research

Research Activities:
1. Research Interests
2. Work in Progress
3. Publications:
    3.1. Books & Special Issues of Scientific Journals
    3.2. Articles in International Scientific Journals
    3.3. Articles in Belgian Scientific Journals
    3.4. Articles in Scientific Books
4. My PhD
5. Supervision of PhD Students
6. Membership to Editorial Boards

1. Research Interests:

Applied econometrics.

Labour economics.

Industrial relations and socio-economic performance.

Personnel economics.

Wage determination and pay differentials.

2. Working Papers (Not Yet Published) and Work in Progress:

"Are Occupations Paid What They Are Worth?" (with S. Kampelmann)

"Wage Structure Effects of International Trade: Evidence from a Small Open Economy" (with Ph. Du Caju and I. Tojerow).

"The Impact of Over- and Under-Education on Firm Performance" (with G. Karakaya and C. Smith).

"Does Offshoring of Materials and Business Services Affect Employment ? Evidence from Belgium", IZA Discussion Paper, No. 4164, May 2009 (with B. Michel). Also CEB Working Paper, No. 09/018, 2009 , submitted for publication. [RePEc]

"Wage Differentials across Sectors in Europe: An East-West Comparison", ETUI-REHS Working Paper, No. 2008-05, July 2008 (with I. Magda, I. Tojerow and D. Valsamis). Also IZA Discussion Paper, No. 3830, November 2008. [RePEc]

"Rent Sharing under Different Bargaining Regimes: Evidence from LEED", IZA Discussion Paper, No. 3406, March 2008 (with M. Rusinek). Also NBB Working Paper, Research series, No. 152, December 2008, submitted for publication. [RePEc]

"Loonstructuur in België", DULBEA Working Paper, Research report, No. 08.04, February 2008 (with R. Plasman, M. Rusinek and I. Tojerow). [RePEc]

"La structure des salaires en Belgique", DULBEA Working Paper, Research report, No. 08.01, February 2008 (with R. Plasman, M. Rusinek and I. Tojerow). [RePEc]

3. Publications

3.1. Books & Special Issues of Scientific Journals:

[12] Wage Structures, Employment Adjustments and Globalisation: Evidence from Linked and Firm-level Panel Data, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming in 2010 (co-edited with D. Marsden).

[11] Unemployment, Innovation and R&D, International Journal of Manpower, special issue, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 192-298, 2008 (co-edited with A. Garofalo and C.P. Vinci). [More]

[10] Pratiques dans les entreprises et marché du travail, Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique,double special issue, Vol. XLVI, No. 2/3, pp. 3-153, 2007 (co-edited with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [More]

[9] Labour Contracts, Wages and Employment, International Journal of Manpower, special issue, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 531-650, 2007 (co-edited with C. Altavilla and B. Mahy). [More]

[8] Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 224, 2006 (co-edited with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [Palgrave]

[7] HRM and Job Performance Incentives, International Journal of Manpower, double special issue, Vol. 26, No. 7/8, pp. 613-746, 2005 (co-edited with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [More]

[6] Labour Market Polarization, Brussels Economic Review, double special issue, Vol. 48, No. 1/2, pp. 5-206, 2005 (co-edited with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [More]

[5] Economie de la demande de travail, Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, special issue, Vol. XLIII, No. 2, pp. 3-107, 2005 (co-edited with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [More]

[4] Earnings Inequalities: Gender, Race and Sexual Orientation, International Journal of Manpower, double special issue, Vol. 25, No. 3/4, pp. 239-377, 2004 (co-edited with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [More]

[3] Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 248, 2004 (co-edited with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [Palgrave]

[2] Competitive versus Non Competitive Wage Differentials, International Journal of Manpower, special issue, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 323-491, 2003 (co-edited with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [More]

[1] Gender Wage Gaps: A European Perspective, Brussels Economic Review, special issue, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 2-246, 2002 (co-edited with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [More]

3.2. Articles in International Scientific Journals:

[24] "Wage Dispersion and Firm productivity in Different Working Environments", British Journal of Industrial Relations, forthcoming in 2010 (with B. Mahy and M. Volral). [RePEc]

