline Moens, Louis Lippens, Kathleen Vangronsvelt, Ans De Vos and Stijn Baert
Ghent University, Ghent University, University of Antwerp, University of Antwerp and Ghent University
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telework intensity, workplace experience, hybrid work schedules, longitudinal