[23] "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: How Much Does Rent Sharing Matter?", The Manchester School, forthcoming in 2010 (with Ph. Du Caju and I. Tojerow). (Also European Central Bank WP, No. 1103, October 2009) [RePEc]

[22] "Are Older Workers Harmful for Firm Productivity ?", De Economist (Quarterly Review of the Royal Netherlands Economic Association), Vol. 157, No. 3, pp. 273-292, 2009 (with T. Lallemand). [RePEc]

[21] "Unemployment, Innovation and R&D", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 192-197, 2008 (with A. Garofalo and C.P. Vinci).

[20] "Women and Competition in Elimination Tournaments: Evidence from Professional Tennis Data", Journal of Sports Economics, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 3-19, 2008 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). [RePEc]

[19] Wages and the Bargaining Regime under Multi-level Bargaining: Belgium, Denmark and Spain", European Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 161-180, 2007 (with R. Plasman and M. Rusinek). [RePEc]

[18] "The Establishment-Size Wage Premium: Evidence from European Countries", Empirica, Vol. 34, No 5, pp. 427-451, 2007 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). [RePEc]

[17] The Part-time Wage Penalty in European Countries: How Large Is It for Men?", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 571-603, 2007 (with S. O'Dorchai and R. Plasman). [RePEc]

[16] "Overeducation on the Belgian Labour Market: Evaluation and Analysis of the Explanatory Factors Through Two Types of Approaches", Compare: A journal of comparative education, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 513-532, 2007 (with R. Plasman and G. Karakaya).

[15] "Labour Contracts, Wages and Employment", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 532-538, 2007 (with C. Altavilla and B. Mahy).

[14] "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from European Countries", Economic and Social Review, Vol. 38, No. 1, Spring, pp. 135-155, 2007 (with B. Gannon, R. Plasman and I. Tojerow). [RePEc]

[13] "Establishment Size and the Dispersion of Wages: Evidence from European Countries", Applied Economics Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 309-336, 2006 (with T. Lallemand). [RePEc]

[12] "HRM and Job Performance Incentives", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 26, No. 7/8, pp. 613-618, 2005 (with B. Mahy and R. Plasman).

[11] "La dispersion salariale stimule-t-elle la performance d’une firme?", Problèmes économiques, La Documentation française, No. 2888 (7 décembre), pp. 29-32, 2005 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman).

[10] "Why Do Large Firms Pay Higher Wages? Evidence from Matched Worker-Firm Data", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 26, No. 7/8, pp. 705-723, 2005 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). [Pdf] This article received the 2006 Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award.

[9] "Intra-firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance: Evidence from Linked Employer-employee Data", Kyklos, Vol. 57, Fasc. 4, pp. 533-558, 2004 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman).

An extension of this paper has been published as "Wage Structure and Firm Productivity in Belgium", in E. Lazear et K. Shaw (eds.), The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, NBER and University of Chicago Press, pp. 179-215, 2009. (Also NBER Working Paper, No. 12978, March 2007) [RePEc]

[8] "Earnings Inequalities: Gender, Race and Sexual Orientation", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 25, No. 3/4, pp. 244-250, 2004 (with D. Meulders and R. Plasman).

[7] "Rent Sharing and the Gender Wage Gap in Belgium", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 25, No. 3/4, pp. 279-299, 2004 (with I. Tojerow). [RePEc]

[6] "Industry Wage Differentials and the Bargaining Regime in a Corporatist Country", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 347-366, 2003. [RePEc]

[5] "Competitive versus non Competitive Wage Differentials", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 328-335, 2003 (with D. Meulders and R. Plasman).

[4] "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: Evidence from Belgium in a Cross-National Perspective", De Economist (Quarterly Review of the Royal Netherlands Economic Association), Vol. 150, No. 5, pp. 555-568, 2002. [RePEc]

[3] "Collective Bargaining and Poverty: A Cross-National Perspective", European Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 175-202, 2001 (with R. Plasman). [RePEc]

[2] "The War of Models: Determination of Wages and Employment in Swedish Private Sector", Studi Economici, Vol. 73, No. 1, pp. 5-23, 2001 (with R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[1] "Négociations collectives et performances socio-économiques: une comparaison internationale", La Revue de l’IRES (France), Vol.32, No.1, pp. 5-43, 2000 (with R. Plasman). [Pdf]

3.3. Articles in Belgian Scientific Journals:

[18] "L'influence de la dispersion salariale sur la performance des grandes entreprises belges", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLVII, No. 3, pp. 27-40, 2008 (with B. Mahy and M. Volral). [RePEc]

[17] "Quelle est l'influence des négociations d'entreprise sur la structure des salaires?", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLVII, No. 3, pp. 101-114, 2008(with M. Rusinek). [RePEc]

[16] "Wage Differentials in Belgium: The Role of Worker and Employer Characteristics", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 11-38, 2007 (with R. Plasman and I. Tojerow). [RePEc]

[15] "Employer Size and the Structure of Wages: A Critical Survey, Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLVI, No. 2/3, pp.75-87, 2007 (with T. Lallemand). [Pdf]

[14] "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: What Do We Know?", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLVI, No. 2/3, pp. 13-22, 2007 (with I. Tojerow). [Pdf]

[13] "Pratiques dans les entreprises et marché du travail", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLVI, No. 2/3, pp. 7-12, 2007 (with B. Mahy and R. Plasman).

[12] "The Incidence and Determinants of Overeducation in Belgium", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 48, No. 1/2, pp. 113-135, 2005 (with G. Karakaya and R. Plasman). [RePEc]

[11] "Labour Market Polarization - Introduction and Overview", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 48, No. 1/2, pp. 5-11, 2005 (with B. Mahy and R. Plasman).

[10] "The Wage Penalty Induced by Part-Time Work: The Case of Belgium", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 48, No. 1/2, pp. 73-94, 2005 (with S. O'Dorchai, M. Jepsen and R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[9] "Les inégalités salariales de genre: expliquer l'injustifiable ou justifier l'inexplicable", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLIII, No. 2, pp. 95-107, 2005 (with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[8] "Economie de la demande de travail", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XLIII, No. 2, pp. 5-10, 2005 (with B. Mahy and R. Plasman).

[7] "La dispersion salariale stimule-t-elle la performance d'une firme?", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économie, Vol. XLIII, No. 2, pp. 63-70, 2005 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[6] "Intra-firm Wage Dispersion and Firm Performance: A Review and Empirical Tests on Belgian Data", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 5-29, 2003 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[5] "Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and the Gender Wage Gap in Belgium", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 119-141, 2002 (with I. Tojerow). [Pdf]

[4] "Indicators on Gender Pay Equality", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, p. 11-40, 2002 (with A. Plasman, R. Plasman and M. Rusinek). [RePEc]

[3] "Gender Wage Gaps: A European Perspective", Brussels Economic Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 3-10, 2002 (with D. Meulders and R. Plasman).

[2] "Décentraliser ou coordonner les négociations salariales pour réduire le chômage", Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, Vol. XL, No.1-2, pp. 81-91, 2001 (with R. Plasman). [Pdf]

[1] "Efficacité des politiques de réduction des cotisations de sécurité sociale", Lettre du Point d’Appui Emploi Formation, Leuven – Nivelles, 1997 (with R. Plasman).

3.4. Articles in Scientific Books:

[10] "Introduction and Overview", in D. Marsden and F. Rycx (eds.), Wage Structures, Employment Adjustments and Globalisation: Evidence from Linked and Firm-level Panel Data, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming in 2010.

[9] "Variability of Wages Across Sectors: How Much, Why and with What Consequences?", in D. Marsden and F. Rycx (eds.), Wage Structures, Employment Adjustments and Globalisation: Evidence from Linked and Firm-level Panel Data, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming in 2010.

[8] "Should the Setting of Wages in Belgium Be Regionalized?", in B. Cockx and B. Van der Linden (eds.), Does It Make Sense to Regionalize Labour Market Institutions?, Re-Bel e-book 2, University Foundation, Brussels, pp. 29-32, 2009 (with R. Plasman, M. Rusinek and I. Tojerow). [Pdf]

[7] "Wage Structure and Firm Productivity in Belgium", in E. Lazear et K. Shaw (eds.), The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, NBER and University of Chicago Press, pp. 179-215, 2009 (with T. Lallemand and R. Plasman). Also published as NBER Working Paper, No. 12978, March 2007 [RePEc]

[6] "Can Rent Sharing Explain the Belgian Gender Wage Gap ?", in H. Bunzel, B. Christensen, G. Neumann and J.-M. Robin (eds.), Structural Models of Wage and Employment Dynamics, Contributions to Economic Analysis Series, Vol. 275, Elsevier North-Holland, pp. 413-439, 2006 (with I. Tojerow). [Elsevier]

[5] "The Gender Wage Gap in Belgium: How Much Do Sectors Matter ?", in B. Mahy, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.), Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data, Applied Econometrics Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 99-117, 2006 (with I. Tojerow). [Palgrave]

[4] "Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data", in B. Mahy, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.), Gender Pay Differentials: Cross-National Evidence from Micro-Data, Applied Econometrics Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-9, 2006 (Guest Editor with B. Mahy and R. Plasman). [Palgrave]

[3] "Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment", in D. Meulders, R. Plasman and F. Rycx (eds.), Minimum Wages, Low Pay and Unemployment, Applied Econometrices Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan, xi-xiv, 2004 (with D. Meulders and R. Plasman). [Palgrave]

[2] Négociations collectives, performances macro-économiques et pauvreté : une perspective internationale", in A. Martens, G. Van Gyes and P. van der Hallen (eds.), Le mouvement syndical à la veille du 21 ème siècle, DWTC, pp. 39-48, 2002 (with R. Plasman).

[1] "Coût relatif et emploi: une synthèse", in Rapport de la Commission 2 du XIIème Congrès des Economistes Belges de Langue Française, CIFOP, Charleroi, pp. 305-326, 1996 (with R. Plasman).

4. My Ph.D. (defended in 2001)

Title: Collective Bargaining, Labour Market Performance, Wage Structures and Poverty: An International Perspective.

Supervisor, Members of the Jury: Profs. R. Plasman (ULB), C. Croux (ULB), C. Lucifora (Università Cattolica de Milano), D. Marsden (London School of Economics), D. Meulders (ULB) and Kh. Sekkat (ULB).

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5. Supervision of PhD Students:

Mélanie Volral: “Pratiques d'économie du personnel et performance d'entreprise" (PhD jointly supervised with B. Mahy at the Université de Mons-Hainaut).

Bernhard Michel: “Employement, Technological Change, International Trade: A Series of Empirical Essays".

Michael Rusinek: “Wages and the Bargaining Regimes in Corporatist Countries. A Series of Empirical Essays”, jointly supervised with R. Plasman. Ph.D. awarded on June 17, 2009. (Other members of the Jury: C. Dell'Aringa (Università Cattolica de Milano), H. Simon (Universidad de Alicante), M. Jepsen (ULB), M. Verstraeten (ULB)).

Ilan Tojerow: “Industry Wage Differentials, Rent-Sharing and Gender: Three Empirical Essays”, jointly supervised with R. Plasman. Ph.D. awarded on April 21, 2008. (Other members of the Jury: S. Roux (ENSAE), B. Mahy (UMH), D. Meulders (ULB) and M. Jepsen (ULB)).

Thierry Lallemand: “Pay Inequality and Economic Performance: Three Empirical Essays”, jointly supervised with R. Plasman. Ph.D. awarded on June 22, 2006. (Other members of the Jury: T. Eriksson (Aarhus School of Business), B. Mahy (UMH) and M. Jepsen (ULB)).

6. Membership to Editorial Boards

Member of the Editorial Board of the Brussels Economic Review. Since January 2003.

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Manpower. Since March 2008.